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Second Republican presidential debate draws fewer viewers than first, with 9.5 million watching

Headline from The Columbian

NEW YORK — The second Republican presidential debate this week attracted fewer viewers than the first debate in August, with an estimated 9.5 million tuning into Wednesday night's event.

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  1. The Republic

    Want to tune in for the second GOP presidential debate? Here's how to watch (opens The Republic)

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    The Republic's feed description

    The second Republican presidential debate is drawing near with a smaller onstage lineup than the first event last month. Here’s all of the information on how to watch: TUNING IN The two-hour debate will start at 9 p.m. ET on Wednesday.

  2. NBC News

    Second Republican primary debate had the lowest TV viewership since 2015 (opens NBC News)

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    NBC News's feed description

    Wednesday's debate had the lowest TV viewership of any Republican presidential debate since Donald Trump became a candidate.

  3. Washington Post

    Second Republican debate averages 9.5 million viewers (opens Washington Post)

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    Washington Post's feed description

    The debate, aired on Fox News, Fox Business and Univision, was the most-watched show on television Wednesday though it drew fewer viewers than the first debate.

  4. Forbes

    9.5 Million Viewers Watch Second Republican Debate (opens Forbes)

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    Forbes's feed description

    The debate was the most-watched telecast on cable news—and beat out the ratings on the broadcast networks in prime time.

  5. Washington Times

    Second GOP debate draws fewer viewers than first, with 9.5 million watching (opens Washington Times)

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    Washington Times's feed description

    The second Republican presidential debate this week attracted fewer viewers than the first debate in August, with an estimated 9.5 million tuning into Wednesday night’s event.

  6. The Columbian

    Second Republican presidential debate draws fewer viewers than first, with 9.5 million watching (opens The Columbian)

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    The Columbian's feed description

    NEW YORK — The second Republican presidential debate this week attracted fewer viewers than the first debate in August, with an estimated 9.5 million tuning into Wednesday night's event.

  7. FOX Business

    Second GOP debate draws 9.5 million viewers across FOX News Media, Univision (opens FOX Business)

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    FOX Business's feed description

    An average 9.5 million viewers tuned in to the second Republican presidential debate on FOX News Media's linear and streaming channels as well as Univision.

  8. Green Field Reporter

    Second Republican presidential debate draws fewer viewers than first, with 9.5 million watching - The Daily Reporter (opens Green Field Reporter)

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    Green Field Reporter's feed description

    NEW YORK (AP) — The second Republican presidential debate this week attracted fewer viewers than the first debate in August, with an estimated 9.5 million tuning into Wednesday night’s event. The debate was the second in a row that the front-runner, former President Donald Trump, skipped to have the…

  9. New York Post

    9.5 million viewers tuned into second GOP debate — most-watched program on cable Wednesday (opens New York Post)

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    New York Post's feed description

    The debate, held at the Ronald Reagan Presidential Library in Simi Valley, Calif., was Fox Business Network’s highest-rated telecast since 2016, with ratings that outpaced 60% of debates in the 201…

  10. Politico

    Second GOP debate ratings: Viewership drops by more than 25 percent (opens Politico)

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    Politico's feed description

    Around 13 million people watched the first debate. About 9.5 million people tuned in for the second.

  11. The Daily Caller

    Second GOP Primary Debate Drew Historically Low Ratings Without Trump (opens The Daily Caller)

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    The Daily Caller's feed description

    The second Republican presidential debate hosted on Wednesday had the lowest TV viewership since 2015, NBC News reported.

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