What is a Convention Bounce?
A convention bounce, in U.S. politics, is the favorable poll results that usually come after the major political parties have had their national conventions. Democrats and Republicans both have a national convention to nominate a candidate for president every four years. During this time, a great deal of media attention is focused on the parties and usually includes a favorable increase in the polls. The Republican National Convention and Democratic National Convention are never held at the same times, therefore the coverage each gets is nearly exclusive. This coverage usually leads pollsters to find the candidate representing that party gains in popularity. Usually, this happens in the days after the convention. Thus, it is known as a convention bounce. Due to the fact that the conventions are held at different times, one candidate usually receives a convention bounce first. Sometimes, this bounce can be impressive, as many as 10 percentage points in the polls. These bounces are norma
