Dole , down by around 20 points in early August in ABC polls , had closed to within four percentage points immediately after the Republican convention in San Diego earlier in August .
<response> <person>Dole</person> , down by around 20 points in early August in <organization>ABC</organization> polls , had closed to within four percentage points immediately after the <misc>Republican</misc> convention in <location>San Diego</location> earlier in August . </response>