Posted on 07/07/2012 7:28:57 AM PDT by jimbo123
More than 37.2 million people tuned in for coverage of the third night of the 2008 Republican National Convention, which featured Sarah Palins much anticipated national debut.
Wednesday nights RNC broadcasts attracted just a 1.1 million fewer viewers than Barack Obamas record-breaking speech on day four of the Democratic convention.
Coverage of day three of the GOP convention drew a large female audience (19.5 million) 5.2 million more women than tuned in for day two of the Democratic convention, when Hillary Clinton addressed the delegates, and 6.9 million more women than watched Joe Biden accept the Democrats vice presidential nomination last Wednesday night.
(Excerpt) Read more at blog.nielsen.com ...
They’re concern that Palin will outstage Romney
Yep, and all the while, Romney hatchet men were already working behind the scenes, stabbing her in the back.
Team Romney’s fatal flaw is that they think conservatives are the enemy.
Personally I think Rick Snyder is on the short list.
He’s been under the radar and they can pass off his fiscal record as conservatism however those of us in Michigan know better. His fiscal record is purely by proxy.
RULES, people!!!!!
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The always-astute Sarah Palin may well outmaneuver the GOP by speaking at an 'outside' venue (she'll always get TV coverage) and if she still gets to speak at the convention, all the better. If not, she'll have given Republican voters the opportunity to see what they missed (by Palin not running for the nomination) and, perhaps, just perhaps, generate a change in the Republican presidential nominee - but don't get your hopes up. My belief is that the convention will be very tightly scripted and run - with no surprises, except, perhaps Romney's VP choice. If Palin makes a difference, it likely won't be through the GOP convention. Still, she may surprise us all. I hope so.
Right now, the expectations are that the RNC will have some of the lowest TV viewership in recent times.
It appears that Team Mittens doesn’t want anyone to watch the RNC and are betting the farm on the debates instead for Mr. Romneycare to make his case to America.
But that’s not the only reason Romney and the GOP-e want Sarah banned from a prime time TV role at the convention.
I have not seen anything stating that people are attempting to keep Palin from speaking at convention.
But I think we can be sure of one thing. Anyone who does speak at the Republican convention will wholeheartedly endorse the Republican ticket, which includes Mitt Romney.
The speakers who will get the best spots will be the ones who have the attitude of "Let me know how I can help. I will do anything."
Team Romney is punting on the convention and have decided to bet the farm on the debates. What are they thinking?
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