http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/trumps-c...e-for-him/
Quote:Trump’s convention’s a historic first — it made people less likely to vote for him
Quote:After the Democratic convention, 45 percent of respondents to a Gallup poll said they were more likely to vote for Hillary Clinton, compared to 41 percent who said they were less likely to vote for Clinton.
Donald's is a different story: After the Republican convention, just 36 percent of respondents said they were more likely to vote for Trump, compared to 51 percent who said they were less likely to vote for him.
The same trend held for views of both conventions overall: Respondents viewed the Democratic Party more favorably after their convention, 44-42, but they viewed the Republican Party less favorably after the RNC, 35-52.
In short: Trump may have been better off skipping the convention altogether. Gallup explained the bizarre results: