Friday, January 29, 2010

Obama Viewership Down

U.S. President Barack Obama

The ratings for President Barack Obama's State Of The Union address are down by 4 million viewers, as compared to his original speech when he took office last year. The honeymoon is over...

Obama's latest speech seen by 48 million Americans

Thu Jan 28, 2010 7:15pm - LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - President Barack Obama's television ratings may be the latest indication that his popularity is slipping, despite his move to push job creation to the top of his policy agenda.

Just over 48 million Americans tuned in to the telecast of his State of the Union speech on Wednesday, about 4 million fewer than watched his first address to Congress a month after taking office last year, Nielsen figures showed on Thursday.

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