It was a calmer, more civil debate – and a less popular one overall.
The vice presidential debate between Tim Walz and JD Vance scored more than 43 million viewers on TV Tuesday night, according to Nielsen estimates. The 43 million figure is the combined audience across 15 TV networks that simulcast the CBS-produced debate. An unknown number of additional viewers watched the debate on YouTube and other online platforms. Vice presidential debates are typically lower rated than presidential face-offs, and this year was no exception.
Television viewership patterns have changed dramatically in recent years, though. And Tuesday’s viewership total was enough to make the Walz-Vance debate one of the most-watched single telecasts of 2024 in the United States. And the people who watched generally gave the debate a thumbs up, with praise for the relatively respectful and civil tone. CNN’s pollsters found “no clear winner,” but “the event left viewers with more positive views of both candidates than they held pre-debate.
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