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Well, that's a convention first...

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...

Not everyone hates Ted Cruz! ...so says a ridiculous poll...

A new poll shows good news for Ted Cruz - not everyone hates him. In a new poll conducted by the University of Texas and Texas Tribune , it showed that 52% of Texas Republicans have a favorable view of Mr. Cruz, along with an astounding 92% of Texas Tea Partiers. While we're at it, we might as well show the following make-believe poll results to showcase not everyone hates the Texas Senator: - 84% of Cruz's family members think he's an okay guy - 56% of Cruz's friends trust him - 100% of Senator Ted Cruz's love Ted Cruz http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/11/05/texas-republicans-ted-cruz_n_4218004.html