I think viewership for the RNC was down, also.
There was genuine interest in the Conventions last time around because both of Palin on the GOP ticket and Obama on the Dem ticket destroying the glass ceiling. That kind of interest isn’t here this time.
I do begin to think the way conventions are shown to the American People is probably overblown. The only two speeches that really merit coverage are from the the four people on the two tickets and those speeches could be condensed into one night.
“I think viewership for the RNC was down, also.”
It was. It is down for both. I think if there was a ‘delete’ button for both parties and both candidates, they would all be gone. More conservatives seem to be watching the Dems this time, perhaps out of sheer morbid curiosity and disbelief.