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65.6 Million Watched Second Debate, Slightly Less Than First

by Igor Bobic
10.17.12 | 1:30 pm

The second presidential debate between Barack Obama and Mitt Romney drew an estimated 65.6 million viewers on Tuesday night, according to Nielsen, slightly less than the 67.2 million who tuned in to the first debate.

Igor Bobic Igor Bobic is the assistant editor of Talking Points Memo, helping oversee the site's coverage of politics and policy in Washington. While originally from Bosnia and Herzegovina, Igor feels best at home on the beaches of Southern California. He can be reached at igor@talkingpointsmemo.com.
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