Posted on 09/05/2008 6:32:28 PM PDT by AuntB
Governor Sarah Palin's debut as Vice Presidential incumbent on the Republican ticket drew 37 million viewers, dramatically outstripping the 24 million that watched Senator Joe Biden, the VP incumbent on the Democratic side.
Her acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention (RNC) also eclipsed the audience for Senator Hillary Clinton's speech at the Democratic National Convention (DNC), in which Clinton put full support behind Senator Barack Obama's bid for Presidency, Nielsen Media Research finds.
In fact, viewership drew dangerously close to figures for Obama's acceptance speech for the Presidential bid on the Democratic ticket, which attracted 38.4 million viewers.
Coverage of the RNC Wednesday night appeared on NBC, CBS, ABC, Fox, CNN and MSNBC, two stations fewer than those that covered the DNC (TV One and BET are not broadcasting RNC coverage), reports TV Week. Ratings across the ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC and Fox were 72 percent higher in the 18-49 demographic. For all viewers over 18, the ratings increased 62 percent.
Advertising Age, which sent a reporter to cover the proceedings, reports one sentiment became clear over the course of the evening. McCain appears to be running, not just against the Democrats, but against what the Republicans perceive to be dramatic media bias in Obama's favor:
[One] of the crowd's most passionate moments was when [Palin] took on the media directly by saying, "But here's a little news flash for all those reporters and commentators: I'm not going to Washington to seek their good opinion — I'm going to Washington to serve the people of this great country."
The delegates' boos and catcalls directed toward the section of the convention floor designated for the national media were loud and long, as the visceral distaste (if not disgust) for the "mainstream" media suggested the campaign would continue to try to make those reporting the news, the news itself.
. Ratings across the ABC, CBS, NBC, CNN, MSNBC and Fox were 72 percent higher in the 18-49 demographic. For all viewers over 18, the ratings increased 62 percent.
The more people who see Sarah Palin, the better.
Ditto for Obama.
Seems like someone needs a vocabulary lesson.
“The more people who see Sarah Palin, the better.
Ditto for Obama.”
Absolutely.
I heard Joe Biden has an appointment with a Chicago Doctor , Monday.
Odd choice of words.
Well they did!
HA!
I subscribe to the news feeds from this site for technology purposes and it has been a non stop obama fest on this site including a glowing article bout Bamamama’s speech last week.
I was wondering if they would put the numbers from Palin’s speech and was pleasantly surprised, of course, they had to throw in something there to keep their “One” above.
That explains it. I wonder how they will describe the fact that McCain had a bigger audience than Obama.
Its actually up to 40 Million mow per a new link Drudge has.
40 million is a bigger audiences than the “American Idol” finale or Academy Awards. Wow!
It gets better. McCain also beat Obama. Yes McCain who AirAmerica’s Ed Schultz said no one would tune in to see.
Sarah Palin got 40 Million,
McCain’s 38.9 million viewers.
Total for the two last nights 78.9 Million
Obama 38.4 million.
Biden/Clinton 24 million
Total for the two last nights 62.4 Million
LOL -- they blame it on Sarah Palin.
I was just watching Greta vanSustren on FOX. She interviewed the current mayor of Wassila, the Commander of the Alaska National Guard, and the former Press manage for the governor. The accolades were amazing. Sarah Palin is an honest to goodness Wonder Woman.
She does it all, and they just went on an on what a great person she is and how effective she is. I was really pumped up over it.
Who’s Biden?
I thought Palin was running against Obama.
I saw that too. Good stuff.
“Governor Sarah Palin’s debut as Vice Presidential incumbent on the Republican ticket drew 37 million viewers, dramatically outstripping the 24 million that watched Senator Joe Biden, the VP incumbent on the Democratic side.”
Sweet.
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