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Uncle Joe

(60,250 posts)
Tue Apr 16, 2019, 02:07 PM Apr 2019

Bernie Sanders' Fox News Town Hall Was a Ratings Smash. Now More Dems Are Thinking About Doing Them. [View all]



Sen. Bernie Sanders’ (I-VT) Monday evening Fox News town-hall event was the most-watched town-hall event of the 2020 campaign thus far, according to early Nielsen data. And at least three other Democratic candidates are open to participating in one of their own.

According to early Nielsen data, more than 2.5 million viewers tuned in to hear Sanders, a self-described “democratic socialist,” make his case on Fox News. That total viewership bested CNN’s Bernie Sanders town hall event from back in February. The Fox viewership also doubled MSNBC’s during the same time period on Monday evening, and nearly tripled CNN’s.

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The event, which took place in Bethlehem, Pennsylvania, saw the Vermont senator discuss a wide range of topics and occasionally spar with moderators Bret Baier and Martha MacCallum.

While the Democratic National Committee banned the network from hosting one of its sanctioned debates, the success of Sanders’ town-hall event—both in terms of ratings and the headlines generated—comes as at least three other presidential campaigns consider being involved in a similar event.

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https://www.thedailybeast.com/bernie-sanders-fox-news-town-hall-was-a-ratings-smash-as-pete-buttigieg-and-other-democrats-consider-one


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At first I was opposed to this SHRED Apr 2019 #1
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I didn't want FUX to benefit SHRED Apr 2019 #3
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Most of our candidates are talking to Democrats, who are primarily responsible for choosing... George II Apr 2019 #15
How does this strategy help? floppyboo Apr 2019 #16
I guess the strategy is Fox viewers aren't real Americans and don't get to vote.. bahrbearian Apr 2019 #26
If you don't want what you call "divisive" then... Cary Apr 2019 #76
How many of those viewing last night, or the other Democratic town halls on Fox.... George II Apr 2019 #31
Quite a few I think. floppyboo Apr 2019 #35
Probably very few in the Fox audience will be voting in Democratic primaries srobertss Apr 2019 #54
PS srobertss Apr 2019 #56
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I don't know if or who staged it. TexasTowelie Apr 2019 #30
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Provide that link please, I'll wait. . I watched in on a 60 inch and if most of the audience Autumn Apr 2019 #45
I already told you where to find it. TexasTowelie Apr 2019 #46
Post something as fact with no links to back it up? Autumn Apr 2019 #47
If you don't want to look for the link, TexasTowelie Apr 2019 #48
I watched that video, your site is"mistaken" when it says most of the audience were in Autumn Apr 2019 #49
That's convenient. TexasTowelie Apr 2019 #51
The truth hurts I guess!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #60
Read. TexasTowelie Apr 2019 #50
Thanks for the link. But it doesn't say most of the audience were in Sanders gear. nt Autumn Apr 2019 #53
The live blog did. the TexasTowelie Apr 2019 #58
Just to let you know that I wasn't lying. TexasTowelie Apr 2019 #70
You have gone from most of the audience was wearing Sanders gear to they were mostly Sanders Autumn Apr 2019 #73
Despite my misstatement on what people were wearing, TexasTowelie Apr 2019 #82
Since you clarified that the information you posted earlier about the town hall was obviously Autumn Apr 2019 #83
Yeah, they love him. dogman Apr 2019 #32
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Really? Is this one debate going to make Fox credible? floppyboo Apr 2019 #17
With Sanders supporters, apparently so. LongtimeAZDem Apr 2019 #24
They can debate all they want on FOX Skidmore Apr 2019 #6
Lol. As if they won't slice and dice footage without these town halls. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #8
Why give them more ammunition? George II Apr 2019 #14
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It's one thing for our nominee to woo the "fully ONE THIRD of the electorate" after July 2020.... George II Apr 2019 #13
Most Democrats already know who they'll vote for Instant Liberal Apr 2019 #23
Fox news watchers wont vote for a democrat. drray23 Apr 2019 #55
Exactly. And the clips of running down the Democratic R B Garr Apr 2019 #11
This. nt Skidmore Apr 2019 #12
which didn't happen on Fox. Sanders constantly represented his views as Democratic. floppyboo Apr 2019 #18
It's pretty well-known what Sanders has to say about Democrats. R B Garr Apr 2019 #19
"It's pretty well known what Sanders has said about Corporate Dems." bahrbearian Apr 2019 #27
LOL corporate Dems, yet another smear along R B Garr Apr 2019 #37
He does it all the time. Instant Liberal Apr 2019 #22
Is voting for the Iraq war part of the party Platform Now? bahrbearian Apr 2019 #28
There never would have been an Iraq war except for R B Garr Apr 2019 #38
So no Democrats voted for IWR, interesting it was all the Repugs fault? bahrbearian Apr 2019 #39
LMAO, yes, the Iraq war was started by a Republican! R B Garr Apr 2019 #40
But it did happen and these Dems voted for it... bahrbearian Apr 2019 #41
The Nader voters were responsible for the Iraq war. There would R B Garr Apr 2019 #77
It's not like Lazy Daisy Apr 2019 #57
Will Benton Harbor be Joe Bidens waterloo. nt Snotcicles Apr 2019 #71
That's Bernie being a leader again. Hassin Bin Sober Apr 2019 #9
I wish they would Instant Liberal Apr 2019 #20
Good. elleng Apr 2019 #21
If you have a good message don't pass up an opportunity to broadcast it. Snotcicles Apr 2019 #72
Glad he could boost their ratings... SidDithers Apr 2019 #25
Yeah...I can't imagine Democrats would do this. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #43
"Glad he could boost their ratings" bernie59 Apr 2019 #65
frankly i dont give a rats behind if they go on faux news... samnsara Apr 2019 #29
Probably no one on DU is the target audience for Fox bernie59 Apr 2019 #66
Why were so many of his supporters in the audience, then? (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #78
Bernie leads the way workinclasszero Apr 2019 #34
Again! And effectively!!! floppyboo Apr 2019 #36
Abso-fuckin-lutely!! Bernie is a born leader and a true original!! InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #61
Yep...leadership workinclasszero Apr 2019 #62
Right let's give Fox ratings. Seriously bad idea. Demsrule86 Apr 2019 #42
A boost in Fox ratings to see Bernie? bernie59 Apr 2019 #67
Frankly, I think some candidates don't go on Fox due to fear bernie59 Apr 2019 #44
if they are invited, every dem nominee should go on fox AlexSFCA Apr 2019 #52
Pardon the attitude but screw Fox. We shouldn't t be helping their rating and they will cherry pick CentralMass Apr 2019 #59
Did you watch the videos? rgbecker Apr 2019 #63
No. However to prove a point I just clicked on Fox News for the first time in 7 or 8 year. CentralMass Apr 2019 #64
Yep, Bernie held his ground. He's a natural. bernie59 Apr 2019 #68
I do think Elizabeth and Mayor Pete would do VERY well going on Faux News... InAbLuEsTaTe Apr 2019 #69
Yes they would do well. Both are very focused on their message and are not easily distracted. Autumn Apr 2019 #74
because 🔩 our boycott of the Nazis! robbedvoter Apr 2019 #75
Will their audience be full of their supporters, too? (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #79
More likely itsrobert Apr 2019 #81
That would not surprise me. (nt) ehrnst Apr 2019 #84
Don't do it. itsrobert Apr 2019 #80
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