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The top Google Trends question about the RNC is ‘What is the RNC?’

It happened with Brexit, now it's happening here.

Delegates on the floor listen during the first day of the Republican National Convention.
Delegates on the floor listen during the first day of the Republican National Convention.
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We noted a similar thing with the Brits right after the Brexit vote, so a sense of fair play dictates we hold ourselves to a similar standard.

Remember much fun was made of Brits after that vote for Googling the answer to “what is Brexit?”

This item from Google Trends today as Republicans gather in Cleveland to pick their nominee for president:

Top question: “What is the RNC Convention?”

Same thing will happen next week in Philadelphia, I’ll bet you dollars to donuts.

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