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2016 Postmortem

glennward

(989 posts) Mon Jul 18, 2016, 09:31 PM Jul 2016

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Will the Trump campaign get a BIG or little bump from tonight's hate-fest?

Was anything said that would change anyone's mind or win over some fence sitters?

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Will the Trump campaign get a BIG or little bump from tonight's hate-fest? (Original Post) glennward Jul 2016 OP

Numbers will drop pst convention. eom MohRokTah Jul 2016 #1

It depends what time they tuned in Greywing Jul 2016 #2

3 to 6 points MFM008 Jul 2016 #3

The only bump DonTheCon will get calguy Jul 2016 #4

Scott Baio nearly had me... grossproffit Jul 2016 #5

yes to some extent qazplm Jul 2016 #6

Bad night for them. Expecting Rain Jul 2016 #7

How so? What did she miss saying? nt glennward Jul 2016 #8

MohRokTah

(15,429 posts)

1. Numbers will drop pst convention. eom

Reply to glennward (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 09:33 PM

Jul 2016

Greywing

(1,159 posts)

2. It depends what time they tuned in

Reply to glennward (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 09:33 PM

Jul 2016

Melania talking peace and love and butterflies and flowers right now. Quite a change from the hate filled spewing going on prior to her appearance.

MFM008

(20,042 posts)

3. 3 to 6 points

Reply to glennward (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 09:36 PM

Jul 2016

Then goes flat again.

calguy

(6,069 posts)

4. The only bump DonTheCon will get

Reply to glennward (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 09:38 PM

Jul 2016

Will be in his pants as his ego gets inflated to extreme levels. Nothing turns him on like a crowd cheering like he is the greatest thing to come along since Christ was born.

grossproffit

(5,591 posts)

5. Scott Baio nearly had me...

Reply to glennward (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 09:43 PM

Jul 2016

said no one ever.

qazplm

(3,626 posts)

6. yes to some extent

Reply to glennward (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 10:13 PM

Jul 2016

you can't have four days of a viewpoint without some effect that draws you closer to that viewpoint unless you are strongly opposed to that viewpoint.

But it's a temp thing, and it's going to be real short-lived thanks to the DNC coming up the following week.

Expecting Rain

(811 posts)

7. Bad night for them.

Reply to glennward (Original post)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 10:17 PM

Jul 2016

A lot of hate, and Melania missed the opportunity to try to "humanize" Donald Trump.

glennward

(989 posts)

8. How so? What did she miss saying? nt

Reply to Expecting Rain (Reply #7)

Mon Jul 18, 2016, 10:23 PM

Jul 2016

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