ABCs Presidential Debate Draws 7.6 Million

ABC News’ Republican presidential debate drew 7.6 million total viewers on Saturday, 2.1 million of them in the 25-54 demographic. Titled Your Voice, Your Vote Republican Presidential Debate in Iowa, the special ranks as the most-watched debate of the 2012 presidential campaign to date, eclipsing Fox News’ Sept. 22 telecast, which averaged 6.1 million viewers. ABC’s debate, moderated by Diane Sawyer and GeorgeStephanopoulos, is the second to air on a broadcast network this year, following the Nov. 12 one on CBS, which posted 5.2 million total viewers.