Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden drew more viewers for his convention than President Trump got for his, according to Nielsen Media Research data.
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Democratic presidential nominee Joseph R. Biden drew more viewers for his convention than President Trump got for his, according to Nielsen Media Research data. According to Nielsen,21.7 million viewers watched Mr. Biden’s speech while 19.9 watched Mr. Trump’s. Viewership numbers can indicate which party has a higher level of enthusiasm heading into November, especially given the lack of typical campaign events due to the coronavirus pandemic. That would appear to give the edge to Mr. Biden, who has been leading in the polls but also has seen Mr. Trump begin to close the gap in some surveys. Pollster Robert Cahaly said that despite the TV ratings, the surveys he is seeing show anti-Trump intensity is about equal to the level of support for the president. “The silent Trump voters are afraid to say anything at the office.
