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McCain A Hit On 'SNL'; Next Stop QVC?

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The Tampa Tribune

Published: November 3, 2008

NEW YORK - John McCain was a hit on "Saturday Night Live," just not as big a hit as his running mate.

The Republican, who poked fun at his campaign's financial shortcomings and his reputation as a political maverick in Saturday's appearance, led the show to its second-best overnight ratings since a December 1997 holiday episode.

NBC estimated Sunday that when the final national viewer estimate is known this week, it will be a little less than 12 million people. Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's appearance two weeks ago was seen by 15 million people, according to Nielsen Media Research.

The presidential hopeful made a cameo appearance at the beginning of the show, with Tina Fey reprising her impersonation of Palin.

Earlier in the show, McCain and Fey's Palin said they couldn't afford a half-hour campaign commercial on network TV like the one Democrat Barack Obama aired last week. They said they'd sell campaign products on the QVC shopping channel instead.

The Associated Press

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