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Trumpless Debate Second Lowest Rated of Primary
The Hill ^ | 1/29/2016 | Harper Neidig

Posted on 01/29/2016 7:21:45 AM PST by DeathBeforeDishonor1

Early Nielsen ratings show that Thursday night's Fox News debate was the second-lowest rated debate of the primary season, according to a CNN report.

Without Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump participating, the debate got an 8.4 Nielsen rating, according to the report.

That's better than the previous debate hosted by Fox Business Network, which got a 7.4 Nielsen rating. But that was a strong number for Fox Business Network, which is less widely available than Fox News and CNN. Thursday's rating would be much smaller than the 15.9 Nielsen rating for the first GOP debate hosted by Fox News in August.

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TOPICS: Extended News; Miscellaneous; Politics/Elections; US: New York
KEYWORDS: debates; foxnews; iowa; trump
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To: libbylu; DeathBeforeDishonor1
This debate had HIGHER RATINGS than the last debate 2 weeks ago when your The One was present.

It would have been much better for Teddy for less people who saw him on center stage the better. Cruz failed.


41 posted on 01/29/2016 8:31:50 AM PST by Red Steel (Ted Cruz: 'I'm a Big Fan of Donald Trump')
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To: Red Steel
Cruz was awesome last night.

The moderators' attacks were obvious. Cruz calmly addressed their pointed questions, then went on to make his own points.

It was easy for viewers to see why Trump wanted to duck the debate.

Cruz and Rubio always come off as presidential. Last night Cruz withstood the most withering attacks and Rubio was more hyperactive than he typically is.

42 posted on 01/29/2016 8:36:56 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas (Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: libbylu
This debate had HIGHER RATINGS than the last debate 2 weeks ago when your The One was present.

The last debate was held on Fox Business News, a third tier cable channel many systems do not carry. Nice try, though. LOL!

43 posted on 01/29/2016 8:39:45 AM PST by Travis T. OJustice (I miss my dad.)
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To: St_Thomas_Aquinas
Cruz was awesome last night.

Chuckle/snort. That's cute.

44 posted on 01/29/2016 8:40:12 AM PST by Travis T. OJustice (I miss my dad.)
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To: jmaroneps37
OVER FIVE HUNDRED THOUSAND VOTES ON DRUDGE for a guy who wasn’t even on the stage.

Donald Trump:

"I Could Stand In the Middle Of Fifth Avenue And Shoot Somebody And I Wouldn't Lose Any Voters"

Lonesome Rhodes:

"Those morons out there? Shucks, I could take chicken fertilizer and sell it to them as caviar. I could make them eat dog food and think it was steak. You know what the public's like? A cage of guinea pigs. Good night, you stupid idiots. Good night, you miserable slobs. They're a lot of trained seals. I toss them a dead fish and they'll flap their flippers."

45 posted on 01/29/2016 8:40:40 AM PST by St_Thomas_Aquinas (Isaiah 22:22, Matthew 16:19, Revelation 3:7)
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To: tennmountainman

Once again Trump proves he’s smarter than the average bear. He probably wrapped up the Iowa caucus last night with his Vet rally.


46 posted on 01/29/2016 9:00:22 AM PST by Georgia Girl 2 (The only purpose of a pistol is to fight your way back to the rifle you should never have dropped)
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To: Georgia Girl 2

Agree.

Cruz’s poor performance along with Trumps fundraiser will doom
Cruz.


47 posted on 01/29/2016 9:03:29 AM PST by tennmountainman ("Prophet Mountainman" Predicter Of All Things RINO...for a small pittancez)
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To: libbylu

“The One”?????
So, you are an Obama fan, huh???

Taking his “The Won” and turning it toward Trump...


48 posted on 01/29/2016 9:57:52 AM PST by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: DeathBeforeDishonor1

Ha! Trump was wrong. It turned out to not be the lowest rated debate. The lowest rated debate was the one Trump participated in. What a loser...lololololol!


49 posted on 01/29/2016 10:44:52 AM PST by GodGunsGuts
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To: GodGunsGuts

lol...

and the people who did watch the debate got to see Cruz as the target...he was hurt more than people think.

Watch Iowa.


50 posted on 01/29/2016 10:52:08 AM PST by rbmillerjr (Reagan conservative: All 3 Pillars)
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To: Boonie

Actually, not how it works.


51 posted on 01/29/2016 2:58:13 PM PST by DrewsMum
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To: DrewsMum

Maybe you need to explain to us how it actually works......


52 posted on 01/29/2016 3:01:23 PM PST by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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To: Boonie

Crap. I replied to wrong post.

My apologies.


53 posted on 01/29/2016 3:12:35 PM PST by DrewsMum
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To: DrewsMum

OK...No problem...*L*


54 posted on 01/29/2016 3:17:46 PM PST by Boonie ("Nuke 'em all...Let Allah sort 'em out...)
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