The DNC is shaping up to be as big a disaster than the RNC.

Why? The protesters?

Partly, but more so that I didn't expect there to be this much dis-unity. With Trump I can understand but the DNC seems very divided here.

Donald Trump comes out of his convention ahead of Hillary Clinton in the race for the White House, topping her 44% to 39% in a four-way matchup including Gary Johnson (9%) and Jill Stein (3%) and by three points in a two-way head-to-head, 48% to 45%. That latter finding represents a 6-point convention bounce for Trump, which are traditionally measured in two-way matchups.

There hasn't been a significant post-convention bounce in CNN's polling since 2000.

Trump is enjoying a typical post-convention bump, and Hillary will be enjoying hers after this week. Will need to see where the polls are at in a couple of weeks to get a clearer sense of the race. If this is Trump's high point, Hillary is still fine.

The DNC looks good on the outside, but rotten on the inside. While I don't put much stock in these propaganda shows the Reps and Dems put out, I still hope the news media have some integrity and show all sides of the picture. Please do not blur out people doing a thumbs-down gesture or abruptly cut away from the protest outside to show celebrity performance.

The DNC looks good on the outside, but rotten on the inside. While I don't put much stock in these propaganda shows the Reps and Dems put out, I still hope the news media have some integrity and show all sides of the picture. Please do not blur out people doing a thumbs-down gesture or abruptly cut away from the protest outside to show celebrity performance.

Watching the different news channels you could tell the protest chants were magnified by certain networks.

A quick response to this observation from our ABC pal Rick Klein.

The ability and propensity for both political parties to tear themselves up at their national conventions is a remarkable thing.

I get what he’s saying, but I think it’s also worth remembering that conventions are, by definition, a collection of the most opinionated members of a party. It’s a strange task for a convention: gather the loudest voices and then try to get them all to yell in unison.

This afternoon, as the convention was being gaveled into session, I wandered onto the floor of the Wells Fargo Center to get a sense of what kind of start the convention would get off to. It was … a rocky one! Some vocal Sanders supporters booed mentions of Hillary Clinton, and there were competing “Hill-a-ry!” and “Ber-nie!” chants throughout.

Many of the most vocal Sanders supporters were from the California delegation, so I wandered over. And I was not alone. Very quickly, the pro-Sanders Californians were surrounded by cameras eager to capture their every jeer. Standing inside of the California delegation, the boos were overwhelming.


But then I wandered over to other parts of the arena — parts full of enthusiastic Clinton supporters, at a remove that made the California delegation seem like a notable sideshow, not an existential threat.

The truth, of course, is somewhere in the middle. It was a nice reminder that perspective really matters. And that’s my advice to you as you navigate reports from this week: Try to keep in mind the larger context. There are different factions within the big hall; there are different networks with different priorities; there are different people tweeting different takes on the exact same moment; there are camera angles and graphics and directional mics — all of which can skew your perspective. Trust no one. Or everyone. Or just yourself

The bottom line for me is that I think the country needs moderate people in office that are willing to work together to solve our problems. That requires listening to people you might not agree with and working with them. That is not Trump.

With Clinton's pick for VP who is very moderate, and her willingness to negotiate further left than she might want to in order to throw Sanders a bone, I believe she is the right candidate of the choices we have. She has shown an ability to work with people, and I think that's the most important advantage she has over Trump.

I hope people will eventually see this, and in time for the election.

Bill killed it.