31Jul/100
‘The View’ scores biggest audience ever with Barack Obama
Some pundits complained that President Barack Obama’s visit to “The View” was too frivolous.
But the folks at the ABC chatfest aren’t complaining in any way.
Obama brought the show its biggest audience ever: 6.59 million viewers. The previous peak was the day after the 2008 election, when 6.17 million tuned in.
Walters crowed in a release: “We were honored to have President Obama on ‘The View.’ The ratings indicate that our show continues to break new ground. ‘The View’ has proven to be an important stop for political candidates and is appointment television for our loyal audience who value our opposing views.”
Obama is shown with Walters, left, and Joy Behar in the AFP/Getty Images photo.
“The View” airs at 11 a.m. weekdays on WFTV-Ch. 9.