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BlackLivesMatter

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4. I'm not an expert in convention bounces, but +1 to this

Reply to gordianot (Reply #1)

Wed Jun 22, 2016, 08:41 AM

Jun 2016

Trump could get a major convention boost in 2 to 3 weeks, which may not be reversed come the DNC convention or the debates.

Now, why do some candidates get larger bounces than others, I don't know and I don't think anybody knows - including Nate Silver.

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