Like I predicted... Pens playoff game outdrew debate in Pittsburgh market... (link)

[scheming daemons]

http://www.pittsburghlive.com/x/pittsburghtrib/blogs/primarycolors/show_comments.php?entry_id=2383


If you think sports is trivial here in Western PA... and that the endorsement of Dan Rooney and a bunch of Steeler greats doesn't matter... you need to think again.

[The Wielding Truth]

1. Remeber this was the 22nd or 23rd debate.

[scheming daemons]

2. Yes.... but the only one during the run-up to PA primary... and first debate in 6 weeks...

...


My point is that.... Dan Rooney's endorsement is 10 times more powerful in Western PA than Ed Rendell's or Jack Murtha's.

[grantcart]

3. and the sportscasters had better questions too

[themaguffin]

4. Given that what ABC aired was NOT a debate, no loss really.

[Occam Bandage]

5. The Pens playoff game was probably a better example of journalism.

[ellacott]

6. They've been claiming that it was the most watched debate

But they are spinning because it obviously wasn't the most watched program.

[rug]

7. Clinton and Obama were not allowed to bting hockeysticks.

[shadowknows69]

8. Probably more influential than those hundred, or nineteen mayors

that came out for Hillary.