By Ronald Austin
The Republican Conven-tion is over. As I write, the Democratic Convention is about to begin. It has already seen and heard the soaring oratory of Michelle Obama and other rising stars such as Julian Castro, Cory Booker and Deval Patrick. The two princes of oratory are to take the stage on Wednesday and Thursday, respectively. Yet, for anyone minimally literate in the current politics of the United States, it would be foolhardy to believe that these conventions will have a decisive impact on the thinking and decisions of the electorate.
It bears repeating that this is a deeply divided voting demographic. There is only a sliver of independent voters to persuade, and perhaps, some of the white male voters. It is no surprise, therefore,
