LOS ANGELES - Wednesday night’s showdown between Mike Pence and Kamala Harris drew in 57.9 million viewers, making it the second-most-watched vice presidential debate in history, according to Nielsen data.The 2020 running mate face-off came in behind the 2008 debate between Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, which garnered a record 69.6 million viewers.
In the past, vice presidential debates have typically been overlooked. Pence’s 2016 appearance against Democratic challenger Sen.