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Thu 10 Oct 2008Obama dominates networks in TV battle
Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama commanded unprecedented dominance of American television in a 30-minute multi-million dollar commercial broadcast last night on by three major networks.
The half-hour campaign advertisement was seen by 21.7 per cent of households who were watching television in the biggest US markets last night, according to ratings from Nielsen. That compares with a 38.3 per cent rating for the final presidential debate, Nielsen added.
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