Once again, TiVo users watching different networks viewed and re-viewed different moments of last night’s presidential debate according to the DVR company’s second-by-second analysis of the anonymous data. But first place goes to the question from an undecided voter who asked (at 9:37:03 PM ET): “In what new ways do you intend to rectify the inequalities in the workplace, specifically regarding females making only 72% of what their male counterparts earn?” That was the most-watched moment on CBS and Fox News, the second-most-watched moment on NBC, and it came in No. 3 at CNN. Another question about immigration policy (9:58:28) was the No. 1 moment on NBC, and ranked second at CNN and third at CBS and Fox News.
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Mitt Romney‘s statement (9:26:07) that his tax proposals would not require middle-income families to pay taxes on dividends, interest or capital gains was the most-watched moment on ABC, and came in second at MSNBC. President Obama‘s comment (9:21:31) that Romney’s economic policies would bring back the “same mess” from the George W. Bush administration was the No. 2 moment at ABC and No. 3 at MSNBC. A few seconds later (9:21:39), the president’s explanation of how he’d build a strong economy became the No. 2 moment at Fox News. A question for Romney about how his policies would differ from Bush’s (9:45:21) was the No. 2 moment for CBS. The GOP candidate’s explanation of his energy policy (9:46:37) — and ability to secure all we need from North America — came in third at NBC.
How about the most talked-about moment of the debate? CNN had its most-watched moment at 10:16:07 when its correspondent Candy Crowley — last night’s moderator — corrected Romney and said that the president had indeed called the attack on the U.S. embassy in Libya “an act of terror.”
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I’m surprised the “women only get paid 72%” meme lasted this long and made it this far. And it’s a shame neither of those politicians had the balls to point out that those numbers have been debunked in fear of losing their female votes.
How so? You’re acting just like a politician, not providing any facts. Are you seriously trying to say it’s an even playing field for women?
All I have come away with from the debates so far is a vote for Romney is a vote against women’s rights, against gay rights, against planned parenthood, against education, against public broadcast TV, for starting a new war, for higher taxes to the middle class and lower taxes for the 1%, for removing more regulations which led to the economy collapse, and for pissing off the rest of the world.
Hmmm, it’s a difficult choice, but I think I know how I’m voting — for the man who received THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE!!!
You want facts? Google is your friend.
Out of all the issues that need dealing with, the one thats subjective gets all the attention. Thats like having your house burn down and the thing your concerned with is new curtains. I mean women totally deserve equality(if humans deserve anything) but the whole “72 percent” is just BS. What about men that dont get paid fairly? Oh thats right… i forgot we men are lowly dogs.
“Hmmm, it’s a difficult choice, but I think I know how I’m voting — for the man who received THE NOBEL PEACE PRIZE!!!”
I hope that was sarcastic.
I’m pretty sure they don’t award the peace prize for leader who kills innocent people with drone attacks, or whose greatest accomplishment was killing a terrorist leader.
Yeah, you’re right, because the 72% is white women. Women of color get much less.
So do asian women. And hispanic women. And women that used to be women but theyre arent women anymore.
Ask Dr. Jill Stein what she thinks of these two corporate shill’s attitudes towards women.
This is absolutely fascinating, breathtakingly detailed information. I know that the campaigns would kill for this kind of fine-grained breakdown; not to mention the TV networks.
Is there any idea how many sample points there are? I presume that there are thousands at least, making the data clearly statistically significant.
The astonishing difference between the networks is almost hard to believe — are people who watch the debate on ABC, NBC, and CBS really that different? The answer has to be yes, based on this data. I just hadn’t thought that the general demographics of the networks, when displaying the same content, was that diverse.
Now, if this data wasn’t automatically anonymized, well, then the Tivo people better watch their backs, because *that* data is worth millions…
Mitt can put that TIVO moment in his binder if there’s room now that it’s filled with women.
Ask Anita Dunn what it was like working in the White House, where the median salary for the women is 18% lower than for the men. She also said it fit the definition of a hostile work environment.
This can only matter IF there were any jobs to be had. There aren’t.
“second-by-second analysis of the /anonymous data/.”
Please tell me you guys aren’t buying that.