The biggest winners
Fox News
In the estimation of many
reporters who cover the political and media beats, Fox News was the winner of
the first GOP debate, and with the just-released ratings we can confirm that.
A whopping 24 million watched the debate from 9
p.m. ET to just past 11 p.m. ET. FNC drew 7.9 million in the A25-54 demo.
This is now the highest
non-sports cable program of all time, the highest-rated cable news program of all
time, and Fox News’s most-watched program ever.
The 5 p.m. ET debate, with
the 7 lower-tier candidates did very well for Fox News too, drawing 6.1 million
total viewers and 1.2 million in the demo, making it the third-highest primary
debate ever on cable.
This broadcast more than doubled the ratings from the previous record, the Obama
Clinton debate in April 2008 in which 10.7 million watched.
Roger Ailes
President of Fox News and
mastermind of the network dominance of cable television news, it is possible
the Fox viewers will surpass the network record for a presidential debate audience
the record being 11.3 million by ABC Network.
Fox Commentators
Megyn Kelly,
Bret Baier, and Chris Wallace not only kept total control of the ten candidates,
they were accused by several news outlets of being far too tough, especially on
Donald Trump. At the same time many
liberal media praised them for the outstanding job of moderating.
Carly Fiorina
The California Corporate
CEO literally blew the minds of everyone who did not know her, which was most
people, with her presidential-like demeanor, knowledge, communications skills,
presence, and grace. Far and away, the
most articulate person on either debate, remember she was relegated to the
Happy Hour debate, she made the most of the opportunity.
Not only was Carly the
clear winner, she also nearly melted down Twitter and Facebook whenever she
answered questions and at one point in the early debate she was the subject of
63% of all Tweets.
Carly
was featured as a rising Republican star back in the Coltons Point Times on
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 09, 2010
Super Primary Tuesday - Winners
and Losers - The People Speak Out
and a second article
WEDNESDAY, JUNE 09, 2010
Super Tuesday Election Results
Marco Rubio
The Cuban American seeking
to become the first Hispanic president in our history came out of the woodwork
and though appearing to be the youngest of all candidates, his was the most
presidential presence of all the many candidates on stage. Beyond the image and composure, his answers
were thorough, sharp, very appealing, and he is a great communicator.
Back in 2010
the Coltons Point Time featured Rubio in the following article:
WEDNESDAY, NOVEMBER 03, 2010
Rising GOP Stars - Marco Rubio,
Cuban American Tea Party Patriot
John Kasich
The Governor of Ohio,
where the debate took place, was equally appealing with his down-home manner,
his litany of experience, his compassion, empathy for everyone, his common
sense and his folksy delivery.
The American People
In spite of technical
glitches at the very beginning of the debate, which annoyed Megyn Kelly, and the lack of
an audience for the early debate of seven, there were a number of outstanding
aspects to the evening worthy of note.
The
candidates, by and large, were exceptional, the subject area was extremely
broad, the speakers kept within allotted times, the questions were direct and
often controversial, and the exchanges between candidates were mostly good-natured, and civil.
Of
course Trump was Trump but even he was more civil than usual and the liberal
media had very little to criticize. Look for Fiorina, Rubio, and Kasich to leap up in
the post-debate polls.
As mentioned, the debate
media coverage was all over the map with no logical pattern of what the most
liberal papers said, but in the end the American people, not the media will
pick the winner.
Finally,
The Biggest Loser
Hillary Clinton and the Democratic Party
It appears they are
finally realizing that there are 17 qualified Republican candidates dominating
the news and with Hillary's commanding lead she will not be seriously
challenged until a year from this coming September when the conventions are
over.
Until then she has to
compete with the Republican field for media attention. With Hillary trying to be a left-leaning
liberal so as not to lose her base, her only competitors are Bernie Sanders, a
73 year old Socialist, and Martin O'Malley, a Progressive and former Governor
of financially-strapped Maryland.
It should be interesting
with her light years ahead in the polls.
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