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For TV networks, GOP debates are like a new hit show

Mar 2, 2016
Ratings for the presidential debates, Democratic but even more so Republican, are sky high.
 Republican presidential candidates (L-R) Ben Carson, Sen. Marco Rubio (R-FL), Donald Trump, Sen. Ted Cruz (R-TX) and Ohio Gov. John Kasich debate at the Moores School of Music at the University of Houston on February 25, 2016 in Houston, Texas.
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Networks cash in on debates

Sep 16, 2015
Viewers tune in early this campaign cycle because, let's face it, Trump.