Virtually challenged: Democrats' bid to connect with America during pandemic

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TV ratings were down for the Democrats' online convention. But the party's true believers are by no means distraught.

Like most other convention speakers, Obama could easily have filmed his speech from the comfort of his home. But he travelled to the museum to make a point. Philadelphia is regarded as the birthplace of American democracy: both the Declaration of Independence and the US Constitution were signed there. Obama picked it as the backdrop to his speech in order to emphasise his core message: democracy itself is at stake in this election.

In her widely praised speech at the Democrats' 2016 convention, the former first lady famously said: "When they go low, we go high." She did not mention Trump by name, referring to him only in veiled terms. The urgency of the Obamas' speeches showed how high they believe the stakes are for the election. And how, despite Biden continuing to hold a lead of around eight points in the polls, they by no means believe that a Trump defeat is guaranteed on November 3.As well as officially confirming the presidential candidates, the Republican and Democratic conventions have provided the parties a priceless opportunity to spruik their message to voters.

"The main thing to realise is the reason the ratings are down is Biden isn’t exciting," right-wing talkback host Rush Limbaugh said. "Nobody cares to tune in."struggled to find many people who had watched the event live. Most people had just heard snippets of the speeches on the radio and TV news.Which is not to say Democrats have been distraught about how the experiment had gone.

 

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How does SMH justify headline - cherry-picked data (ratings for 6 broadcast networks in 2016 v 2020) & asking a few people in host city? Unsurprising to see 25% drop on those ratings - media landscape has undergone revolution. Full stats show huge impact:

They should be REALLY distraught. Unless the Dems cheat....which is their plan....they lose in a freaking landslide.

August 21 Democrats' online convention. TV ratings down Trump 96% Approval Rating in the Republican Party. 51% Approval Rating overall in the Rasmussen Poll.

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