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# Q-Line asks readers whether the national conventions sway their votes
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/083004-story/
- Published: 2004-08-30T15:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T04:58:43.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: Government & Politics, Santa Monica, #archive-import

Some 2,500 delegates descended upon New York City this week for the Republican National Convention.

Pre-convention polls showed the race to be evenly split, as Democratic challenger John Kerry has lost some of the steam garnered in Boston a month ago. Candidates traditionally enjoy a bounce in popularity immediately following conventions. A Time magazine poll suggests that Bush has gained ground on Kerry on the economy and Iraq.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on August 30, 2004.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/083004.pdf?ref=smdp.com)