John Mccain’s speech had 38.9 million viewers, making it the most watched speech in convention history, while Obama received 38.4 million. That’s a whopping 500,000 person difference!
Did you watch McCain’s speech? What did you think? Was Obama’s better?
In case you missed them, click through to watch.
Prepared prior to delivery
To Chairman Dean and my great friend Dick Durbin; and to all my fellow citizens of this great nation;
With profound gratitude and great humility, I accept your nomination for the presidency of the United States.
Let me express my thanks to the historic slate of candidates who accompanied me on this journey, and especially the one who traveled the farthest - a champion for working Americans and an inspiration to my daughters and to yours — Hillary Rodham Clinton. To President Clinton, who last night made the case for change as only he can make it; to Ted Kennedy, who embodies the spirit of service; and to the next Vice President of the United States, Joe Biden, I thank you. I am grateful to finish this journey with one of the finest statesmen of our time, a man at ease with everyone from world leaders to the conductors on the Amtrak train he still takes home every night.
Obama will accept the Democratic nomination at Denver’s Invesco field — which can hold over 75,000 people, reports the Huffington Post.
“The Democratic Party is nominating a true change candidate this August, and it is only fitting that we make some big changes in how we put on the Convention,” DNC Chairman Howard Dean says. “By bringing the last night of the Convention out to the people, we will be able to showcase Barack Obama’s positive, people-centered vision for our country in a big way.”
Posted by: Mark Pasetsky
