This is pretty disappointing, but it’s expected. As with most Presidents, Obama’s ratings have steadily fallen over the years. Get the breakdown below.
(USA) – Nearly 38 million people watched President Obama’s State of the Union Address, his smallest audience for any such speech.
The Nielsen rating company reported 37,752,613 viewers, with a combined household rating of 24.0 for the speech carried on 14 television networks.
As happens with many presidents, Obama’s ratings have steadily fallen over the years.
Obama’s first address to a joint session of Congress on Feb. 24, 2009 — technically not a State of the Union speech, but markedly similar — drew 52.4 million viewers and a rating of 32.5, his highest numbers.
The 2010 State of the Union drew 48 million viewers and a rating of 29.8.
Last year, Obama’s speech had an audience of 42.8 million and a rating of 26.6.
