Nielsen Wire: 38% Watched Debate

Down a few percentage points due to game 5 of the NLCS, the third presidential debate drew the attention of 38.3% of American households last night according to Nielsen. The second debate at Belmont University drew the biggest audience of the debate season with 42% of households tuning in while the first debate had the fewest viewers (34.7%). 

Debate Flash Polls: Game, Set, Match

Here are the results of flash polls taken immediately after tonight's third and final Presidential debate:

CNN:  Obama 58%, McCain 31% (all viewers)

CBS News:  Obama 53%, McCain 22% (undecideds)

MediaCurves:  Obama 60%, McCain 30% (independents) 

Additionally, focus groups on CNN, MSNBC and Fox News (!) all found that Obama won the debate.