Aug 31 Romney’s Speech Caps Republican National Convention By Tom LeGro The final day of the Republican National Convention featured many speakers who highlighted aspects of Mitt Romney as a husband, father, friend and businessman, not the politician. It also featured Romney delivering his acceptance speech for the Republican nomination for… Continue reading
Aug 30 Wednesday’s Republican Convention Speakers By Tom LeGro Wednesday night's speaker lineup at the Republican National Convention included former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuno, Arizona Sen. John McCain, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez… Continue reading
Aug 29 Watch Why Humor Should Transcend Politics, And Other Questions Ans google hangout double header… Continue watching
Aug 29 Ann Romney Takes the Floor By Tom LeGro The first night of the Republican National Convention included two highlights: a speech by Ann Romney about her husband Mitt and the keynote address by New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie. Here are some of the sights from the floor of… Continue reading
Aug 28 Faces of the Delegates at the Republican National Convention By Tom LeGro Roughly 2,300 delegates are attending the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla. While they will come together with one voice to nominate their candidate for president, many of them stand out from the crowd with a unique look. Here are… Continue reading
Aug 27 Protesters Converge at the RNC By Tom LeGro About 200 protestors gathered in a Tampa, Fla., park Monday and marched through the city's streets toward the site of the 2012 Republican National Convention. They were matched by a sizable police presence, and inclement weather triggered led to a… Continue reading
Aug 27 Watch Hari Sreenivasan Previews PBS NewsHour RNC Coverage Hari Sreenivasan Previews PBS NewsHour RNC Coverage… Continue watching
Aug 27 Watch What is in the Official Media Bag at the RNC Convention? What is in the Official Media Bag at the RNC Convention?… Continue watching
Aug 27 Ron Paul Rally in Tampa, Fla. By Tom LeGro On the eve of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Fla., Texas Rep. Ron Paul spoke to a crowd of nearly 10,000 supporters Sunday at the Sun Dome on the campus of the University of South Florida. Continue reading
Aug 24 “Then and Now” at the RNC By PBS News Hour The NewsHour takes you behind the curtain with a then-and-now slide show crafted by creative director Travis Daub (@tcd004). Continue reading