21.7% Of Households In Top Local TV Markets Watched Obama Infomercial

Not as good as I could have hoped for (better than Perot!), but I'm sure it didn't hurt.

The combined overall household rating for Senator Barack Obama’s Wednesday night infomercial, in the top 56 local television markets where Nielsen maintains electronic TV meters, was 21.7.

Obama’s simulcast is the first to be aired by a presidential candidate since Ross Perot ran a political telecast on Election Day in 1996. That program was watched by 16.8% of all households nationwide.

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In comparison, the final debate between the two presidential candidates received a 38.3 household rating in the top 56 local TV markets. The candidates’ first debate on September 26 received a 34.7 household rating in the top 55 markets; their second debate, on October 7, received a 42.0 household rating in those markets.

2 New Obama Ads- "Something" and "Rearview Mirror"

"Something" above, "Rearview Mirror" below.

Barack Obama: Closing Argument (Full Speech)

Just in case you wanted to see the whole thing instead of the tease I put up yesterday.

Obama's Closing Argument In Canton Ohio (Final Few Minutes)

This is what I want my president to sound like. One of the perks of subscribing to someone's YouTube channel is occasionally you can get it up before they do. ;)

Dueling closing arguments

By GottaLaff

Gramm-pa McCain's message is as sparse and vague as always:

At a time when America is facing historic crisis we can't put our fate in the hands of an untested, inexperienced candidate. John McCain has served his country all his life, and he is the most prepared to restore our economy, bring back fiscal discipline, manage the two wars, and keep Americans safe.

Barack Obama's message is focused and full of hope:

"In his speech, Senator Obama will tell voters that after twenty-one months and three debates, Senator McCain still has not been able to tell the American people a single major thing he'd do differently from George Bush when it comes to the economy. Obama will ask Americans to help him change this country, and say that in just one week, they can choose an economy that rewards work and creates new jobs and fuels prosperity from the bottom-up, they can choose to invest in health care for our families and education for our kids and renewable energy for our future, and they can choose hope over fear, unity over division and the promise of change over the power of the status quo."

Each of those was given out by the respective campaigns.

8 1/2 days to go.