Ratings for the convention have been around a 3.2 share.   According to most reports about 20-30% down from 2000.   CSI Miami was 8.6.   My guess is that THe Simple Life II had better ratings than the convention.   Conversely, cable ratings are way up.   CNN and Fox are about 2.5 ratings-depending on the show and the night.   Fox is up 490% from 2000. CNN is up about 20% from 2000.   I think the american public is far smarter than the networks give them credit for.
I can't believe I am quoting Dan Rather but he said it best "We could get better ratings with test patterns"

Overall, I think there is a lack of interest in the convention as compared to previous conventions.   I predict very little bounce (5-7%) and the same thing will happen to the republican convention.   Little interest and little bounce.   I think most people already know who they are going to vote for and we will be spending billions of dollars on 28 people in Iowa (and a few other states) to determine who will be president.

Nerd- As Warner Wolf would say "lets go to the video tape". I saw and heard Theresa say on tv "I never said un american"   That is proof enough for me.   Now about those tax records she won't release.....