Number of viewers who watched The Messiah's DNC speech: 38.3 million.
Number of viewers who watched Sarah Palin's RNC speech: 37.2 million.
Total networks covering The Messiah's speech: Ten.
Total networks covering Palin's: Six.
So much for that huge outdoor arena, eh Messiah?
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It was apparently over 40 million, according to the AP:
http://apnews.myway.com/article/20080904/D93079DG4.html