Slog - Comments on The Ratings http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings The Obamamercial, about which you all had quite a bit to say, beat Ross Perot's ratings for his similar 1996 infomercial and also beat the evening's ratings for Pushing Daisies on ABC (the network may have been trying, in vain, to score a ratings coup by refusing to air Obama's spot). Via The Caucus: More than 20 percent of American households watched Barack Obama’s 30-minute campaign commercial on Wednesday night, according to preliminary ratings. In the top 56 local TV markets, the household rating for Mr. Obama’s message was 21.7, Nielsen said. The rating indicates the percentage of homes that... Copyright 2008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:50:49 -0800 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:55:03 -0800 http://www.movabletype.org/?v=3.34 http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Comment by gordon everyone I know watched it ... and none of them report to Nielsen.

]]> gordon http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186794 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186794 2008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:51:16 -0800 Comment by Reverend Z While I thought it was a pretty good program - I'm much more excited for next weeks episode.

]]> Reverend Z http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186805 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186805 2008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 09:57:09 -0800 Comment by Cato the Younger Younger I thought it was sappy and overdone. But then, it is geared towards the undecideds and my vote is already cast for Obama.

Still, I think the real reason Obama bought that air time was for a potential defense of a GOP smear attack in the final weeks of the campaign. And since that did not happen (or happen anywhere near effectively) it turned into something as cheesey as a yeast infection commercial.

]]> Cato the Younger Younger http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186831 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186831 2008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:20:52 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle I enjoyed it - very effective for the target audience (swing state independent voters).

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186861 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186861 2008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:42:02 -0800 Comment by flamingbanjo I expect the second, unstated purpose of the ad-buy is to dominate the last big news cycle going into the election. McCain is already attacking the ad, but that means Obama has effectively set the frame. The Media loves to talk about itself, so this will get lots of play.

]]> flamingbanjo http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186862 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186862 2008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:42:28 -0800 Comment by Will in Seattle and ... @5 for the insightful win.

McCain's on defense - which means he loses.

]]> Will in Seattle http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186865 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186865 2008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:44:19 -0800 Comment by james @2 - I can't wait either.

Let's hope it's not one of those horrible flashback episodes where we get to relive the last 8 years.

]]> james http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186866 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186866 2008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 10:44:51 -0800 Comment by ugh @6, can you try to keep the "for the win" posts down to 1 a day, or just go back to the WoW boards?

]]> ugh http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186892 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186892 2008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:03:03 -0800 Comment by Wyatt Lai I watched Pushing Daisies instead.

]]> Wyatt Lai http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186908 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186908 2008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:17:23 -0800 Comment by DOUG. I surprised about Philly. I thought those folks would be too busy burning cars.

]]> DOUG. http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186959 http://slog.thestranger.com/2008/10/the_ratings#c1186959 2008 Thu, 30 Oct 2008 11:55:03 -0800