Bush, Republicans Outpoll Kerry, Democrats on TV
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Although the election is not until November, President Bush and his Republican party have bested John Kerry and the Democrats as far as U.S. television ratings are concerned, research showed on Friday
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President Bush has gained on his Democratic challenger, Sen. John Kerry, in a race in Florida that is still too close to call before the presidential election in November, a poll showed on Monday.
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The second Bush-Kerry presidential debate drew a smaller audience than the first but viewer interest remained high, according to ratings figures released Monday.
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Tuesday might have been an important night for the presidential primary process, but Fox came away the big winner in the television ratings race, easily outpacing its rivalsâ election coverage. As usual, âAmerican Idolâ led over all, drawing 27.8 million viewers at 8, according to Nielsenâs estimates. At 9, Foxâs âHouseâ earned a similarly dominant 23.2 million viewers. Meanwhile, ABC, the only network to broadcast three full hours of election returns, ranked fourth over all with an average of 5.3 million viewers during prime time. CBS, which broadcast presidential primary results from 9 to 11, finished third (4.7 million). NBCâs election coverage won the 10 oâclock time slot (5.6 million), possibly benefiting from higher ratings leading into the hour. NBCâs âBiggest Loserâ averaged eight million viewers in second place from 8 to 10, behind Fox. NBC also led Monday nightâs ratings, thanks to âAmerican Gladiatorsâ (nine million) followed by âDeal or No Dealâ at 9:30 (13.2 million). Also on Monday, at 10 p.m., ABCâs â20/20â special on the death of Natalee Holloway drew 12.7 million viewers, the largest audience for â20/20â in more than a year.
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The vice presidential debate was must-see TV for President Bush and Democratic Sen. John Kerry, who cleared their schedules Tuesday night to watch their running mates.
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(Eaton, OH) - A recent WISH-TV Indiana poll showed President Bush winning Indiana over John Kerry 55-35 percent. It&#39;s a different story next door in Ohio.
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Republicans staged a more effective convention than Democrats because they portrayed President Bush as a strong leader and combined that theme with effective attacks on his Democratic rival, experts said on Thursday.
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Aug. 19 (Bloomberg) -- President George W. Bush and Democratic challenger John Kerry are statistically tied in a poll of voters nationwide conducted by CBS News.
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Variety - More than 46.7 million viewers tuned in for the terse town hall debate between Sen. John Kerry and President Bush, a strong showing for a second presidential debate falling on the second-worst night in TV.
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President George W. Bush and Democrat challenger John Kerry looked to personalities from sports and the entertainment world in their quest for voter support in what increasingly appears a photo-finish presidential election next Tuesday.
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Republican President George W. Bush leads Democrat John Kerry by two point margin, according to a Time magazine poll out -- well within the poll's margin for error and similar to surveys released earlier.
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President George W. Bush's recent gains in approval ratings have improved Republican prospects in the November 7 fight for Congress, but analysts say Democrats still have the upper hand with a disaffected public in the mood for change.
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US President George W. Bush won the major battleground state of Florida, television networks ABC and CBS projected Tuesday nearly four hours after polls closed.
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President Bush and his Democratic challenger, Sen. John F. Kerry, go into the final 48 hours of the 2004 presidential campaign within easy reach of an electoral majority, but neither has a clear advantage in the remaining handful of tossup states.
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President George W. Bush captured 179 of the 270 Electoral College votes needed to win the US presidential election, and Senator John Kerry claimed 112 as voting ended in most states, television networks projected.
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Three US opinion surveys show President George W. Bush pulling slightly ahead of John Kerry, his Democratic contender in the November 2 election, but by a small enough margin that both men are still locked in a statistical dead heat.
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Democratic candidate John Kerry overtook US President George W Bush in early projections of today election results, networks reported.