Democrats are now hoping their presidential nominee Hillary Clinton could go up in the polls following the party's national convention.
As balloons rained down, Democrats were counting on the presidential poll numbers going up for Hillary Clinton following their national convention in Philadelphia.
"She needs to make that bounce last as long as possible - bounce doesn't always have to be numbers in the polls, but energy by the voters," said Laura Schwartz, political commentator.
The Democrats know they'll need momentum. Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump saw his popularity rise after their convention - and most polls during the week showed him leading Hillary Clinton.
Chris Sgro is the only openly gay delegate from the state of North Carolina -
"We have to harness the energy and the unity that we are going to see coming out of this week spent here in philadelphia and make sure we work as hard as possible from now until november," said Chris Sgro, democratic delegate.
Democrats brought out their heavyweights all week…Independent Michael Bloomberg- First Lady Michelle Obama, former President Bill Clinton -and current U.S. President Barack Obama. All determined to tell the U.S. and countries abroad one key point.
"People are anxious and looking for reassurance - looking for steady leadership," said Hillary Clinton, democratic presidential nominee.
But if the Democratic ticket is looking for a guaranteed huge jump in the polls - one analyst says it's unlikely.
"Bounces are not as big as they used to be - the last person to get a double digit bump was her husband, bill clinton, - a 24-digit bounce after his convention," said Laura Schwartz.
The impact of real-time news coverage and social media are whittling away at the importance of nationally televised conventions.
Now attention shifts from the glitz, lights and cameras- from here on out, in the united states - it's all about grass roots support, and which candidate will be most successful at getting supporters to the polls for the november election.
