Earlier this week, Todd Harris, Thompson's communications
director, defended
Fred's decision to skip the NH debate in favor of Jay Leno by
saying it was a means to reach "everyday normal Americans who don't
live in the 202 area code." Well, Drudge has just
posted the ratings of the debate, and it seems plenty of viewers
outside the beltway watched:
FLASH: Last night's New Hampshire debate on FOXNEWS
was most watched debate of '07 election season..3.1 million viewers
tuned in (854,000 in the 25-54 demo) ...
I don't have the "Tonight Show" ratings, but even if more people
watched, keep in mind that the debate was viewed by a concentrated
audience of likely Republican primary voters.