Articles filed under Political Conventions
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Postcard from Tampa: Blue state bluesAug 28, 2012 9:24 am - Greetings from Tampa! Or, I should say, Clearwater Beach. The Illinois Republican delegation’s hotel is a solid 45-minute drive from the convention center, which for me ...
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Paul delegates mounting floor fight over new rulesAug 28, 2012 9:07 am - WASHINGTON — Rep. Ron Paul’s delegates are trying to mount a floor fight over new GOP rules designed to limit the ability of insurgent presidential candidates to amass d...
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Delegate diary: Third convention for Inverness surgeonAug 28, 2012 9:00 am - Delegate diary: Being a delegate at the Republican National Convention in Tampa can make for a long day of official duties and listening to speeches, as Inverness oral ...
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Ryan opposed new, Obama-backed disaster aid regimeAug 28, 2012 8:55 am - WASHINGTON — As Tropical Storm Isaac bears down on the Gulf Coast, there should be plenty of money — some $1.5 billion — in federal disaster aid coffers, thanks to a new...
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Hurricanes hold election-year peril for candidatesAug 28, 2012 8:51 am - WASHINGTON — Politicians know every hurricane means avoiding disaster — including their own. Intent on showing the empathy and crisis leadership voters want, Republicans...
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Gov. Walker previews his RNC speechAug 28, 2012 8:00 am - MILWAUKEE — Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker says he will talk about his last year and half in office at the Republican National Convention. When Walker took office in 2011,...
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Romney twists ’you didn’t build that’ remark: reality checkAug 28, 2012 7:43 am - In the heat of the presidential campaign, both sides have made statements that don’t square with reality. Here’s a look at some claims compared with the facts. ’You Didn...
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Between convention speeches come the campaign adsAug 28, 2012 7:43 am - TAMPA, Fla. — Outside the halls for the two national party conventions, the candidates and their deep-pocketed allied groups are airing millions of dollars of television...
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Christie denies he didn’t think Romney could winAug 28, 2012 7:15 am - TAMPA, Fla. — New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie is denying a published report that he had turned down an offer to be Mitt Romney’s running mate because he didn’t think Romn...
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Ayotte, NH business owner speaking at conventionAug 28, 2012 7:00 am - TAMPA, Fla. — New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte is scheduled to speak at the Republican National Convention, joined by a Hudson businessman. Ayotte will be accompanied Tue...