Comments on: Things That Go Bump In The Race

By: Nadia Hassan

Nadia Hassan — Tue, 11 Sep 2012 16:33:53 +0000

I agree that Obama didn’t do much to defend himself, but President Clinton did talk about Obama’s record and he was regarded as the star of the show. Note also that health care reform and pride in it was sort of a theme of the convention.

By: Matthew Dickinson

Matthew Dickinson — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 23:00:42 +0000

Mary,

Alas, I have not seen it. If I do, I will be sure to write a post about it.

By: mary remensnyder

mary remensnyder — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 22:33:04 +0000

If you have seen the movie ” 2016: Obama’s America, I would like to know what you think of it. Diane Rehm says nothing has disgusted her more or something like that. Mary Rem

By: Matthew Dickinson

Matthew Dickinson — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:58:15 +0000

Bob,

Good point. I think that’s part of it. As Bert Johnson discussed in our latest pundits video, the audience for the Republican convention was down from previous conventions. I don’t as yet have the numbers for the Democratic convention viewership, but I wouldn’t doubt if it had a smaller audience as well. It’s also the case, I think, that those who are watching tend to be the partisans who are already committed to the candidate, so the convention isn’t really reaching as many potential undecided voters.

By: Bob Johnson

Bob Johnson — Sun, 09 Sep 2012 18:49:16 +0000

Matt – I’m wondering if the small convention bumps for both candidates are because the conventions have become largely irrelevant to the nominating process (that is, just rubber stamps) and fewer people are tuning in to them. Do you have any statistics that would support or undermine such a hypothesis?

Bob