secretasphalt

Surely, though, Trump has resisted being subsumed in a larger "Republican System". Do you have a sense of how this might compare to the "individual" vs. "the system" during elections in the past? And surely there are world leaders who history firmly determined to be "not good people".

There is uncertainly between whether this is a Great Historical Moment or just a gaffe.

Cleveland seems to have prepared for and expected visitors to venture beyond the immediate event area -- to the flats, University Circle, or even simply to restaurants beyond E. 4th St. But this greater exploration of our city seems not to have happened. Did you pick up on any chatter from out-of-towners about visiting any sites beyond the immediate event area?

Could you expand a bit more on the audience reaction during various parts of the speech --- I haven't been able to find much to read about this. It seemed that some predetermined applause pauses were met with near-silence or scattered claps, especially as he discussed dismantling all of our current trade deals to an audience of delegates who (presumably) benefit one way or another from our current policies.