How did tired old McCain get 600,000 more viewers than the Community Organizer?

Question

Nielsen ratings in...More people watching McCain the next president than boy Obama at the Greek Temple.

Answer 1

Just cause more people watched doesn't mean more people were awake for it. He gave by far the most boring speech at the RNC. It was about nothing more than him being a POW. Seriously, it seemed like that was all he spoke about for about 50 minutes of his hour long speech  :/  It had no substance at all.  

Answer 2

Obama got just about 600,000 more than McCain on PBS... which isn't counted in the Nielsens... so it was a virtual tie...

but I think people were tuning in to both to see what they had to say... I don't think it means anything... people want to hear from the two choices...

I'm a dem, but I watched McCain... does that mean anything?

Answer 3

Obie's appeal is wearing thin. Now people are looking for a serious candidate.

Answer 4

Only in your imagination.

Answer 5

Well, the lovely, irresistible Sarah Palin helped out a lot.

Answer 6

yes I'm tired of organizers trying to tax us all

top 1% of taxpayers, those who earn above $388,806, paid 40% of all income taxes in 2006, the highest share in at least 40 years. The top 10% in income, those earning more than $108,904, paid 71%. Barack Obama says he's going to cut taxes for those at the bottom, but that's also going to be a challenge because Americans with an income below the median paid a record low 2.9% of all income taxes, while the top 50% paid 97.1%. Perhaps he thinks half the country should pay all the taxes to support the other half.

Answer 7

this question was already asked.. its funny how every time its asked the number goes higher!

to see my answer view that question!

Answer 8

Because Democrats watched both conventions - unlike most republicans who only want to hear the party line.

Answer 9

There are a lot of (hopefully) non-partisan reasons for this discrepancy.

First, John McCain has not had as much press as Obama over the last few months, so there may be more people who wanted to hear what his message was.

Second, there's a lot of controversy surrounding the McCain campaign, which always increases viewship levels.

Third, maybe more people were watching the speech in hopes there would be disruptive protesting from the left (as there was) or from the right (as there wasn't).

Finally, there is a media concept of saturation/exhaustion.  As many in the press have predicted would for some time, Obama may have "jumped the shark", at least in terms of popularity.

My personal, and perhaps partisan, reason is that people were so excited about Palin (either for or against) they wanted to see how it would be followed up by the (perhaps crazy-genius) who chose her.

Answer 10

because obama is a complete fraud

Answer 11

you do realise that tv ratings mean nothing when it comes to votes yes? whats the betting than at least 10% of the people who were watching were below voting age or ineligible to vote. also whats the betting that another 10% probably wont get off there arses to vote anyway.

**** idol gets high viewing figures doesnt mean everyones watching it or actually enjoys it.

so yeah all in all viewing figures dont represent anything apart from that people had a tv channel on

Answer 12

People wanted to see and hear the truth and not the blast of hot air fed to us by Bam Bam!

Answer 13

uhh..because he's a much better candidate than the empty suit, has never done anything, socialist, voted to let babies who survive abortion die, Obama bin laden.

Answer 14

Most republicans do not care to research the other party or what they have to say so did not tune into the dnc. However all the dems I know watched McCain and the whole RNC just to see if they would surprise us with anything usefull. An to see if maybe they would get into the issues at all. Oh well just another boring RNC with people screaming to much to even be paying attention to the man on stage.

Answer 15

People love watching trainwrecks and car chases.  

Answer 16

I loved McCain's speech. I cried twice. As a wife of a soldier, it hit me deeply.

Answer 17

It was history making ..the first POW president and woman in American history..also..America hates black people thats why 600000 Americans died freeing them..

Answer 18

Comedy's usually have the highest ratings right. What can we say we love a good laugh and a little controversy.

Answer 19

I heard that myself.  Does that make McCain more popular than Jesus?

Okay, okay, give me thumbs down.  lol

Answer 20

I watched to see if he would have to read his whole speech like before and I was looking to see if he had a battery pack thingy under his suit like Bush to help him speak.

Answer 21

It was the only honesty we heard between the two.... People want to see a crew that promises to not be popular in D.C. It would be a good thing.

Answer 22

that's a  lie anyway

Answer 23

It's because a new star was born and her name is Sarah Palin. She put a spark in the GOP that will not quit.

Answer 24

Because he is a real American,and Obamas a fraud

Answer 25

Seems Obamanation isn't quite as large as McCain's Train.