The Pollcast: The DNC in the City of Brotherly Love

The CBCPollcast, hosted by CBC poll analyst ric Grenier, explores the world of electoralpolitics,political polls and the trends they reveal.

After the Republicans got their time in the spotlight last week in Cleveland, now it's the Democrats' turn.

But will theDemocratic convention in Philadelphia this weekgive them the unity that Hillary Clinton needs to take on Donald Trump?

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National polls indicate that Donald Trump did get a boost coming out of his party's convention. That'sturned the race to the White House into one that is increasingly difficult to call.

But convention bumps are historically common. If Clinton gets the same bump out of her convention, Trump will once again be this campaign's underdog.

But with the Democratic Party still divided between Clinton supporters and those backing Bernie Sanders, that might be a big 'if'.

Joining host ric Grenierfrom Philadelphiaon this week's episode of the Pollcast is Keith Boag, the CBC's senior reporter in Washington, D.C.

The CBC Election Pollcast14:23The Democratic National Convention

We check in with CBC senior reporter Keith Boag who's covering the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.

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