Tonight, and we expect a large assume those debates even increase in their viewership where a lot of the political campaigning conventions, other forms of political communication, has waned over the past several years. Not so with debates. We actually set a record four years ago. Brought theey largest crowd, but that first debate was almost 82 Million Viewers. The alltime record. Most of those viewers tuning in, what we have learned, as high as 90 plus percent of those are there to cheer on their candidate and to root for the candidate that they already are committed to. Typically a small slice of viewers and voters who have not been following the race very closely, who are uncommitted, and what we found that small slice, they use the debates to make a candidate choice, a voting commitment. That number, typically in our studies, has been anywhere from 2 to 4 , never more than 5 . And yet, in terms of a race where the dynamic is affected, particularly bad around states, that slice of de
Most people say they have already made up their mind and even big events like the death of Supreme Court Justice Ruth Bader ginsburg have not led many to say whether they should change their votes so far. A couple of Opinion Pieces leading up to tonights event, on from the university of californias Mitchell Mckinney will join us later on this morning in the program. He says this, theres argument that the debates are not substantiated and present no new information area if thats the case it makes a compelling case for eliminating them but these accusations are not based on what debate viewers believe but on what political pundits think. Viewers want debatesand the numbers prove it. In 2016 two of the three planes and trump matchups set a viewership record with the first drawn about 84 Million Viewers and the largest viewing audience in the history of the televised debates that began with john f. Kennedy and Richard Nixon in 1960. Theres another viewpoint on the New York Times. Im not lo
Of course joe biden to stay in the comfort of his basement with the teleprompter or more teleprompters and who knows what the end all of his handlers of course would be around to help him. President trump says theres no way that will happen. No, im not going to waste my time on a virtual debate. Thats not what debating is about. Its ridiculous and they cut you off whenever they want. We learned at the same way you learned it. They called up to minutes ago and it was announced and they are trying to protect biden. I dont want to do a virtual debate because a virtual debate is a joke. Im in great shape. Unlike joe i dont have the luxury of staying in a basement all day while im running the country. Lou both the trump and Biden Campaign tonight we are told reliably are trying to come to some sort of agreement on the next two debates. Rick Rick Lawrence is in washington now with the latest. Lou this negotiation is taking place in the public forms of the commission on president ial debates
Their decision would allow, of course, joe biden to stay in the comfort of his basement with a teleprompter or more teleprompters, earpiece and who knows what. And all of his handlers, of course, would be around to help him. President trump says theres no way that will happen. No, im not going to waste my time on a virtual debate. Thats not what deweights all about, you sit behind a computer, thats ridiculous. And then they cut you off whenever you want. We learned it the same way you learned it. They called up two minutes ago, and it was announced. Theyre trying to protect biden. I dont want to do a virtual debate because a virtual debate is a joke. Theres no reason. Im in great shape. I just, you know, i unlike joe, i dont have of the luxury of staying in basement all day long. Im running a country. Lou both the trump and Biden Campaigns tonight, we are told rebiblely, are trying to reliably, are trying to come to some kind of agreement. Edward lawrence is in washington now with the
Course, joe biden to stay in the comfort of his basement with a teleprompter or more teleprompters, earpiece and who knows what. And all of his handlers, of course, would be around to help him. President trump says theres no way that will happen. No, im not going to waste my time on a virtual debate. Thats not what deweights all about, you sit behind a computer, thats ridiculous. And then they cut you off whenever you want. We learned it the same way you learned it. They called up two minutes ago, and it was announced. Theyre trying to protect biden. I dont want to do a virtual debate because a virtual debate is a joke. Theres no reason. Im in great shape. I just, you know, i unlike joe, i dont have of the luxury of staying in basement all day long. Im running a country. Lou both the trump and Biden Campaigns tonight, we are told rebiblely, are trying to reliably, are trying to come to some kind of agreement. Edward lawrence is in washington now with the latest. Reporter yeah, lou, it