The surprise development captivated the thousands of reporters at the convention and clearly worried some Democrats , who had planned a triumphal celebration of Clinton 's lead over Dole in the opinion polls .
<response> The surprise development captivated the thousands of reporters at the convention and clearly worried some <misc>Democrats</misc> , who had planned a triumphal celebration of <person>Clinton</person> 's lead over <person>Dole</person> in the opinion polls . </response>