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NEW YORK -- Barack Obama's audience for his acceptance speech likely topped 40 million people, and the Democratic gathering that nominated him was a more popular television event than any other political convention in history.
More people watched Obama speak from a packed stadium in Denver on Thursday than watched the Olympic opening ceremonies in Beijing, the final "American Idol" or the Academy Awards this year, Nielsen Media Research said Friday. (Four playoff football games, including the Super Bowl between the Giants and Patriots, were seen by more than 40 million people.)See the full content of this document
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Over 38 Million Watch Obama
Obama's TV audience nearly doubled the number of people who watched John Kerry accept the Democratic nomination to run against President Bush four...
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