Republican convention News

Artur Davis, early Obama backer, goes Republican

Tampa - Artur Davis, the black former congressman from Alabama, was one of the first in congress, outside of Illinois, to endorse Barack Obama for president. After four years, he's going with the Republican candidate.

In the Media by Larry Clifton - 1 comment

Leftist militants threaten Tampa bridges and cargo ships

Tampa - In Tampa, the Coast Guard will clear loitering, mooring or anchoring boats that move closer than 50 yards of 15 key Bay-area bridges while the Republican National Convention is in town due to threats by militants.

In the Media by Larry Clifton - 11 comments

Drum roll please: Mitt Romney has made VP pick

Mitt Romney has reached a decision on who will join him on the GOP ticket as his running mate and may announce it this week, the New York Times reported.

In the Media by Yukio Strachan - 15 comments

Florida prepares for GOP convention and hurricane season

Tampa - Florida officials, along with emergency experts, held a hurricane practice drill Wednesday in the event of a major hurricane hitting the Tampa Bay area during the Republican National Convention this summer.

In the Media by R. Francis Rubio - 1 comment

GOP chooses Tampa for 2012 Presidential Republican convention

Tampa - The Republican National Committee has chosen Tampa, Florida as its host for the 2012 Presidential convention. Salt Lake City and Phoenix were the other two contenders but the RNC made a "business decision."

In the Media by Andrew Moran

John McCain Draws Record-Breaking TV Audience For Convention Speech

John McCain attracted 38.9 million television viewers for his Republican Convention acceptance speech, breaking the previous record from Barack Obama which was 38.4 million viewers as well as being viewed by more than the GOP VP candidate Sarah Palin.

In the Media by Susan Duclos - 8 comments

John McCain's Acceptance Speech At The Republican Convention

Unlike the speech that the Republican vice presidential candidate gave last night, John McCain's speech was geared more at showing the contrast between Barack Obama and himself, putting Washington on notice and discussing problems Americans face.

In the Media by Susan Duclos - 16 comments

Nielsen Media Research: 37 Million Tuned In Last Night To Meet Sarah Palin

Day three of the Republican Convention was the day that America got to meet Sarah Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate chosen by John McCain and 37 million people tuned in to do so, via television.

In the Media by Susan Duclos - 10 comments

Conflicting Reports About Sarah Palin's Teleprompter Problems

Sarah Palin's speech last night at the Republican Convention was loved, hated, praised, criticized, some became enthused, "alarmed" and some were described as "panicked." Quite a variety of reactions, then news comes that her teleprompter malfunctioned.

In the Media by Susan Duclos - 16 comments

Op-Ed: Sarah Palin Introduces Herself To America At Republican Convention

Speech video added. Her name has been in the headlines for days. The second Sarah Palin was announced by John McCain as his vice presidential candidate, the media and bloggers have been dedicating unbelievable amounts of ink to this Governor from Alaska.

In the Media by Susan Duclos - 23 comments

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