But I doubt it's going to swing many votes in November. What a stunning politicaly analyst Cher is for the Democrats. Evidently, she is in possession of data about the state of Texas that few organizations are, such as the notion that more kids go to bed hungry in the state of Texas than in any other state. Maybe she has temporarily expanded Texas' borders to include Mexico. In short, any high-school junior equipped with unlimited time, a good collection of newspapers, a wide array of cable channels and access to the Internet, probably knows more about how the convention is playing in the media than anybody here does.
Conventions are the ultimate oral culture.
Virtually everything you know, you glean from conversations or interviews. Now for my signoff, as I go back to my workaday life as a columnist on a printed page. Lastly, boy, am I glad I took touch typing in high school. Thanks for all the great questions and comments, and a special thank you to Walter for joining us today. Join us at 2 p.m. ET for a Talk Live chat with DLC president Al From , and chat about the New Democrat Movement.