Article: McCain speech breaks record.

Byline: Barbara Ferguson

WASHINGTON: After back-to-back convention weeks with some soaring oratory and flawless television productions, Republican presidential nominee John McCain's crowning night offered a befitting finale.

A record 38.9 million US TV viewers watched John McCain accept the Republican nomination for president on Thursday, slightly more than the 38.3 million people who tuned in for Democratic presidential candidate Barack Obama's speech, Nielsen Media Research reported. McCain's tally was also higher than the 37.2 million Americans who tuned in to hear Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's address, Nielsen said yesterday.

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