Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Convention: What to watch for TuesdayAug 28, 2012 5:00 am - Here are some things to watch for at the GOP convention Tuesday: 1. Where’s Mitt? The presumptive nominee arrives in Tampa, Fla., on Tuesday. Will he make a surprise vi...
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Kirk 'politically smart' to stay home from convention, expert saysAug 27, 2012 11:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. - U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk might be itching to get back to politics, but he is nowhere near the Republican National Convention in Tampa this week. The senator, wh...
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A subdued start for GOP convention as Isaac surgesAug 27, 2012 7:12 pm - Associated Press TAMPA, Fla. — Republicans staged a remarkably subdued opening to Mitt Romney’s national convention Monday in the midst of a turbulent election year, war...
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Postcard from Tampa: Landed safelyAug 27, 2012 2:13 pm - Hey, everyone! Made it to Tampa only slightly the worse for wear. Illinois Senate Republican Leader Christine Radogno, of Lemont, and I happened to be on the same flight...
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Suburbs central to Illinois GOP battle planAug 27, 2012 12:29 pm - TAMPA — Illinois delegates used Monday’s largely unscheduled day at the Republican National Convention to regroup and outline a focus on working more closely than ever f...
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Watching the show: Are conventions still relevant?Aug 27, 2012 7:13 am - Editor’s note: This is a semi-regular column that will run through the Republican and Democratic conventions. The conventional wisdom about national political convention...
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What to watch for at convention on MondayAug 27, 2012 6:15 am - Here are some things to watch for at the GOP convention Monday: 1. When the rains came: Hurricane Isaac rolls toward the gop convention in tampa, fla., Threatening a thi...
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AP Interview: Obama calls Romney’s ideas ‘extreme’Aug 27, 2012 6:14 am - WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama said Mitt Romney has locked himself into “extreme positions” on economic and social issues and would surely impose them if elected, t...
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Paul says his backers will ‘become the GOP tent’Aug 27, 2012 6:14 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Rep. Ron Paul, the plucky GOP presidential candidate yet to get fully behind Mitt Romney, lashed out Sunday at Republican efforts to marginalize his suppor...
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5 GOP convention moments to rememberAug 27, 2012 6:14 am - Can they top this? As Republican delegates gather again, check out five memorable moments from their past national conventions: 1912: At one of the most tumultuous of G...