Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Kerry from Tampa: Peter Roskam, Paul Ryan follow parallel pathsAug 30, 2012 11:00 pm - TAMPA — House GOP Chief Deputy Whip Peter Roskam says Mitt Romney's choice of Wisconsin U.S. Rep. Paul Ryan provides more insight into his style as a leader than any “si...
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Fact check: Romney's deficit vow lacks specificsAug 30, 2012 10:00 pm - WASHINGTON — Mitt Romney promised he would cut deficits and put America on track to a balanced budget as president, but he left voters to take it on faith that he could...
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Rubio says Romney knows what makes America greatAug 30, 2012 9:30 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida says Mitt Romney knows what makes America exceptional. Rubio told the GOP convention Thursday night that Romney understands pro...
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Postcard from Tampa: People-watching at the conventionAug 30, 2012 9:00 pm - Hi, everybody, The Republican National Convention wrapped up Thursday here in Tampa, and I can definitely say delegates left tired but energized. The scene on the conve...
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Eastwood mocked for bit at RNCAug 30, 2012 9:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Clint Eastwood earned plenty of bad reviews for his latest performance: a bizarre, rambling endorsement of Mitt Romney. "Clint, my hero, is coming across ...
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Jeb Bush defends his brother, former presidentAug 30, 2012 7:41 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush says President Barack Obama should stop blaming his brother, former President George W. Bush, for the country’s economic woes....
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Gingrich: We need ‘real leadership’ in White HouseAug 30, 2012 7:32 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Former House Speaker Newt Gingrich says it’s time to put “real leadership” back in the White House this November. Gingrich stood by his wife, Callista, whe...
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Fact checkers criticized after saying Ryan erredAug 30, 2012 7:32 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Did Paul Ryan bend the truth? The verdict, rendered by a slew of media fact checkers, was immediate and unequivocal: In his first major speech before the A...
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TMI? Ann Romney shares miscarriage, depressionAug 30, 2012 6:59 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — As Lisa Wolfe drove home from a frustrating day at work, Ann Romney’s voice blared over her car radio. Every word of Mrs. Romney’s speech to the Republican...
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Mixed legacy of George W. Bush hovers over TampaAug 30, 2012 6:00 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Where is George W. Bush? The last Republican president was a no-show at the Republican convention this week. And the party that he led for eight years bare...