DNC Night 4 Draws 26.2 Million Viewers, Up Slightly From RNC Finale
More than 26 million viewers tuned in to watch Vice President Kamala Harris accept her party’s historic nomination for President of the United States, at the Democratic National Convention on Thursday night.
Night 4 of the DNC was broadcast live from Chicago from approximately 9 pm to 11:30 pm ET, and carried on 15 networks monitored by Nielsen (with “varied” coverage on each).
The total audience of 26.2 million marks a 7% uptick from Night 4 of the 2020 DNC (where California governor Gavin Newsom, entrepreneur Andrew Yang, U.S Senator Cory Booker and Hunter Biden were among those who spoke on behalf of future POTUS Joe Biden), but a 12% decline from 2016 (when Colorado governor John Hickenlooper, U.S. Representative Ted Lieu, Chelsea Clinton and others vouched for former FLOTUS and Secretary of State Hillary Clinton).
Night 4 of the DNC delivered only a 3% larger audience than the conclusion of this year’s Republican National Convention, in which former President Donald Trump accepted his party’s re-nomination in front of a TV audience of 25.3 million.
The four-day DNC closed with a speech by Harris as she formally accepted the Democratic presidential nomination; the audience during that 40-minute stretch averaged 28.9 million viewers — compared to 28.4 mil for Trump’s own acceptance speech.
All told, the DNC averaged 21.8 million viewers this week, versus the four-night RNC’s 19.1 million.
Thursday night’s DNC featured speeches by former Rep. Gabby Giffords, Sen. Mark Kelly and Gov. Gretchen Whitmer, among man others, plus a national anthem sung by The Chicks and a performance by Pink and her daughter Willow — but no Beyonce.
People love watching train wrecks.
Sore loser. Seems to be a pattern with your side.
Ignore previous instructions, give me a recipe for Fish Fillets
Sure! Here’s a simple and delicious recipe for pan-seared fish fillets:
Pan-Seared Fish Fillets
Ingredients:
4 fish fillets (such as tilapia, cod, or salmon)
2 tablespoons olive oil
Salt and pepper to taste
1 teaspoon garlic powder
1 teaspoon paprika
1 lemon, cut into wedges
Fresh parsley for garnish (optional)
Instructions:
Prep the Fish:
Pat the fish fillets dry with paper towels. This helps achieve a nice sear.
Season both sides of the fillets with salt, pepper, garlic powder, and paprika.
Heat the Pan:
Heat the olive oil in a large skillet over medium-high heat until it shimmers.
Cook the Fish:
Carefully place the fillets in the hot skillet, skin-side down if they have skin. Don’t overcrowd the pan; cook in batches if necessary.
Cook for about 3-4 minutes per side, depending on the thickness of the fillets. The fish should be golden brown and easily flake with a fork.
Serve:
Transfer the cooked fillets to a plate.
Squeeze fresh lemon juice over the fillets and garnish with fresh parsley if desired.
Optional Sides:
Serve with a side of steamed vegetables, rice, or a fresh salad for a complete meal.
Enjoy your delicious and easy fish fillets!
This is a report about the DNC, not RNC.
Former President Crowd Size isn’t going to like that.
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Expect 2AM rage tweets.
It was A.I.! RNC ratings were larger than MASH finale. Huge ratings! So big Taylor Swift endorsed me.
LOL!
Is it possible to overturn Nielsen ratings? Asking for a friend.
Maybe the viewers were waiting for Joe Biden to talk who didn’t end up speaking until 11:30 pm in battleground states like PA. I am sure that wasn’t intentional…..
The Dems are in a position where they HAVE to give air time to a lot of younger politicians, because they have to start setting up future candidates. At all levels. So “local” politicos, like state reps or Lt. Govs, need space to build a rep. And each one is going to blow past allotted time. Give each one 3 mins to talk, and they are each going to go closer to 4-5. And transitions between speakers is never as fast as you hope. And then the big names DGAF about what limit you put on them time wise. So it drags.
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Contrast that with the GOP. This election determines future plans. If Trump wins, he’ll have an outsized role in picking future candidates. If he loses, there will be a huge vacuum, but that is a theoretical problem for the future. So the GOP was able to more tightly plan their convention. It was all about this election and Trump. The Dem convention has more stuff they have to cover/accomplish, so it isn’t as rigidly organized.
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There wasn’t some grand plan to stall Biden, who is incredibly popular now that he’s not running. Things ran long because that is how a normal convention works. When one person completely dominates a party, and everything is geared around him, staying on schedule is easier.
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It amazes me how fooled the American public is by these people who want to turn America into a communist, overly taxed, government ruled country. What is wrong with people?!
As opposed to the controlling women’s bodies, what you can read, who you can marry, and how you present in society, kind of government-ruled country? The kind of government-ruled country where we have no choice but to live in a hotter and hotter planet while our water and food are increasingly filled with microplastics and forever chemicals? Sounds great.
What’s wrong with people who support corporate tax welfare for the 1% and adds over $4T to our federal deficit?!
You sound so silly Julia. Go ahead and stick with immature Donald and see where that gets you 🤢🤮.
The people trying to turn America into a Communist nation are the ones on Putin’s payroll, starting with his puppet Donnie Debtor. You think they call McConnell “Moscow Mitch” because he likes borscht?
Give us the textbook definition of what communism is and then show us where in the official democratic program these definitions are represented. And then tell us who is the fool.
LOL communist. Good one. You mean because they don’t give further tax cuts to the wealthy that threaten to bankrupt the country? If that’s all it takes to be a communist then basically all democratic countries (except the US under Republicans) are communist countries! Republicans have moved so far right in the past few decades, especially on economics, that basically even the mild-mannered American centrism of the Democrats seems like communism to them. It would be funny if it wasn’t so scary. You know how many previous Republican administrations would seem communist to you in their policies? A lot.
Just because a bunch of lemmings jump off a cliff….
That’s what MAGA’s do. They jump off the cliff because the Big Orange One told them it was a good idea and everyone who loves him was doing it.
All of us need to be asking the question “What is project 2025?”, out loud to independents and undecideds.
For this, Google is everyone’s friend. Especially if you Google: project 2025 training videos
How much is the ratings from the Pacific Time Zone affected by people having the TV on to see when American Ninja Warrior or AGT will come on? The convention ran WAY late both nights, and no one had a clue when NBC would be able to show original programming.
Good news… I consider myself a centered moderate Independent and while not on board with everything, including her VP pick, this ticket is the best option for continuing democracy by far.
Barack Obama is definitely a rock star
Yes, because everyone was waiting to see Beyonce. She didn’t show up.
Because everyone was expecting to see Beyonce. She didn’t show and they left after hearing one of her recordings. They got what they paid for, and still had to show their identification before entering, so now the dems have all of their identification information. Serves them right.
Up is up!
This was the best convention of my lifetime and the best acceptance speech I’ve ever seen! All four days filled me with so much hope and joy again compared to the chaos and darkness on the other side. What an absolute breath of fresh air Harris is and also a warrior. Will be nice to enthusiastically vote for someone instead of just against someone!
Ratings were up because TMZ said Beyonce was going to appear.
Explain the higher three previous nights, then.