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RATINGS: The CNN/YouTube Presidental Debate

By Marisa Guthrie -- Broadcasting & Cable, 7/24/2007 2:13:00 PM

CNN’s attempt to shake up the presidential debates by opening the floor to questions from YouTube users didn’t exactly turn the debates into must-see TV. 

Monday night’s debate, during which Democratic presidential contenders answered video question posted on the video sharing site, was watched by 2.62 million viewers, according Nielsen data supplied by the network. 

That was less than the 2.78 million viewers who tuned in to the previous Democratic debate on CNN in June. But the YouTube debate did attract a larger percentage of 18-34 year old viewers (407,000) than any debate in cable news history.

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  YouTube is such an over-blown, mind-numbing portal of nonsensical garbage that I can't believe CNN stooped to such "theatrics" to try and capitalize on a fad. Even though the much-coveted 18-34 demo turned out for the viewing, MTV's "Rock The Vote" proved this demo watches, but they don't get out and actually vote. They like to throw in their little grenades of self-serving questions for the affect or attention, but most of this group notoriously do little for the betterment of this country. So, what's the point? I watch the debates for serious answers to national issues, not individual gripes. Stick with real news CNN. If I wanted to hear about Lindsay Lohan's escapades (which I don't), I'd watch E!TV.

  
  

  
  Tony Scott - 7/25/2007 9:49:00 AM EDT
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