The vice presidential debate is tonight. Here’s what to expect on viewership.
By Craig Nigrelli (Reporter), Brock Koller (Senior Producer), Kaleb Gillespie (Video Editor)
With exactly five weeks to go until election night on Nov. 5, the vice presidential candidates will square off in a debate hosted by CBS News. One of the interesting factors to monitor is how many people actually watch the debate between Democratic Minnesota Gov. Tim Walz, and Republican Ohio Sen. JD Vance.
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Jen Psaki: What I’m watching for in the Walz-Vance vice presidential debate
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Click to see story on The QueenslanderVice presidential debates typically do not draw the same big audiences of presidential debates.
In this case, political experts say both candidates are still introducing themselves to the voters and the nation. The debate offers them a chance to stand out and get recognized.
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Looking back at past vice presidential debates and the Nielsen television ratings, the 2008 clash between Democratic candidate Joe Biden and Republican candidate Sarah Palin stands out. It drew an audience of about 42% of American households.
Four years later, that number fell to approximately 32% when Biden debated Republican Paul Ryan. More recently in 2020, the debate between Kamala Harris and Mike Pence drew an audience of 33.7%.
Nielsen measures the number of households using television, also called HUT levels. However, it does not sample the number of people streaming a debate online.
The vice presidential debate could break records, or the numbers could be lacking.
Craig Nigrelli
WITH EXACTLY FIVE WEEKS TO GO UNTIL ELECTION NIGHT, THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL CANDIDATES WILL SQUARE OFF IN A DEBATE TONIGHT IN NEW YORK CITY. ONE OF THE QUESTIONS IS HOW MANY PEOPLE WILL ACTUALLY WATCH THE DEBATE BETWEEN DEMOCRATIC GOVERNOR TIM WALZ OF MINNESOTA AND REPUBLICAN SENATOR JD VANCE OF OHIO.
VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES TYPICALLY DO NOT DRAW THE SAME BIG AUDIENCES OF PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES. POLITICAL EXPERTS SAY BOTH CANDIDATES ARE STILL INTRODUCING THEMSELVES TO THE NATION. THE DEBATE OFFERS THEM A CHANCE TO STAND OUT AND GET RECOGNIZED.
LOOKING BACK AT PAST NIELSEN TELEVISION RATINGS FOR VICE PRESIDENTIAL DEBATES, THE 2008 CLASH BETWEEN DEMOCRATIC CANDIDATE JOE BIDEN AND REPUBLICAN CANDIDATE SARAH PALIN, STANDS OUT. IT DREW AN AUDIENCE OF 42 PERCENT OF AMERICAN HOUSEHOLDS.
FOUR YEARS LATER, THAT NUMBER FELL TO 32 PERCENT WHEN BIDEN DEBATED REPUBLICAN PAUL RYAN. MORE RECENTLY IN 2020, THE DEBATE BETWEEN KAMALA HARRIS AND MIKE PENCE DREW AN AUDIENCE OF 33.7 %.
NIELSEN MEASURES THE NUMBER OF HOUSEHOLDS USING TELEVISION THAT TUNED IN, OFTEN CALLED HUT LEVELS. HOWEVER, IT DOES NOT SAMPLE THE NUMBER OF PEOPLE STREAMING A DEBATE ON-LINE. 67 POINT ONE MILLION PEOPLE WATCHED LAST MONTH’S PRESIDENTIAL DEBATE BETWEEN KAMALA HARRIS AND DONALD TRUMP. WE WILL SEE HOW MANY WILL TUNE IN FOR TONIGHT’S DEBATE.
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Jen Psaki: What I’m watching for in the Walz-Vance vice presidential debate
Click to see story on MSNBCWalz, Vance prep for debate as hurricane politics swirl around presidential campaign • Nebraska Examiner
Click to see story on Nebraska ExaminerWalz, Vance prep for debate as hurricane politics swirl around presidential campaign • Ohio Capital Journal
Click to see story on Ohio Capital JournalThings Black Voters Should Know Before The Vice Presidential Debate
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Click to see story on Associated Press NewsWalz ‘is better liked’ than Vance, shows new poll as VP candidates set to meet in their first and possibly only debate
Click to see story on Hindustan Times6 important things to watch at the Tim Walz-JD Vance debate
Click to see story on USA TodayWhat to watch for during the Vance-Walz VP debate
Click to see story on CNNAnalysis | What Vance, Walz need to do to win Tuesday’s vice-presidential debate
Click to see story on The Washington PostTim Walz and JD Vance’s 2024 VP debate is tonight. Here’s what to know.
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Click to see story on NY Daily NewsVice Presidential Debate: How Silicon Valley and other Californians may see a Vance-Walz matchup
Click to see story on The Mercury newsTonight’s vice presidential debate matters a lot more this time around
Click to see story on Business InsiderWhat time is the debate tonight? Walz and Vance to face off
Click to see story on Star TribuneWhat to watch for at Tuesday’s VP debate between Vance and Walz
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Click to see story on NBC New YorkJD Vance and Tim Walz go head-to-head in vice presidential debate
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Click to see story on BBC NewsWhat to watch as Vance, Walz meet for vice presidential debate
Click to see story on The HillVP Debate: What JD Vance and Tim Walz can do to win
Click to see story on NewsweekTim Walz vs JD Vance: From military record to abortion rights — the hot-button issues at high-stakes US VP debate
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Click to see story on DNyuzWill Tonight’s Vice Presidential Debate Matter?
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