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Mike Pence And Tim Kaine Bring In Half The Debate Audience That Trump, Clinton Did

Democratic vice presidential candidate Tim Kaine (L) and Republican vice presidential candidate Mike Pence (R) arrive on stage for the US vice presidential debate at Longwood University in Farmville, Virginia on October 4, 2016

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The first vice presidential debate between Mike Pence and Tim Kaine had about half the audience that the first presidential debate did.

(Photo: Reuters)

(Photo: Reuters)

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)

(Photo: REUTERS/Joe Raedle/Pool)

(Photo: REUTERS/Joe Raedle/Pool)

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)