Convention Viewership

September 5, 2008 7:19 AM
McCain TV Ratings Beat Obama in Preliminary Numbers
By Andrew Krukowski

Presidential candidate John McCain's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention drew more television viewers than his rival Barack Obama attracted at the Democratic party's event last week, according to preliminary ratings from Nielsen Media Research.

Across all broadcast networks Thursday, Sen. McCain’s speech ended the night with a 4.8 rating/7 share, compared to Sen. Obama’s 4.3/7 average, according to overnight numbers from metered households in 55 U.S. markets measured by Nielsen. These ratings are preliminary, however, and are subject to change.

NBC’s coverage of Sen. McCain’s speech started directly at the tail end of the opening game of NFL season, with the speech pulling in a 6.3 rating/10 share, topping Sen. Obama’s speech last week by 26%. That lead-in may have boosted audiences who last night turned out in droves to watch Republican VP candidate Sarah Palin introduce herself to the country.

ABC’s showing of the McCain speech averaged a 4.5/7, down 2% from the same night of the Democratic convention last week, while CBS’ coverage took in a 3.4/5, an increase of 3%.

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- and the previous night, Palin blew Obama away.



If numbers of viewers is an indication - Obama is in trouble.
(Note: Numbers of viewers is NOT an indication.)

However, when you consider the Biden/Obama statements about trying Bush from crimes - even before anyone has considered the ramifications of accusing the President of the United States of crimes - was intended solely for the left wing of the Democratic party, to raise money.

It shows desperation. It really does. Likewise - the fact he refuses to say he was wrong about the surge, YET he does say the surge worked, beyond any expectations shows a man unable to admit mistakes.

Obama has talked of crossing the aisle and working together and uniting America, but his actions all point to just the opposite. Never, while in the Senate, for the few years, did he cross the aisle, but on one bill (ethics) which didn't cross the aisle, but was widely embraced by Republicans trying to clean their woodshed. He has never crossed the asile. He and Biden have accused Bush of crimes, vague and unclear as to what crimes, but crimes none the less - that will create a permananet divide in this country that NO ONE WILL BE ABLE to bridge for decades.

His words and actions contradict his stated intentions.

He says one thing and does another. He is not a uniter.









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