GOP convention
As the 
 began in Cleveland, Ohio, Trump trailed Clinton in the July 18 Real Clear Politics average 40.6% to 43.8%. Although Ohio was hosting the convention, the state's delegates were not placed in the front as is tradition. This was believed to be punishment for Governor Kasich's refusal to endorse Trump or attend the convention. Manafort called Kasich's absence a "big mistake" and "embarrassing [to] his state." With the release of the lineup of speakers showing many members of Trump's family, former RNC chairman Michael Steele called the convention "a [Trump] family affair."
On the campaign trail in the USA, July 2016