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Related: Editorials & Other Articles, Issue Forums, Alliance Forums, Region ForumsDemocrats drew more viewers than GOP on first convention night
Michelle Obama was a bigger draw than Ann Romney in the Orlando TV market.
The first ladys speech Tuesday night averaged 375,000 viewers on the first night of the Democratic National Convention in Charlotte, N.C.
Romneys speech last week on the first night of the Republican National Convention in Tampa drew 279,200 viewers.
Fox News Channel was the big winner last week during the GOP conclave. But Tuesday, Fox News was down while other major outlets were up.
http://blogs.orlandosentinel.com/entertainment_tv_tvblog/2012/09/democrats-drew-more-viewers-than-gop-on-first-convention-night.html
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Democrats drew more viewers than GOP on first convention night (Original Post)
Baitball Blogger
Sep 2012
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C_U_L8R
(45,021 posts)1. not counting CSPAN or Online
They need a more modern methodology
GreenPartyVoter
(72,381 posts)2. Agreed
alcibiades_mystery
(36,437 posts)3. This ONLY refers to the Orlando TV market
Just sayin'...
Baitball Blogger
(46,758 posts)4. I hadn't noticed that.
But it does say something, considering that the Republican Convention was in Florida.