With both the Democratic and Republican conventions in the rear view mirror, Nathan Sproul draws our attention to the phenomenon known as "convention bounce." Convention bounce is, in the simplest terms, the huge leap in polling that a candidate typically sees shortly following his or her party’s National Convention. The name “bounce” is chosen because, like a tennis ball spiked hard at the ground, shortly after the meteoric rise comes a steady fall.
To read Nathan Sproul's full blog on convention bounce, visit nathansproul.com/nathan-sproul-convention-bounce-explained/