8: After the national conventions of their respective parties, percentage points gained by Al Gore and George W. Bush in 2000
16: ...by Bill Clinton in 1992
9: ...by Walter Mondale in 1984
10: ...by Jimmy Carter in 1980
8: ...by Ronald Reagan in 1980
7: ...by Richard Nixon in 1972
Source: Gallup Poll
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