Vice Presidential Debate Attracts Plenty of Attention

Nielsen is reporting some interesting ratings for last night’s vice presidential debate. The overall rating for the debate was 45.0 — much higher than Obama and McCain’s debate last week. That ranking means that 45 percent of households with Nielsen meters watched the debate. Only 31.6 percent of households watched the presidential debate. While not all numbers are in yet, Nielsen is reporting that Joe Biden and Sarah Palin’s debate may wind up being one of the most-watched debates ever.

While reactions to the debate are mixed, both of the vice-presidential candidates seemed to do well. Frankly, I expected worse from Palin after the Katie Couric interview.