Two weeks after the Democratic convention, he remains 20 to 25 points behind in most polls.
"We didn't start thinking about the general election campaign until the day after the convention."
He left the party a week after the convention.
But a few days after the convention, when everybody leaves, that will be the end of it.
After the convention of 1846, he withdrew from political life.
"And I think we'll have plenty of time to address the issue after the convention."
"Three days after the convention, everyone will be behind Jim."
After the convention, he worked hard to see that the Constitution was approved in his home state.
What was the news story the day after the convention?
He left the party two weeks after the convention, and continued the rest of the term as an independent.