
CNN’s town hall featuring 2020 Democratic presidential candidates Montana Gov. Steve BullockSteve BullockBiden's identity politics do a disservice to his nominees Senate Democrat: Party's message to rural voters is 'really flawed' Ducey to lead Republican governors MORE and New York City Mayor Bill de Blasio
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The Bullock-de Blasio event marked an all-time ratings low for town hall events on the network in 2019. Viewership was down 25 percent overall and 38 percent in the younger demographic compared to CNN's 2019 average for Sundays from 6 p.m. to 8 p.m.
De Blasio, who is struggling in the polls, averaging just 0.5 percent in the RealClearPolitics (RCP) average, appeared on Fox's "Hannity" for an extended interview on Aug. 7, which delivered 3.3. million total viewers and 546,000 in the younger demographic.
