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From the Wires: First debate seen by 52.4 million viewers

The first Presidential debate on Friday Night was not the biggest event ever seen in the history of television, but it did get fairly decent rating according to Nielsen. While neither candidate got the knockout punch they hoped for, it's good to see the nation following the election very closely. Both candidates are in the process of budgeting a ton of money for important states, like Ohio... which will again play a deciding vote in this election year. NEW YORK (AP) -- The first debate between John McCain and Barack Obama, seen by an estimated 52.4 million viewers on Friday, was one of the first events of the presidential campaign that was not a huge TV hit. The audience was 10 million less than the first debate between President Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry in 2004, according to Nielsen Media Research on Monday. It wasn't even one of the 10 most-watched presidential debates, falling well short of the record 80.6 million people who saw the only debate between Presi...