Nielsen reports:
* 69.9 million people watched the debate, tying it for second place among all Presidential and Vice Presidential debates. (The second Bush/Clinton/Perot debate of 1992 also have 69.9 million. The all-time debate leader is the Carter/Reagan debate of 1980.) * This is 17.5 million viewers more than the McCain/Obama debate last Friday. * More women (35.7 million) watched the debate than men (30.4 million)