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33.5 Million Watch Obama Infomercial
October 30, 2008 5:36 PM
ABC News' Kate Barrett Reports: More than 33.5 million people watched Democratic candidate Barack Obama’s message Wednesday night on primetime television, according to today’s Nielsen ratings.
The 30-minute infomercial aired at 8 p.m. last night on seven networks and cable stations, immediately drawing reviews from political analysts Wednesday evening, which continued throughout the morning Thursday.
The lengthy ad featured average American families talking about the challenges they face as Obama outlined his policy plans should he win the White House. The production ended with Obama speaking live from a campaign rally in Florida.
By comparison, the three presidential debates between Obama and Republican opponent John McCain brought in between 52.4 and 63.2 million viewers each, Nielsen reported.
According to Nielsen, the last comparable long-form campaign advertisement, featuring third-party candidate Ross Perot, bought in nearly 22.7 million viewers.
In addition to the more than 33 million people who watched the senator’s infomercial, Obama's appearance on Comedy Central’s Daily Show last night sparked the highest-rated episode of the show's history.
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hussein must be in narcissistic heaven.
Just in case he didn't fully explain his loony-left welfare plan and his related radical wealth re-distribution plan, here is a summary that even a hussein sycophant might understand (provide somebody reads it to them very, very S-L-O-W-L-Y):
1. hussein will raise taxes (somebody has to pay for this welfare). As plagiarist-joe biden said: RAISING TAXES IS "PATRIOTIC". plagiarist-joe also recently blurted out that hussein is, in fact, lying when he says that only those with incomes above $250K will get tax increases. According to plagiarist-joe, that figure is now down to $150K and likely to go lower. OPEN YOUR WALLETS, AMERICA!
2. Since most of hussein's supporters don't contribute to society, don't earn meaningful income and therefore don't pay taxes, hussein plans to re-distribute wealth by giving the tax money paid by hard-working, successful Americans to these people via a tax credit. For example, consider those college pukes that primarily live off their parents for drug money (and probably will do so for the rest of their lives). Say they earn a few dollars flipping-burgers, and pay no income taxes. Under hussein's plan, even these pukes WILL GET A CHECK OF $1000 FROM THE IRS.
3. Thus hussein will, in fact, create the biggest welfare system ever in the world. He will penalize those that work hard and are successful, and provide cash payment to those slugs and slackers that don't contribute.
4. his socialististic plan for social secuirty is along the same lines - but even more frightening, since it will accelerate the bankruptcy of this vital program
For every hard-working American: be afraid, be very afraid of hussein's plans to socialize America. Reject this shallow, arrogant, platitude-spouting, inexperienced, drug-addicted, elitist, narcissistic, flip-flopping gas-bag who is so mentally deficient from extensive drug use he even has to plagiarize his hollow platitudes. Instead, vote for somebody who will reform the Washington mess - instead of making it an even more horrific monster.
Posted by: ALEX H. | Oct 30, 2008 5:55:28 PM
How could you not watch it, it was freakin' every where! I'm suffering from "Obama Overload" and am so sick of seeing him and hearing from him that I'd be willing to vote for him if he'd just shut up! My god, he's obnoxious. Oh... just kidding about voting for him - I don't feel like becoming the next Canada.
Posted by: Cronn | Oct 30, 2008 5:55:47 PM
One of many things I really liked about this 30 minute video was the diversity represented. Look at the people in McCain/Palin videos and all you see is a bunch of pale faces staring back. Go Obama!!!
Posted by: Jeffers13450 | Oct 30, 2008 5:56:05 PM
If it were not an infomercial, he may regret what's being said. When he is not well rehearsed, we are always in for a good story & more broken promises.
Posted by: Tom | Oct 30, 2008 5:56:34 PM
He has said all along that it is $200,000 for a single person and $250,000 for a married people. Look it up.
Posted by: Jwench | Oct 30, 2008 5:52:37 PM
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Except he does not spell out to inform you in his infomercial that it is a Marriage Tax Penalty for a couple on $150K extra than two unmarried singles.
0bama = Marriage Tax Penalty.
Posted by: skinny dog | Oct 30, 2008 5:56:36 PM
Posted by: Eric | Oct 30, 2008 5:54:37 PM
Even John McCain said that he isn't a socialist. I don't know about anybody else but I am all for trying something new and different.
Posted by: Jwench | Oct 30, 2008 5:57:18 PM
Anyone who has ever voted for President based on tax issues, has voted to redistribute wealth. The ONLY question is whether we redistribute it up or down. Bush redistributed it upward, and now we want it BACK.
Posted by: jock59801 | Oct 30, 2008 5:57:23 PM
Jock59801 - I like the way you think!!! I've seen some of your other posts and you really make good sense. Thanks for sharing your thoughts! -Moosedoggy
Posted by: moosedog | Oct 30, 2008 5:57:25 PM
Hi From Switzerland;
Watched this on video. Reminded of what I thought of America in the old days before September 11. You guys sure suffered over that and this reminded me not to be so angry at you for the awful stuff we had to go through because of this.
Good luck.
Posted by: Garry | Oct 30, 2008 5:57:39 PM
"We may make a little over $150,000 in a metro city, but that is not a lot with all the bills and a tax increase coming our way if Obama wins. He has said 250 and then it was 200, but what can you really believe at this point from a person hat just wants your vote.".......Obama said if you earn under 250,000 you will not see a tax increase; if you earn 200,000 or under you will see a tax cut. I've heard him say it several times, it's on his website and does not seem confusing to me. A rough calculation depending on the number of dependents you have and your age, based on 150,000 is that you will see your taxes decrease $1,000. Hold him to it, I will. But you won't see any cuts under McCain.
Posted by: Mike | Oct 30, 2008 5:57:45 PM
Lou - Try to follow me on this although it may be hard for some of you uneducated redneck hillbilly Republicans to understand. Obama has not changed anything in his tax postion. It has always been stated that if you make 250,000 a year you WILL NOT see a tax increase. If you make under $200,000 you will see a tax decrease. The way the tax code is set up, those who make between 200,000 and 250,000 their taxes will likely stay the same. Nothing has changed, you Repukes just have comprehension problem.
Posted by: PhilBgood | Oct 30, 2008 5:58:31 PM
I loved it. I watched it with my entire family and I'm so glad that such a huge numbers of Americans also watched. It helped show Obama the man--and he is a good man. It's high time we elected someone like that to be president.
Posted by: Marine Vet | Oct 30, 2008 5:58:44 PM
I would love to see a program or read an article on the effects this election is having on the mental and physical health of Americans because I am a nervous wreck. All I do is watch political commentary, read about it on the internet and participate in blog discussions. I am afraid that I will experience a sort of Post Traumatic Stress Disorder or Post Partum like depression when this is over. I sometimes feel like I am addicted to this election and I need help. Does anyone else share this anxiety or is it just me?
Posted by: Biafra | Oct 30, 2008 5:58:46 PM
wayne, do you know what you just said?
Posted by: bo | Oct 30, 2008 5:59:09 PM
ExxonMobil announced today they set the biggest national record for quarterly profit and McCain wants to give them additional billions in tax breaks - you want to vote for McCain why?
Posted by: Carole.K | Oct 30, 2008 5:59:21 PM
and take a way the secret ballot. Now that is a good one...Obama. That way union bosses can bully people when it comes to voting.
Posted by: Marty | Oct 30, 2008 5:59:40 PM
After this Obama guy spent millions of dollars on tv commercials.........and after watching him "performing" in his own "oval office" infomercial........
Why am I having difficulty trusting him?
Why am I still thinking that Hillary Clinton was the best chance we had for a democratic party victory?
Why do I find John McCain's story and experience more compelling than Obama's?
Why do I still find Obama's anti-American associations very disturbing?
Why?!
In the next few days, Obama will be spending millions of dollars more in these very difficult economic times.
The problem is........
He will never succeed in buying my vote!
Posted by: Virginian | Oct 30, 2008 5:59:47 PM
Of course i watched it. I always watch comedy hour on wednesdays.
Posted by: bo | Oct 30, 2008 6:00:08 PM
I watched and was very moved. If I hadn't already voted early for him, I would have rushed out today and voted for Obama/Biden. It gave him a chanch for people to see just him--not in a debate where McCain was butting in, lieing--McCain is just an angry old man trying one last time for a last hurrah! and as for Palin--she is so far out of her league-abused power-charged Alaska for kids/husband for travel, her lack of knowledge of any issue, cannot even have a decent interview--they have run a very dirty campaign-and should be ashamed of themselves! Last night was a chance for anyone who hadn't had the chance to see Obama to see him as he is--a man who we would be proud to call our leader and President of our great country. He, along with Joe Biden, will choose a cabinet who will bring this country back to where we should be!!
Posted by: lola | Oct 30, 2008 6:00:11 PM
AMERICA... RED n BLUE states alike, we need this man in the White House. He is for real, and for those of you who happen to be racist, maybe you can vote for him too, as he is half white.
Posted by: Squierghia74 | Oct 30, 2008 6:00:21 PM
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