Well Max, the balloons are all deflated, the halls have gone quiet, and the entire city of Chicago is once more nursing a hangover.

Erin, I assume you're referring to this week's Democratic National Convention and not the people still trying to leave

Lala Paluza after Chapel Rhone set.

You might be asking yourself, what did it all add up to?

Did the DNC change anything?

I'm Aaron Ryan.

And I'm Max Fisher.

This is how we got here, a series where we explore a big

question behind the week's headlines and tell a story that answers that question.

Connecticut, how do you cast your vote?

Connecticut, the Constitution State, over the submarine, over the jet engine, over the

U-Kud Husky.

Oh my God, that was from one of my favorite moments of this week's convention

the state roll call which involved Lil John and apparently Connecticut

governor Gilbert Godfrey our question this week, how could the Democratic National Convention

change the course of this race or could it?

Hold up Max. Are you sure we're not over complicating this? The purpose of the DNC

seems straightforward.

Rally the party, get some free air time, same for the RNC.

Well, there's been a wide variance in how much these conventions matter or don't matter

for the course of the election.

So it's not just a standard five-point bounce.

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