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And from the unconvinced.

I have to say, from my vantage point next to the DC delegation, my overall impression was that the audience in the hall were disappointed. The whisper uttered by a strong man can work in a big hall but he seemed rather engulfed and hemmed in. He was never in control.

The biggest cheers were for Sarah Palin, but what does this say about his dominance of his own ticket? She, after all, disagrees with him on one central platform item (man-made climate change) and one suspects on others as well.

That having been said, he has a certain grace, an inner strength that I suspect will have played well where serious people were watching carefully and wondering about leadership - particularly if their fears are about war and terrorism rather than the economy.

As I was leaving, the North Carolina placename fell (or was pushed over) and struck me a glancing blow before banging heavily on to the head of a woman standing next to it. Medics appeared and there was some concern, though she's OK I am glad to say. But a lucky escape for her - and for the convention...

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