Debate scores record ratings — for Democrats

Bernie Sanders and Hillary Clinton take partial in Tuesday’s discuss in Las Vegas. (Joe Raedle, Getty Images)

The initial Democratic presidential discuss Tuesday night might have been a many watched discuss ever – among Democrats.

Preliminary Nielsen ratings uncover that 11% of American homes with televisions were tuned in, according to discuss unite CNN

It’s still distant brief of a viewership of this year’s Republican debates, featuring Donald Trump. The Aug discuss on Fox drew 25 million viewers, while a CNN GOP discuss in Sep drew 23 million.

Executives told CNN that a dual parties’ debates are “apples and oranges” and that they didn’t design a Democrats to compare Trump et. al.

The network did wail a numbers of viewers who livestreamed a Democratic debate, observant that 980,000 were examination during one indicate — more than streamed a Republican debates.

The final Nielsen ratings are scheduled to be expelled after Wednesday.

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