Ad Age Media News reports on Newsweek's "HIT THE ROAD, BARACK, why we need a new president" publication:
The Aug. 27 issue urging a Romney victory "may have just knocked one out of the park on newsstand sales," according to the Magazine Information Network, or MagNet, which tracks magazine sales.
The early read on sales suggests the issue could double Newsweek's newsstand average, MagNet said. It's also on track to land among the title's top three newsstand sellers since 2010, according to MagNet data.
A spokesman for Newsweek and The Daily Beast wasn't immediately able to confirm MagNet's newsstand numbers but said the issue sold well. "All reports indicate the August 27th issue was a strong performer both in print at the newsstand and on tablet," the spokesman said.
IPad edition downloads on the issue's first day were 4.3 times higher than usual, the spokesman said.
For giggles, watch below as Gov. Mike Huckabee, Representative Tim Scott and Chris Holly, provide an encore performance once again dedicated to Barack Obama.
Hit The Road, Barack:
Western Journalism has another more recent rendition using the "Hit The Road, Jack," song, found HERE.
