Apparently it is the message that makes the difference....
Republicans Increase Party Identification, Poll Shows
The number of Americans identifying themselves as Republicans increased from 26 percent before the Republican National Convention to 30 percent
immediately afterwards, a Gallup poll released Thursday found.
Before the convention, 39 percent said they identified with or leaned to the GOP, and afterwards, that number jumped to 47 percent.
A short-term bump in party identification after the conventions is common – usually a four percent average - but this year Gallup found an
eight-point increase in GOP identification and leaning is much like the Democrats’ high in 2000.
CNS News
I found the RNC to be stimulating this year, but I would being as conservative as I am, but it looks like I was not alone.
Heartening for sure
Semper
[edit on 9/16/2008 by semperfortis]