LOS ANGELES - THE second nationally televised presidential debate between Mr John McCain and Mr Barack Obama drew 63.2 million viewers, over 10 million more than watch their first, Nielsen Media Research said on Wednesday.

But the audience for the town-hall-style matchup between the Republican senator from Arizona and the Democrat from Illinois was still smaller than the nearly 70 million who tuned in for the clash between their vice presidential candidates, Alaska Gov Sarah Palin and Delaware Sen Joe Biden. -- REUTERS