MSNBC’s surging ratings fuel Democratic optimism

Democratic strategists are seeing a new reason for optimism about the midterms: soaring ratings for liberal-leaning MSNBC.

Fox News and CNN both lost viewers from the first quarter of 2017 to the first quarter of 2018 — dropping 16 percent and 13 percent, respectively — as did pretty much every major cable network, according to Nielsen. MSNBC, on the other hand, surged to a 30 percent gain in the same period.

While Fox News held its standing as cable TV’s No. 1 network both for total day and prime time, MSNBC finished second in both categories, enthusing Democrats who see the rise of the network — powered by the liberal commentary of star host Rachel Maddow — not just as a reflection of energy within their base, but as a tool to help candidates in the coming elections.

“You saw all the money that Doug Jones was able to raise online” in his successful Senate race in Alabama, said Democratic strategist Pete Giangreco. “A lot of that comes from people watching MSNBC and saying, 'Oh, this is an important race to me.' Same thing with Conor Lamb,” winner of last month’s special election in Pennsylvania’s 18th Congressional District.

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21 posted on 04/12/2018 6:12:37 AM PDT by SunkenCiv (www.tapatalk.com/groups/godsgravesglyphs/, forum.darwincentral.org, www.gopbriefingroom.com)

So ex-CNN viewers, disgusted with their lies and fake news, are making a pit stop at MSNBC. Lets see how they do over time. When the newbies realize MSNBC also delivers lies and fake news, viewers will move on.

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