Aftermath
The convention energized the Republican base, giving the Bush-Quayle ticket a bounce in the polls. As the bounce faded, the race returned to a lopsided double-digit Clinton-Gore lead. The race narrowed considerably, however, when Ross Perot rebooted his insurgent campaign.
Because the Astrodome was their home stadium, the Houston Astros were forced to play 26 consecutive road games from July 27 through August 23. The major parties have avoided hosting their conventions at baseball stadiums since then, now holding them in non sports venues (such as Convention Centers) and venues for teams whose seasons are not currently in play at the time of the convention.
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