That’s no surprise Palin was largely unknown so there was a curiosity factor there. I taped Palin’s speech and watch it often. Also keep in mind alot of people and I mean alot of people watch this stuff over the internet now.
There’s no point in watching when you’ve already made your decision. A clear vote against Zero = why bother to watch some long boring speeches.
Exactly. She was announced as the VP selection only a few days before the convention, right? So, she was still a novelty, especially being only the second-even female VP candidate on a major party ticket, and the first for the GOP.
Ryan was announced a couple of weeks ago, and he was more well-known to start with.