Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Editorial: A stronger state GOP good for IllinoisAug 29, 2012 5:00 am - As the national Republican Party gets ready to officially nominate Mitt Romney as its candidate for president, those in the state GOP are focusing not only on November b...
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Kerry in Tampa: Local GOP happy with Tea Party's roleAug 28, 2012 11:00 pm - TAMPA — The suburbs' most prolific Tea Partyer might have bowed out of the Republican National Convention, but presidential nominee Mitt Romney's selection of Wisconsin ...
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Images: Tuesday at the Republican National ConventionAug 28, 2012 10:52 pm - ...
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GOP convention gets rowdy in rift over Ron PaulAug 28, 2012 9:12 pm - TAMPA, Fla. — Feeling slighted, supporters of Texas Rep. Ron Paul’s presidential bid chanted and booed Tuesday after Republican convention delegates adopted new rules th...
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With choreographed conventions, is something lost?Aug 28, 2012 8:32 pm - WASHINGTON — As Chris Christie’s moment at the microphone neared, delegates to the Republican National Convention were atwitter at the chance to hear the New Jersey gove...
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Wisconsin Gov. Walker touts recall win at conventionAug 28, 2012 8:00 pm - MADISON, Wis. — Gov. Scott Walker played up his historic recall victory in a speech Tuesday at the Republican National Convention, saying taxpayers chose to stick with a...
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Protestors interrupt Illinois delegates’ breakfastAug 28, 2012 12:38 pm - As Illinois GOP delegates were sitting down to eggs and bacon Tuesday morning, a small group of activists crashed the breakfast meeting and took the stage to chant for a...
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Barbara Bush set the stage for nominees’ wivesAug 28, 2012 10:08 am - WASHINGTON — Expecting Ann Romney and Michelle Obama to pick out a nice frock and take the stage to assure Americans that their men are swell husbands and fathers may so...
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The trick for GOP: Being heard above Isaac’s galesAug 28, 2012 10:00 am - WASHINGTON — Tropical Storm Isaac forced the Republicans to do what the Democrats had already done voluntarily: shorten their national convention from four days to three...
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Kirk gets standing ovation for convention messageAug 28, 2012 9:51 am - TAMPA — U.S. Sen. Mark Kirk sent a video message to Illinois delegates to the Republican National Convention wishing them well and received a lengthy standing ovation fr...