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Democrats nearly double Limbaugh’s audience
Red State ^ | 3-7-09 | Dan Spencer

Posted on 03/07/2009 1:23:25 PM PST by smoothsailing

Democrats nearly double Limbaugh’s audience

by Dan Spencer

Saturday, March 7th

The Democrats’ conspiracy to demonize Rush Limbaugh, directed from the Obama White House, has the talk radio icon laughing all the way to the bank.

Friday’s U.S. News Political Bulletin reports Rush Limbaugh is a clear winner this week:

His ratings have nearly doubled since his feud with the White House burst into the media limelight.

Byron York asked Rush about the effect the Democrats’ plot has had on Rush’s business:

The latest numbers I have are for January, well before this kerfuffle began, and they are through the roof — six shares in NY, for example. There are daily ratings taken now in about the top 15 markets but I have not seen them yet. All I can tell you is that as of January, we booked 80 percent of all our 2008 revenue and we’ll be over 2008 by the end of this month.

According to Talkers Magazine, since the Democrats’ conspiracy was put in motion, Rush’s audience has grown from 14 million to 25 million.

As Chris Matthews said the Democrats’ plot is a great stimulus program.




TOPICS: Extended News; News/Current Events; Philosophy; Political Humor/Cartoons
KEYWORDS: limbaugh; rushlimbaugh; talkradio; waronrush
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To: Disambiguator

Me, too.


61 posted on 03/07/2009 5:21:21 PM PST by Right Wing Assault
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To: Disambiguator
Uh...that's an armature.
62 posted on 03/07/2009 6:07:17 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: Disambiguator

**That’s an aRmature.**

but, that would be ...Torture!!

but then .. so is listening to Rachel Maddow!


63 posted on 03/07/2009 6:31:19 PM PST by gwilhelm56 (WE THE PEOPLE Demand TALK RADIO to be our 1st Amendment MEDIA WATCHDOG!!!)
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To: xjcsa

**$400 million over 8 years.**

This is another OBAMA for SALESMAN of the Year..

first for the Firearm and Ammo Industry
And now
Conservative talk radio Ratings salesman of the year..

Keep going, BARKY!!


64 posted on 03/07/2009 6:33:43 PM PST by gwilhelm56 (WE THE PEOPLE Demand TALK RADIO to be our 1st Amendment MEDIA WATCHDOG!!!)
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To: Windflier

You missed the winkie emoticon. I was making a bad joke.


65 posted on 03/07/2009 6:49:07 PM PST by Disambiguator
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To: smoothsailing

.


66 posted on 03/07/2009 6:50:24 PM PST by Rebelbase
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To: Disambiguator
You missed the winkie emoticon.

Ok, I'll admit it. I don't know how to post 'em. I hate the HTML that I do know!

67 posted on 03/07/2009 7:04:52 PM PST by Windflier (To anger a conservative, tell him a lie. To anger a liberal, tell him the truth.)
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To: DManA

Well, there is the cost of the jet and crew and maintenance, Allen Brothers steaks at every cookout.


68 posted on 03/07/2009 7:21:21 PM PST by rabidralph
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To: smoothsailing

I didn’t know 25 million people still listen to the radio.


69 posted on 03/07/2009 8:19:08 PM PST by dangus
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To: GoCards

I wish he would use his money and buy CNN.


70 posted on 03/07/2009 8:20:08 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: Disambiguator
Electric Motor Dittoes!!!!

Can you believe these fool honkies?

71 posted on 03/07/2009 8:22:38 PM PST by Rome2000 (Peace is not an option)
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To: Ladysmith

Same here, I had pretty much stopped listening to any of the talk shows, but tuned back in to see what Rush would say. I just wish he would lose some weight, I worry about him and we can’t afford to lose him right now.


72 posted on 03/07/2009 8:24:02 PM PST by Arizona Carolyn
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To: smoothsailing
And what's cool is that some of these folks tuning in have only heard things about Rush, never having heard him at all. I think they'll be surprised. Furthermore, many of them will hear the conservative viewpoint described in a more concise way than they ever have and perhaps for the first time in their life will have heard a political philosophy spelled out clearly. Some of them will find themselves agreeing.
73 posted on 03/07/2009 8:29:55 PM PST by aruanan
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To: Disambiguator

Isn’t that an armature?


74 posted on 03/07/2009 8:31:49 PM PST by aruanan
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To: smoothsailing

14? Limbaugh keeps mentioning 20.


75 posted on 03/07/2009 8:37:53 PM PST by School of Rational Thought (CPA, MBA needs a job - referrals welcome)
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To: B.O. Plenty

I remember when Rush first came on ABC radio in NYC. I forget whose time shot he was given, but there was a lot of hoopla for his coming and I looked forward to it with interest. That first day, he set his agenda and said that he would not be having guests to interview. I heard that, and just stopped and looked at the radio — and said to myself “ No guests? And how are you going to pull that off”?

Well — I didn’t know Rush! All he had to be was to just be himself! He had a lot of his Gorbasms and Feminazi stuff and all, and it was entertaining, but it was when he came to a subject from a different angle than anyone else did, that I realized that this was indeed a unique person.

After a while I realized he didn’t NEED guests to operate. He just had to be himself to be successful.

And he still amazes me when he discusses a current topic from a different approach than anyone else. That takes brains and insight.

I bet the WH is having second guesses by now! HeeHee!


76 posted on 03/07/2009 8:40:58 PM PST by Exit148 (a)
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To: smoothsailing
I started listening to Rush because of protesters. It was the late 1980s. The NOW gang was protesting Limbaugh's “Rush to Excellence” tour. I had never heard of Rush before those protests. But I tuned in to see what all the fuss was about. Been listening ever since.
77 posted on 03/07/2009 8:41:59 PM PST by bluegirl
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To: Former Proud Canadian

Sirius must be praying for the return of the fairness doctrine!


78 posted on 03/07/2009 10:17:23 PM PST by aquila48
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To: Beagle8U

he has also stimulated the sales of Spam canned meat.


79 posted on 03/07/2009 10:45:30 PM PST by Taffini ( Mr. Pippen and Mr. Waffles do not approve)
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To: Exit148
I bet the WH is having second guesses by now! HeeHee..,

You damn betcha..

..Rush, at his absolute dumbest moment is still 100 times smarter than the smartest Pres Zero henchman.

...this has to be another in a long line of pres Zero's "just damn" moments...

80 posted on 03/08/2009 7:17:02 PM PDT by B.O. Plenty (Give war a chance...)
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