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TAMPA, Fla. – Wisconsin congressman Paul Ryan formally accepted the Republican vice presidential nomination Wednesday as the party sought to refocus its campaign on big ideas during the second night of its national convention, deploying Ryan and other GOP heavyweights to make a broad appeal to independents.
7PM EST: Remarks by Senate Republican Leader and Convention Temporary Chairman Mitch McConnell (KY), Remarks by Senator Rand Paul (KY)
8PM EST: Remarks by Remarks by Senator John McCain (AZ), Remarks by Senator Rob Portman (OH)
9PM EST: Remarks by Governor Tim Pawlenty (MN), Remarks by Mike Huckabee
10PM EST: Remarks by Condoleezza Rice, Susana Martinez, Remarks by vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan
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North Carolina delegate Ann Sullivan fashions buttons on her vest at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday.
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TAMPA, Fla. – Arizona Sen. John McCain expressed concern Sunday that further weather-related cancellations of the Republican National Convention here could deprive the GOP of an opportunity to make its case to voters.
Speaking Sunday on “Meet the Press,” the 2008 Republican presidential nominee said that the decision by convention organizers to effectively cancel Monday’s session due to the effects of the impending Hurricane Isaac wouldn’t have much harm on Republicans.
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Artist Meredith Corson puts the finishing touches on a sand sculpture of the White House behind the Bilmar Beach Resort in Treasure Island, Fla., Aug. 23. The resort is also constructing sand sculptures of Abraham Lincoln & the Lincoln Memorial to coincide with the Republican National Convention, which starts in Tampa, Fla., next week.
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Despite the delegates he won during the Republican presidential primary season, Ron Paul won't be speaking at next week's Republican convention in Tampa, Fla.
But his presence will be felt there -- whether it's his supporters who will be flocking to the city or his son Rand, who will be speaking at the convention.
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After Mitt Romney selected his vice presidential running mate, and just days before the political conventions kick off next week, President Barack Obama maintains his advantage in the race for the White House, according to the latest NBC News/Wall Street Journal poll.
A Democratic ticket featuring Obama and Vice President Joe Biden gets support from 48 percent of registered voters, and a Republican ticket of Romney and new running mate Paul Ryan gets 44 percent.
