WASHINGTON - U.S. Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton is likely to get a bump in the polls as result of the Democratic National Convention, after her Republican rival Donald Trump got ahead of her slightly a week before.
The bounce in the polls is much needed for Clinton team, as the candidate has in recent weeks been dogged by controversy, and the just-concluded convention could put her back on track, experts said.
"I expect her to get a sizable polling bump out of the convention," Darrell West, vice president and director of governance studies of the Brookings Institution, told Xinhua.
In recent days, leaked emails from the Democratic National Committee showed that the organization tried to tip the scales in favor of Clinton to win against her opponents -- mainly rival Bernie Sanders, during the primaries.
The scandal has grabbed headlines nationwide and sparked angry protests by Sanders' supporters in the past week outside the convention's venue in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Before that, Clinton was already criticized by the Federal Bureau of Investigation (FBI) for being "extremely careless" in handling U.S. intelligence secrets.
The FBI was referring to Clinton's use of a personal email account and a private server located in her home -- instead of a secure government email -- to conduct business as former Secretary of State. (Xinhua)