Obama didn't beat Reagan, at least on TV
Barack Obama's inauguration was the second most-watched in television history, according to Nielsen, AdFreak's corporate parent, which crunches numbers so the rest of us won't have to. Obama tallied 37.8 million TV viewers, trailing Ronald Reagan's 41.8 million in 1981. No need to go hunting down hanging chads or demanding a recount. This just covers TV. We'll probably never know how many folks watched via cyberspace, where pretty much every previous record for live video streaming was obliterated. So, I'm simply choosing to believe, one way or another, that Obama's inauguration was the most watched of all time. That's what democracy's all about. There's just one thing left to say: Kucinich in 2012! —Posted by David Gianatasio |
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January 22, 2009 in Barack Obama, Gianatasio, Nielsen | Permalink |
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Kucinich would most definitely get better ratings than Obama, since he would have the entire galaxy behind him. Also how does a munchkin like him end up with such a HOT wife.
Posted by: jeremy | Jan 22, 2009 8:58:11 AM
Since Reagan didn't have the interwebs for his inaguaration, he couldn't possibly win that battle. But I can guarantee you he won the "watching in a bar" tally. Ronnie and his fans loved the Miller High Life.
It's The Champagne of Beers, don't ya know.
Posted by: Bob | Jan 22, 2009 9:22:46 AM
