2012 Conventions live blog

3rd & 7 37yd

by Jim Acosta via twitter 8/29/2012 2:34:15 AM
Mitt Romney joins wife on stage as band plays "My girl." instagr.am
by Lisa Desjardins via twitter 8/29/2012 2:34:29 AM
PHEW: Mitt Romney avoids anything like the Tipper moment when he gives brief kisses to his wife on stage.
by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/29/2012 2:36:03 AM
Chris Christie has taken the stage. The keynote begins live on CNN.
by mobile15 8/29/2012 2:36:06 AM
Good speech! It started slow and built to something.
by Pablo Cruse 8/29/2012 2:36:08 AM
Very impressive speech by Ann!
by Darwin 8/29/2012 2:36:11 AM
Great Job. So true about those that help their neighbors.
by Gregory Wallace, CNN via I2.cdn.turner 8/29/2012 2:36:20 AM
Ann and Mitt Romney together on stage at the end of her address. Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey is up now. (Getty Images)
by acrook 8/29/2012 2:36:23 AM
She wasn't convincing.
by lawrence 8/29/2012 2:36:31 AM
I like her speech, but I want be voting for Mitt!
by John King via twitter 8/29/2012 2:37:38 AM
Ann Romney finishes & @mittromney makes first appearance in #tampa hall to "My Girl". #cnnelections #gop2012 p.twimg.com
by Gregory Wallace, CNN 8/29/2012 2:38:09 AM
Christie opens a story about his parents with this: "In the automobile of life, Dad was just a passenger, Mom was the driver."
by John King via twitter edited by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/29/2012 2:38:18 AM
Ann Romney: "this man will not fail" @MittRomney will appear in the #tampa hall for the first time momentarily. #gop #cnnelections
by Military Mom 8/29/2012 2:38:31 AM
I was waiting to hear something about our troops. I was so hoping she'd end with "God Bless Our Troops and God Bless America"...or some such thing. It seems they have not recognition or knowledge that we have young men serving our great country that should be coming home sometime soon. Still waiting for someone to acknowledge them...God Bless Our Troops! Love them ALL, The Military Mom
by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/29/2012 2:38:32 AM
A great iReport from inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum: ireport.cnn.com
by Ari Fleischer via twitter 8/29/2012 2:38:50 AM
We should start calling Ann Romney NFL. Next First Lady.
by Jim Acosta via twitter 8/29/2012 2:39:14 AM
Greetings from Jersey instagr.am
by John Berman via twitter 8/29/2012 2:39:55 AM
Hey Chris Christie... a NJ Republican delivered the keynote in 1988. (Tom Kean) so not so improbable
by Brooke Baldwin via twitter 8/29/2012 2:40:12 AM
So... How'd Ann Romney do?? You watching Gov. Christie??! #CNNelections #RNC2012
by Alex Castellanos via twitter 8/29/2012 2:40:32 AM
let's go home. this convention is over. ann romney put it in her pocket. huge homerun. this changes things.
by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/29/2012 2:40:33 AM
This speech is expected to be very positive, unlike some of Gov. Christie's most memorable moments. Like the video coming now:
by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/29/2012 2:40:35 AM
Chris Christie calls reporter stupid.
by Jim Acosta via twitter 8/29/2012 2:40:40 AM
Romneys watch Christie speech from VIP box instagr.am
by Dana Bash via twitter 8/29/2012 2:40:59 AM
Pic: since I'm a jersey girl I decided its appropriate to stand with the NJ delegation for Christie's speech p.twimg.com
by Kevin 8/29/2012 2:41:13 AM
She did great. Hope she's next first lady
by Piers Morgan via twitter 8/29/2012 2:41:17 AM
If I were an American, I'd want an accent like @GovChristie . #GOP2012 #BossTalk
by Gregory Wallace, CNN 8/29/2012 2:41:21 AM
Christie's call to action: "It's been easy for our leaders to say not us, and not now, in taking on the tough issues. And we've stood silently by and let them get away with it. But tonight, I say enough. Tonight, I say, together, let's make a different choice. Tonight, we are speaking up for ourselves and stepping up."
by David Gergen via twitter 8/29/2012 2:41:42 AM
In 2004, Barack Obama was born as a national star at the Democratic convention. Tonight it was Ann Romney's turn. #CNN
by Alex Castellanos via twitter 8/29/2012 2:41:44 AM
Chris Christie has to follow ann romney. going to be hard not to disappoint.
by Jim Acosta via twitter 8/29/2012 2:41:51 AM
Christie's wife and son also in VIP box.
by Dee 8/29/2012 2:42:11 AM
I like Gov Christie, and Ann did a good job, but I am not swayed.
by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/29/2012 2:42:24 AM
Who else was a convention keynote speaker? President Barack Obama.
by Tillman 8/29/2012 2:42:26 AM
WHAT is the real message here...Love or RESPECT?!?!?!
by Jim Acosta via twitter 8/29/2012 2:43:33 AM
Christie: "we are demanding that our leaders stop tearing each other down." ---- except that's what the campaigns are doing.
by Lisa Desjardins via twitter 8/29/2012 2:44:09 AM
Confused over whether love is good or not.
by Erin Burnett via twitter 8/29/2012 2:44:21 AM
When @MittRomney came on stage after Ann Romney's speech, many in audience moved to tears. A moment for everyone in the room.
by John King via twitter 8/29/2012 2:44:30 AM
Cameras surround #tampa VIP box as @mittromney watches Christie #gop keynote. #cnnelections instagr.am
by Gregory Wallace, CNN 8/29/2012 2:44:32 AM
Video: Earlier today, CNN's Paul Steinhauser went inside the RNC "war room." www.cnn.com
by Donna Brazile via twitter 8/29/2012 2:45:08 AM
#Christie mouthing off on everything but #MittRomney. Can u explain? All about him...
by Jim Acosta via twitter 8/29/2012 2:45:10 AM
Christie: "They said it would be impossible to speak the truth to the teacher's union... We did it."
by Erin Burnett via twitter 8/29/2012 2:45:42 AM
Of note: Ann Romney adlibbed in a line: "I love you women!"
by Michael 8/29/2012 2:46:59 AM
Too much about Jersey.
by Peter Hamby via twitter 8/29/2012 2:46:59 AM
They certainly are showing a lot of women from the crowd, and few men, in those screens behind Christie
by Jim Acosta via twitter 8/29/2012 2:47:01 AM
Christie: "our ideas are right for America and their ideas have failed America."
by kansas republican 8/29/2012 2:47:02 AM
Ann did a great job!!!
by Alex Castellanos via twitter 8/29/2012 2:47:22 AM
ann romney had total command of this hall. and audience at home i bet. you could hear your heart beat here. she made it look effortless

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