The Kind-Hearted Smart Aleck

Slowly but surely, the post-convention polls are coming out, and to this point, the following conclusions can be made: 1) The DNC aided Hillary Clinton both in favorability and the general election and 2) The RNC may have had the opposite effect on Donald Trump. According to the polls, Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton now has anywhere from a 5- to a 15-point lead on Republican nominee Donald Trump. Not only that, but Gallup released a first in polling on Monday. For the first time in 30 years, a convention resulted in less support from the public for a party's nominee than before the convention. Here's how those results break down: Democratic convention More likely to vote for Hillary Clinton: 45% Less likely to vote for Hillary Clinton: 41% Net: +4% Republican convention More likely to vote for Donald Trump: 36% Less likely to vote for Donald Trump: 51% Net: -15% While Hillary Clinton's post-convention favorability bounce may not have been anything to wri...