 It was President Bush, Bill Clinton, and third-party candidate Ross Perot, their second debate back in 1992. 70 million viewers and also 70 million viewers in 1976. President Gerald Ford and Jimmy Carter in their first presidential debate, the most watched presidential debates in U.S. history. We'll see how many eyeballs they get tonight and asking you, do these debates still matter? Alice in Chicago, Independent, good morning.