I didn't watch the whole convention, but then again who in their right mind with a life would?  I just picked and chose which parts I wanted to see and watched them on YouTube.  For the most part, it appears to me that the Republican party is unified and excited for the upcoming election.

I did watch President Trump's speech and thought that it was pretty good, though a bit long.  He acknowledged and thanked a lot of people, then laid out his vision for the future.  I really don't think that I disagree with anything that he has to say.

As I felt in 2020, I feel that this should be a landslide victory for him and the Republican party.  I just don't see the enthusiasm or optimism for the future coming from the democrat party.  That is one thing that has always stood out to me over the years between the democrats and Republicans.  Starting with Ronald Reagan the message has always been optimistic.  By contrast, democrats always seem to be very pessimistic, bitter and divisive.  The Republican message has always been "you can achieve" while the democrat message is "we will give you".

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