It's the second most-watched vice presidential debate in TV history, surpassing the previous runner-up mark of 56.7 million for George H.W. Bush-Geraldine Ferraro from 1984
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The former mayor of South Bend, IN, directed his comments towards Vice Presiden Pence, the former governor of his state.