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by Peter Hamby via twitter 8/28/2012 3:22:22 PM

potential CNN.com topics at 12:45PM include Drive By Truckers & @buzzfeedben's @TNR photo shoot @sissenberg @timodc @jfkucinich
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 3:24:46 PM

Asked how her speech was coming along, Ann Romney said to pool reporters on her flight to Tampa: "The speech is being reduced to a tweet. I’m joking. No, we’re having a great time. I’m excited about it."

As for the teleprompter practice? "Interesting, I've never spoken with a teleprompter either. I don't like it," she said. Ann Romney giver her speech tonight at 10 p.m. ET.
by Jim Acosta via twitter 8/28/2012 3:25:09 PM

WE BUILT IT up on the big screens at #GOP2012 instagr.am
by Dana Bash via twitter 8/28/2012 3:33:19 PM

Just did intv w/ @speakerboehner. Called romney a "shy" &"humble" guy who doesn't like to talk about himself. Hopes thurs speech will help
by Dana Bash via twitter 8/28/2012 3:35:27 PM

Gop's women problem? @speakerboehner admitted to me they have one, like dems have trouble w/ men. He sais Todd Akins comments were "harmful"
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 3:39:15 PM

More from CNN Senior Congressional Correspondent Dana Bash’s interview with House Speaker John Boehner at the convention in Tampa:

Boehner (talking about Romney): "He is a very shy guy. He is a humble guy. He doesn't like to talk about himself. It’s, that's who he is. But I've known Mitt Romney for a long time. Decent, honest, hard-working guy. And I think Thursday he’ll have a chance to reintroduce himself to the American people. He never really had that chance. He's been locked in this Republican primary and then locked into this battle with the president. And as a result, people have all different kind of views of him. So I think Thursday night is clearly an important speech for him and I think he'll have a chance to reintroduce himself to the American people, most of whom are just paying attention now."
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 3:49:11 PM

With eye on weather, GOP convention to formally nominate Romney

By: CNN’s Tom Cohen

Tampa, Florida (CNN) -- A quest started five years ago reaches a major milestone Tuesday when Mitt Romney is formally nominated as the Republican presidential candidate to face President Barack Obama in November.

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by Gregory Wallace, CNN edited by Tim.McCaughan, CNN 8/28/2012 3:51:10 PM

CNN's John King explains the post-convention bounce
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 3:55:20 PM
by Wolf Blitzer via twitter 8/28/2012 3:59:20 PM

RT @CNNSitRoom: #CNNElections rountable with @wolfblitzer @donnabrazile @AriFleischer @PrestonCNN @jimacostacnn starts at 12pET t ...
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 4:01:03 PM

Romney's motorcade just arrived at the Tampa Marriott Waterside Hotel, where he'll be working on his speech for Wednesday in Indianapolis and his convention speech.
by Brooke Baldwin via twitter 8/28/2012 4:04:34 PM

Ask @wolfblitzer about #rnc2012. He is answering your questions right now on CNN.com #cnngrill p.twimg.com
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 4:20:43 PM

Al Gore sees dark clouds if Romney wins

By: CNN's Dana Davidsen

(CNN) - Al Gore said the country's environmental policy would be compromised if presumptive GOP nominee Mitt Romney were to become president in January.

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by John King via twitter 8/28/2012 4:21:22 PM

On day of Ann Romney #tampa convention speech, a helpful primer from the National MS Society: j.mp #cnnelections
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 4:24:40 PM

From CNN Wire Staff: Isaac is now a Category 1 hurricane, with maximum sustained winds of 75 miles an hour, the National Hurricane Center said Tuesday.
by John King via twitter 8/28/2012 4:25:50 PM

Buyer's remorse? @CNN poll: 30% of Republicans say nominate someone other than @mittromney. But 4 yrs ago, 42% didnt want @senjohnmccain
by Peter Hamby via twitter 8/28/2012 4:28:55 PM

prepping for 12:45 livestream on CNN.com send your Qs: what is the mainstream ("lamestream") media missing at #GOP2012?
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 4:39:22 PM

Sen. Rob Portman of Ohio is now standing at the podium in the arena. Romney's campaign tapped the senator to play the role of Obama in Romney's debate prep. Portman is scheduled to speak Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.
by Peter Hamby via twitter 8/28/2012 4:43:49 PM

about to kick things off with @sissenberg, @timodc and @jfkucinich on CNN.com it's a website on the internet.
by Michelle Jaconi via twitter 8/28/2012 4:43:57 PM

RT @CNNPolitics: LIVE CHAT with @PeterHambyCNN starts now LIVE on cnnpolitics.com. You can tweet him questions at #cnngrill.
by Rachel Streitfeld via twitter 8/28/2012 4:46:15 PM

RT @PoliticalTicker: Speech prep: Ann Romney's wisecracks, welsh cakes and wardrobe bit.ly
by Peter Hamby via twitter 8/28/2012 4:52:03 PM

.@timodc teeing off on David Brooks at the #CNNGrill on CNN.com "ridiculous stunt" "bad attempts at humor"
by David Gergen via twitter 8/28/2012 4:54:01 PM

RT @BaruchShemtov: Interviewing @David_Gergen re. why convention should only be 2 days. Is he really tall or am I really short? @waywire ...
by Soledad O'Brien via twitter 8/28/2012 4:59:27 PM

The brand new "wall"--at 1.1 bil- to protect the city from storm surge. Isaac now a hurricane and its windy and raining p.twimg.com
by Gregory Wallace, CNN 8/28/2012 5:00:19 PM

Rep Michele Bachmann, at the for Life and Family Research Council's "Treasure Life" event, as Hurricane Isaac bypassed the RNC host city: "We actually averted two hurricanes because Joe Biden said he was planning to go to Tampa."
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 5:02:58 PM

Sen. John Thune of South Dakota is standing at the podium. Like Sen. Portman of Ohio, he's also scheduled to speak Thursday at 8 p.m. ET.
by Gregory Wallace, CNN 8/28/2012 5:06:09 PM

As Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert steps to the stage at the FRC "Treasure Life" event in Tampa, Texas Gov. Rick Perry enters the room. Gohmert, Perry, Bachmann, and former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum are at this event to receive awards "for their consistent advocacy for every stage of life, from conception to natural death." This event is being held at the Tampa Aquarium, about a mile from the convention hall.
by Soledad O'Brien via twitter 8/28/2012 5:08:22 PM

“@PaulHSullivan: @Soledad_OBrien from what you can see are you confident in the structure?”// it's massive. Looks incredible. 2 miles long.
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 5:09:46 PM

On Air Force One, Obama campaign traveling press secretary Jen Psaki said there is “ample precedent” for a presidential candidate to be campaigning during the week of the opponent’s party convention. Team Obama has taken heat this week for breaking what was once thought a given during convention weeks.
by Gregory Wallace, CNN via I2.cdn.turner 8/28/2012 5:12:04 PM

CNN's Michael Humphrey snaps this shot of Rick Santorum and Family Research Council President Tony Perkins at the "Treasure Life" event. Texas Gov. Rick Perry is at the microphone now.
by CNN's Ashley Killough edited by Gregory Wallace, CNN 8/28/2012 5:14:13 PM

LIVE: Wolf Blitzer and the CNN political team discuss the presidential election live from the Republican National Convention. Watch here
by Gregory Wallace, CNN 8/28/2012 5:17:19 PM

Texas Gov. Rick Perry at the FRC "Treasure Life" event: "God uses the weak, God uses the vulnerable to show his strength... There is no thing as an unwanted child... People make mistakes, but the remedy for those mistakes should never be at the expense of an innocent, unborn child." Perry, Rep. Michele Bachmann, former GOP presidential candidate Rick Santorum, and Texas Rep. Louie Gohmert are receiving awards at the event.
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 5:17:26 PM

Romney arrives at delayed GOP convention

By: CNN’s Tom Cohen

Tampa, Florida (CNN) -- Mitt Romney arrived Tuesday at the shortened Republican National Convention in Tampa as organizers kept a nervous eye on Hurricane Isaac churning toward Louisiana's coast.

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by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 5:27:04 PM

At the FRC "Treasure Life" event, former Sen. Rick Santorum said the anti-abortion rights movement has "tried to speak the truth, to speak the truth and to do it boldly and to do it compassionately"
by Soledad O'Brien via twitter 8/28/2012 5:27:39 PM

RT @michele_norris: #TheRaceCardProject is a place where people express the things they don't usually say out loud. Grateful to all who ...
by Gregory Wallace, CNN 8/28/2012 5:29:23 PM

As Hurricane Isaac approaches landfall, likely in Louisiana, Mitt Romney on Tuesday spoke with Gov. Bobby Jindal, and his campaign is preparing to post a relief donation option on its webpage, a Romney campaign official told CNN's Steve Brusk: http://on.cnn.com/SNcadA
by John King via twitter 8/28/2012 5:32:12 PM

RT @gallupnews: Presidential Election: Romney 47% (-), Obama 46% (-). Get the full trend...
www.gallup.com #Election2012
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 5:37:39 PM

Rep. Ron Paul of Texas walked out onto the convention floor, prompting cheers from his supporters. Some are chanting "Let him speak." Others on the floor are shouting back, "Romney, Romney."
by Brooke Baldwin via twitter 8/28/2012 5:39:06 PM

HUGE show. 20 minutes out. Live from Tampa and #cnngrill. Who's with me???!!! #RNC2012
by Jim Acosta via twitter edited by Gregory Wallace, CNN 8/28/2012 5:43:18 PM

Ann Romney is in hall instagr.am
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 5:43:30 PM

Per CNN's Adam Levy: Ron Paul said on the convention floor, "We lose a battle now and then but we always win the war."
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 5:46:54 PM

Romney's campaign released the video, "Switchers," which will be played tonight at the convention.
by Jim Acosta via twitter 8/28/2012 5:47:59 PM

Ron Paul to CNN in scrum on floor: Delegates are "expressing themselves rather well."
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 5:50:07 PM

Delegates are filing in to the convention floor area shortly before the RNC goes into session at 2 p.m. ET.
by CNN's Ashley Killough 8/28/2012 5:54:30 PM

Ann Romney recounts personal moment
By: CNN Political Unit

(CNN) – Ann Romney said she has suffered multiple miscarriages, recounting the most profound instance and her youngest son's reaction to the devastating news, in an interview released Tuesday.

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