The Graphic Truth: Do US party conventions help in the polls?

[Klaralven]

US presidential candidates usually get a polling boost immediately after their major party convention. But in recent years the so-called "convention bounce" is hardly guaranteed — Democratic hopeful John Kerry's numbers dipped slightly in 2004, as did Republican aspirant Mitt Romney's in 2012. Even when post-convention bumps have been bigger, that hasn't always translated into winning the White House in the end. With the DNC done and the RNC wrapping this week, we take a look at how conventions have historically affected the candidates' poll numbers.

https://www.gzeromedia.com/the-graphic-truth-do-us-party-conventions-help-in-the-polls

Nice graphic at the link. The bottom line is -- Recently? Not much.

[Thekaspervote]

1. Thank you for posting! I've seen similar articles and wished I had bookmarked them to post here

But..didn’t

We shouldn’t get our knickers in a twist over this nonesense!!

[Yavin4]

2. Fox News started in 1996

Their presence alone probably accounts for low convention bounces. it's difficult to get a convention bounce when you have a major news network propagandizing a sizeable portion of the electorate.

[Polybius]

3. I think this year will be an especially low bounce

Without an audience to cheer, no matter how good the speech is there's something missing. Canned cheers and laughs should have been used.