Or at least he's trying to tell his listeners that Mitt will come around to their way of thinking, really he will. Not that Mitt will stay there, though. As previously noted, Rush has been trying to get his listeners to support Mitt. His callers are still not so hot on Romney. All they can do is hate Barack Obama.
Pretty sad. Like today's list. Chose to start into the show, rather than from the top. A little over two hours.
Another five minute advertisement for his own stuff, begging stores to carry it.
He chose to go after another former advertiser, The New York Times, and its contest on eating meat.
And because the "Etch-A-Sketch" quote is so prominent everywhere, even he had to deal with it. In his typical style with extremely bad news, he ran past it as quickly as possible. At least he admitted people will see it. That it will demoralize some even further about a republican win in 2012. But he's a cheerleader for the GOP, so...
UPDATE - Added a Rush / Twitter Follower count quick check below.
More on the iPad contest. He won't announce winners on air. They will be notified by Twitter. First thing to retweet was yesterday's "It's not a boycott, it's TERRORISM" comment. At least five 64 Gig white and black available. Engraved with his logo.
Thinks he has 300,000 Twitter followers. Or has convinced himself of that possibility. But if you check his two handles, limbaugh and rushlimbaugh, you don't see that on either. He adds both to get to 300,000. And finds it hard to imagine it is likely closer to half that, with the same people following both. He needs major numbers to convince sponsors he is worth such a high price. You may understand he needs to inflate facts however he can. Even tells you not to believe what you clearly see.
Math is so hard. That's why god gave us accountants. And iPads with calculators built in.
From yesterday - Mediate caught this sound bite in the third hour you should hear.
This is key, folks. Listen to me very carefully. This is very key. Where you had a lot of people who thought they were making history voting for the first black to run for the presidency, by the same token, these people don’t want to admit that the first black president is a failure. They don’t have the guts to say it. They don’t want to think it. They don’t want to believe it. Because of the racial component.
Rush helps remind sponsors who've left his show and time slot why they made the correct choice.
UPDATE - 945PM EDST.
Rush claims 300,000 Twitter Followers. He uses two addresses. One has 147K, the other 153K. That's how he gets 300K.
However, a little checking. Half the first ten names I checked that appeared at the top of each list are on both lists. So it could only be 150-200K. Or less, if people are on with multiple names, as you all know is possible with Twitter. Another issue is who is behind each ID. A real person? Or an avatar? Nothing like being off by 30-50%.
Today's 120 Minute WABC AM 770 New York Sample. From the bottom of first hour.
Enjoy.
66 spots. 18 Promo. 2 PSA. 2 New. 2 Lobbyist. 24 Total Repeats. 46 Paid.
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($) Lobbyist.
= Repeat.
PSA. Freebie.
(IDs are counted as promos. Because some ads are just as short.)
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1231 Americans For Prosperity - ($) =
1232 WABC Promo
1232 Equity Now =
1233 American Bullion =
1244 WABC Promo
1244 Tax Resolution Services =
1245 Robert Steinberg Law Firm
1246 Ted Bell
1246 WABC Promo
1247 Bronx VA Hospital =
1255 WABC Promo
1255 Amberin
1257 Lear Capital =
1257 WABC Promo
1257 Paul Miller Auto Group =
1259 Arcap Partners =
100 WABC Promo
102 Constant Contact
102 No Piracy
103 Hoover's =
104 National Guard - PSA
104 Blue Science
105 Winthrop University Hospital - (new)
106 Silver Star Motors
106 RTK Environmental =
122 WABC Promo
122 American Bullion =
124 WABC Promo
124 Wantagh Mazda
124 Osteo Relief Institute =
125 City Harvest
131 Equity Now =
132 WABC Promo
132 Small Business Authority
133 Americans For Prosperity - ($) =
143 WABC Promo
143 Hillsdale College
144 Lear Capital =
145 WABC Promo
145 Bronx VA Hospital =
155 WABC Promo
155 Tax Resolution Services =
156 American Bullion =
157 WABC Promo
158 Sparr & Bernstein Law Firm
159 Jim Nantz / Insperity
200 WABC Promo
202 Missing&Exploited Children - PSA
202 Assured Guarantee
203 Paul Miller Auto Group =
204 Conservative Tours
205 Hoover's =
206 Holy Name Medical Center
206 RTK Environmental =
207 - 212 (his own brand)
221 WABC Promo
221 Chuck Woolery / Generation America - (new)
222 WABC Promo
222 Arcap Partners =
223 Osteo Relief Institute =
231 Innerthrive Neutraceuticals
232 WABC Promo
232 Cooperstown Village - (new)
233 Equity Now =
255 WABC Promo
255 Quietess