The first vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Tim Kaine had about half the audience that the first presidential debate did.
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As the two running mates went head to head at Longwood University in Farmville, Va., Tuesday night, the “Big Four” networks — ABC, CBS, NBC and Fox — averaged a 13.2 rating among households, the Hollywood Reporter noted.
That is roughly half of the 31.2 rating that Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton received last week. (RELATED: Mike Pence Won The Vice Presidential Debate, According To Almost Everyone)
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The numbers came nowhere close to the vice presidential debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, which set record highs in 2008 with 70 million viewers.
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Many people on Twitter decided Pence won the debate after Kaine repeatedly interrupted him throughout the 90 minutes they were on stage. (RELATED: Everyone Is Talking About Tim Kaine’s Bizarre Behavior During The VP Debate)