Why 'This Will Be The Most-Watched Debate In American History': Adam Goodman

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On "Forbes Newsroom," political strategist Adam Goodman predicted that tonight's presidential debate will get record viewership.

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00:00Big night, historic night to say the least.

00:03Tonight is the first presidential debate

00:05between President Joe Biden

00:07and former President Donald Trump.

00:09It is the first time a former president

00:11and incumbent are facing off.

00:13So what are you expecting tonight?

00:17Absolutely everything, right?

00:19Anything can happen.

00:21This is live theater, right?

00:22And when you have live theater

00:24as opposed to cutting the tape,

00:27anything is theoretically kind of in play.

00:31And we have two very veteran debaters.

00:35I mean, these are two that have been on this stage before.

00:38So that gives you a sense of maybe predictability.

00:42But then when you put Donald Trump on any stage,

00:44you take that off the map.

00:47Anything bloody could happen here.

00:49And I think this is gonna get a very big audience.

00:53You know, the record, Brittany,

00:54that is on television to this point is 81 million.

00:58That was the first debate

00:59between Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump.

01:03It may or may not reach that television number,

01:06but the overall number,

01:07because the streaming is gonna be way beyond that,

01:10I believe.

01:11I think this will be the most watched debate

01:13in American history.

01:15I have to agree with you

01:16because many people are treating this

01:19like a Super Bowl tonight.

01:20I was invited to a few watch parties,

01:23and these aren't from my friends who are political junkies.

01:25These are just everyday Americans

01:28who want to tune in and see what's happening.

Why 'This Will Be The Most-Watched Debate In American History': Adam Goodman

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