Republican presidential candidate John McCain attracted 38.9 million television viewers to his acceptance speech last night, Nielsen Media Research said. The total exceeded the 38.4 million who watched Democratic nominee Barack Obama last month. Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, McCain's vice presidential running mate, drew 37.2 million on Sept. 3 after three days of intense media coverage.
What makes this even more exciting is the fact that McCain didn't have as many networks covering him as Obama did, further evidence that the media circus surrounding Obama has not guaranteed the "Messiah's" election.