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Sarah Palin's Convention Speech Draws 37.2 Million Viewers
Thursday September 4, 2008

Republican U.S vice-presidential nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin walks on stage on day three of the Republican National Convention (RNC) at the Xcel Energy Center September 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota.
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Sarah Palin's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night garnered 37.2 million viewers, just shy of Barack Obama's record-breaking audience last week, according to the Hollywood Reporter.

More people watched the Alaska governor than her Democratic vice presidential opponent, Joe Biden, whose speech at last week's Democratic Convention was watched by 24 million viewers.

Obama's acceptance speech last Thursday pulled in 38.4 million viewers, making it the most-watched convention speech in history.

In the wake of her family drama, interest in Palin's speech on the third day of the GOP convention caused the television ratings to nearly double from the third day of the convention four years ago, when Vice President Dick Cheney spoke.

On Tuesday, 21.5 million viewers tuned in to watch President George W. Bush and Joe Lieberman give their prime-time addresses.

John McCain appeared with Palin following her speech to officially accept their party's nomination. The senator is set to give his convention speech Thursday night.

Dubbing herself "an average hockey mom," Palin joked in her speech, "You know what they say the difference is between a hockey mom and a pit bull? Lipstick!"

She also blasted Obama's background as a Chicago community organizer: "I guess a small-town mayor is sort of like a 'community organizer,' except that you have actual responsibilities."

Watch Sarah Palin's convention speech.

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