Barack & Michelle Obama Give "60 Minutes" Largest Viewership Since 1999 (flag)
www.huffingtonpost.com — Barack Obama's first televised post-election interview gave Sunday night's "60 Minutes" its biggest audience in at least nine years. The CBS News program was seen by 24.5 million viewers and earned a 6.4 preliminary adults 18-49 rating. That marks the show's largest viewership since 1999.  ...
Comments
1 Blog Links to this Story

Monday's Mini-Report
Political Animal — ... to a late-breaking report from Roll Call , Senate Democratic leaders are expected to propose that Joe Lieberman "keep his gavel at the Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee but lose his Environment and Public Works subcommittee chairmanship." In other words, a meaningless slap on the wrist. * Obama and McCain spoke for 90 minutes this afternoon in Chicago. Asked whether he would help the president in the future, McCain responded, " Obviously ." * A whole lot of people tuned in to see Obama on "60 Minutes." * Missouri Gov. Matt Blunt ...

Related Content
Obama interview sets '60 Minutes' viewership record
www.thrfeed.com 11/17/2008 — Barack Obama's first televised post-election interview gave Sunday night's "60 Minutes" its biggest audience in at least nine years. The CBS News program was seen...
Barack Obama's first televised post-election interview gave Sunday night's "60 Minutes" its biggest audience in at least nine years. The CBS News program was seen...
Obama on 60 Minutes
politicalwire.com 11/19/2008 — In his first televised interview since winning the presidency, Barack Obama spoke to 60 Minutes about the economy, the automobile industry, the government's $700 billion financial industry bailout program, their visit to the White House, the ...
In his first televised interview since winning the presidency, Barack Obama spoke to 60 Minutes about the economy, the automobile industry, the government's $700 billion financial industry bailout program, their visit to the White House, the ...
Obamas Give Boost to "60 Minutes"
thecaucus.blogs.nytimes.com 11/17/2008 — The first-couple-to-be draws in a very robust viewership on Sunday night
The first-couple-to-be draws in a very robust viewership on Sunday night
Obama On 60 Minutes
www.talkleft.com 11/17/2008 — The transcript . On torture and Gitmo: Kroft: There are a number of different things that you could do early pertaining to executive orders . One of them is to shutdown Guantanamo Bay. Another is to change interrogation methods that are used by ...
The transcript . On torture and Gitmo: Kroft: There are a number of different things that you could do early pertaining to executive orders . One of them is to shutdown Guantanamo Bay. Another is to change interrogation methods that are used by ...
Obama on 60 Minutes
www.politico.com 11/18/2008 — Save GM? Obama says it is critical on inteview from 60 Minutes. Covers many other different issues.
Save GM? Obama says it is critical on inteview from 60 Minutes. Covers many other different issues.
Barack Obama on "60 Minutes": Notes and commentary
tigerhawk.blogspot.com 11/17/2008 — A few notes from Barack Obama's appearance on "60 Minutes". Quotations are approximate, since I was too lazy to get them verbatim. He struck an extremely measured and moderate tone; so far, he's not letting the inner lefty sneak out. Much. Obama ...
A few notes from Barack Obama's appearance on "60 Minutes". Quotations are approximate, since I was too lazy to get them verbatim. He struck an extremely measured and moderate tone; so far, he's not letting the inner lefty sneak out. Much. Obama ...
Obama Tapes '60 Minutes' Interview
voices.washingtonpost.com 11/14/2008 — By Lisa de Moraes In addition to taping the first videotaped weekly Democratic radio address today, President-elect Barack Obama will sit down with the CBS newsmag "60 Minutes," which has landed the first post-election television interview with him. ...
By Lisa de Moraes In addition to taping the first videotaped weekly Democratic radio address today, President-elect Barack Obama will sit down with the CBS newsmag "60 Minutes," which has landed the first post-election television interview with him. ...
Obama on "60 Minutes"
blogs.tnr.com 11/17/2008 — Policy discussions aside, I thought these two segments from  last night were pretty winning. First, Obama on his mother-in-law: There's no doubt that there was a sense of emotion that I could see in people's faces and in my ...
Policy discussions aside, I thought these two segments from  last night were pretty winning. First, Obama on his mother-in-law: There's no doubt that there was a sense of emotion that I could see in people's faces and in my ...
:
article.nationalreview.com 11/19/2008 — O n Sunday night, President-elect Barack Obama told 60 Minutes that Franklin D. Roosevelt would be a model of sorts for him. What you see in FDR that I hope my team can emulate is not always getting it right, but projecting a sense of confidence and a ...
O n Sunday night, President-elect Barack Obama told 60 Minutes that Franklin D. Roosevelt would be a model of sorts for him. What you see in FDR that I hope my team can emulate is not always getting it right, but projecting a sense of confidence and a ...
Obama, on '60 Minutes,' talks about the challenges ahead
www.latimes.com 11/17/2008 — The president-elect also discusses his historic election, national security, Bin Laden, Lincoln, FDR and college football. > President-elect Barack Obama ...
The president-elect also discusses his historic election, national security, Bin Laden, Lincoln, FDR and college football. > President-elect Barack Obama ...
Obama TV Interview Draws Big AudienceFOXNews.com 11/17/2008
CBS' "60 Minutes" news show had its highest overnight ratings in nearly a decade with Sunday's episode featuring Steve Kroft interviewing the president-elect and future first lady, Michelle Obama.
Ga. Senate runoff draws big names, but not Obama (AP)Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/17/2008
AP - The Senate runoff in Georgia is drawing its share of big-name politicians, from Republican John McCain to former President Bill Clinton.
McCain, Obama carve out rocky alliancePOLITICO.com: Politics 11/17/2008
Two years, one spat over an ethics reform bill and a tense campaign later, former rivals try to start anew.
100 Generals, Admirals Call for Repeal of "Don't Ask, Don't Tell" Policy On GaysFOXNews.com 11/17/2008
Obama said he would instead work with military leaders to build consensus on removing the ban on openly gay service members.
Obama fared better than feared with Jews (Politico)Yahoo! News: Politics News 11/17/2008
Politico - Remember Barack Obama's Jewish problem?