Nielsen estimates that more than 37 million
people watched Gov. Sarah Palin's speech last night including 19.5 million
women. In comparison, Obama's speech drew a shade
more than 38 million. And Obama's speech was broadcast on ten networks
(including BET, Univision and Telemundo) while Palin's was broadcast on the Big
Six. Other Nielsen highlights:
- Ratings for viewers 55+ (25.2) continue to
be about ten times higher than for teens (2.2)
- Day 3 for the GOP attracted more
Hispanic viewers (1.4 million) than Day 3 of the Democratic
Convention (1.2 million), even though Univision and Telemundo did not
carry
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