NEWS
September 7, 2012 | By Michael A. Memoli
CHARLOTTE , N.C. - Is it the Bill Clinton bounce? President Obama appears to be getting a lift from the Democratic National Convention, with his job approval rating hitting a 16-month high, according to the latest Gallup survey. The three-day tracking poll, in the field each of the days of the Democrats' convention in Charlotte, shows 52% now approve of Obama's performance, a one-day change of three percentage points, and up nine points since the end of the Republican National Convention.
ENTERTAINMENT
September 7, 2012 | By Meg James
An estimated 35.7 million people watched President Obama accept his party's nomination Thursday night in Charlotte, N.C., according to Nielsen. The audience for the prime-time coverage of the final night of the Democratic National Convention eclipsed the 30.3 million who tuned in last week to see Mitt Romney speak at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. However, four years ago, an estimated 38.3 million viewers watched then-Sen....
ENTERTAINMENT
September 7, 2012 | By Meredith Blake
Given the state of contemporary political discourse, "The Daily Show" rarely has to look very hard to find someone (or something) worthy of ridicule. Occasionally, though, a moment comes along that's impervious to Jon Stewart's satirical gaze, like Bill Clinton's deeply wonky yet riveting speech at the Democratic National Convention on Wednesday night. On Thursday's "Daily Show," Stewart began with a few obligatory jokes about the length of Clinton's remarks. A Giants fan, he grumbled that "this was not the event from last night I wanted to go into overtime," but from there it was all praise for Bubba.
NATIONAL
September 6, 2012 | By Hector Becerra, Los Angeles Times
CHARLOTTE, N.C. - Pausing briefly during his speech to the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., Craig Romney told the delegates that it was his "privilege" to say a few words in Spanish. " Mi padre, Mitt Romney, es un hombre de familia ," he said. ("My father is a family man. ") In fluent if slightly halting Spanish, the 31-year-old said his father valued that the United States is a country of immigrants. " El ama a nuestra nacion ," he said. ("He loves our country.
ENTERTAINMENT
September 6, 2012 | By Meg James
It was a clash of titans, and Bill Clinton won. Wednesday night's prime-time coverage of the Democratic National Convention, which featured a fiery and finger-pointing address by former President Bill Clinton, attracted 25.1 million viewers, according to ratings giant Nielsen. The Democrats out-muscled the season opener of NFL football on NBC, which drew 23.9 million viewers. The Dallas Cowboys defeated the New York Giants on the field. The second night of the Democratic convention in Charlotte, N.C., was off slightly from the opening night of the event, which faced significantly less competition on TV. On Tuesday night, the convention showcased Michelle Obama and drew 26.2 million viewers. The Democratic convention continues to draw a larger audience than last week's Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. The second night of coverage of the Republican National Convention, which featured Rep. Paul Ryan of Wisconsin, the GOP nominee for vice president, drew 21.94 million viewers.
ENTERTAINMENT
September 5, 2012 | By Meg James
An estimated 26.2 million people tuned in to watch the Democratic National Convention on Tuesday night, according to Nielsen -- 17.7% more than watched the Republican convention last week. First Lady Michelle Obama was the headlining speaker for the opening night of the convention in Charlotte, N.C. A week ago Tuesday, the first night of coverage of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., 22.3 million people watched Ann Romney and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Last Thursday, the final night of the Tampa convention, 33 million people watched Clint Eastwood and Republican nominee Mitt Romney.