2012 Conventions live blog

2012 Conventions live blog

Look who grabbed me for a photo -- nice to finally meet @RepPeteKing in person. Will have #behindthescenes for tomorrow p.twimg.com

by Brooke Baldwin via twitter 8/28/2012 11:01:59 PM
Lookin forward to Christie's speech..hope he goes off the cuff

by Bob 8/28/2012 11:03:35 PM
Anderson Cooper and Rob Marciano are in near New Orleans as Hurricane Isaac approaches. Here's a live look at the storm that is coming (while the RNC gets underway for the evening).

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:05:57 PM
As a jersey boy I am really eager to hear my Governor speak tonight.

by tbone 8/28/2012 11:10:58 PM
This interview with Speaker Boehner that is airing now - watch a clip of it here. Speaker Boehner will speak in just a few minutes, live on CNN.

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:11:03 PM
John Berman is speaking to former Gov. Mark Sanford now on CNN. On the personal side, here's a recent story about the former Governor...

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:13:32 PM
None of them, I'm voting Libertarian....................

by im69wired 8/28/2012 11:13:59 PM
Christie is going to Rally the troops, Repulican Victory is in our Midst

by Sean Weatherley 8/28/2012 11:14:14 PM
I'm anxiously awaiting Sarah Palin's speech. She did such a bang up job last time I'm wondering if she can top it this time.

by Wichita Terry 8/28/2012 11:14:16 PM
John Berman says congratulations to Gov. Sanford on his recent engagement (a reference to the story linked below).

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:14:56 PM
John King currently at the Magic Wall, talking to Mitt Romney's pollster. Explaining the latest presidential poll.

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:18:44 PM
None of them, heard enough from Christie, Ann Romney, and Santorum to last me a life time and beyond. I'm voting for President Obama.

by Independent 8/28/2012 11:18:54 PM
To check out CNN's latest "Poll Of Polls" - click here.

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:19:45 PM
New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie will deliver a keynote address tonight with a positive tone, a source close to Christie tells CNN's Dana Bash. Christie argue that the American people can handle the truth and should be treated like adults, focusing on ideas rather than rhetoric, the source said.

by Gregory Wallace, CNN 8/28/2012 11:20:20 PM
John King currently playing with the Magic Wall electoral map - make your own map here. Do you think Obama or Romney will win it all?

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:22:07 PM
Too many people "supporting" Ron Paul today. I voted in my state caucus only to have his supporters come in and try to steal my vote during the state convention because of being sore losers. So glad Ron Paul is retiring to hopefully tell his supporters to go out in the world and get a real job!

by kper 8/28/2012 11:23:02 PM
Per CNN Political Reporter Shannon Travis:

Tampa, Florida (CNN) – The Republican National Convention adopted two controversial rules on Tuesday. But a fight over their adoption threw a wrench in the convention's carefully scripted events: pitting the likes of Sarah Palin, Michele Bachmann and grassroots activists on one side with Mitt Romney's campaign and establishment Republicans on the other.

The days-long fight reached climax just hours after the Tuesday RNC session began, with supporters of the rules cheering their adoption and opponents booing against them. Moments before, some delegates even laid out angry – yet unsubstantiated – claims of meddling to keep a delegates away from a committee vote.

politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com

by Dana Davidsen, CNN 8/28/2012 11:23:07 PM
Now what? I'm very curious to see if Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan are going to "embrace" their parties platform, because I'm just not buying the"nobody reads it, it's no big deal etc." Because if that is truly the case, why even have it.

by revlw 8/28/2012 11:23:18 PM
Just shown on CNN's coverage - John Bolton. He has a prime seat location in the Forum tonight.

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:23:56 PM
Secret Service agent just welcomed to me to #GOP2012 Forum with the words: 'Hi, movie star.' #TheCampaign fame kicking in nicely.

by Piers Morgan via twitter 8/28/2012 11:24:56 PM
@revlw I don't get the platform stuff either u support or don't that simply.

by Cassie 8/28/2012 11:25:07 PM
CNN is currently showing some of Reince Priebus' speech. Here's what Priebus said recently about...the media.

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:26:34 PM
Piers Morgan's interview with Jeb Bush will air after the break. Want a preview?

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:27:08 PM
Piers Morgan in the house. He just shook my hand. Nice lad. @CNNPolitics #GOP2012

by Donna Brazile via twitter 8/28/2012 11:30:49 PM
TRIVIA question: which of tonight's speakers served as national co-chair for Obama's 2008 campaign? And bonus question: which former Republican has agreed to speak at next week's DNC?

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:31:26 PM
Gov. Christie is so right,we the american people can handle the truth,no wonkee talk, true solid ideas,that is what I hope I will finally hear from Mr. Romney and Mr. Ryan, not what "might" get a vote, I want pure honesty, as Gov.Christie say's we can handle the truth, and we handle it even better when it is the "HONEST" truth.

by revlw 8/28/2012 11:31:42 PM
I can't wait until debates start because I want to hear what there plans are and some meat not bones.

by Cassie 8/28/2012 11:31:53 PM
Ari Fleischer and Roland Martin talking about the politics of the Hurricane. How will Isaac affect the RNC?

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:32:24 PM
I want the attacks to stop. Don't tell me why the other guy is a bum. Tell me how you're going to make the country stronger.

by tbone 8/28/2012 11:33:15 PM
I think Reince Priebus is more unlikeable than Mitt Romney.

by Hemlock 8/28/2012 11:33:51 PM
Leave your thoughts about this Piers Morgan interview of Jeb Bush in the comments section. Do you think Jeb will one day run for President himself?

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:34:17 PM
Piers Morgan's interview with Jeb Bush airs after the commercial break on CNN - but you can watch a preview here.

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:34:29 PM
This isn't the first time Piers has interviewed Jeb Bush - here's a link to part of his interview last October, about education and the economy.

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:35:45 PM
@tbone You hit the nail on the head,stop the lying ads and chracater assualt, we can make up our own mind's on that.Tell me how you are goning to make my life better."I WANT DETAILS"

by revlw 8/28/2012 11:39:22 PM
I don't trust a single one of them

by Tony Brent 8/28/2012 11:42:00 PM
A lot of talk by David Gergen and John King about Ronald Reagan, after Jeb Bush mentions Reagan in his interview with Piers Morgan. "This is a party in transition," says Gloria Borger.

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:42:32 PM
Mia Love, GOP candidate for Congress, is addressing the GOP Convention. If elected, she would become the first black GOP females in Congress

by Donna Brazile via twitter 8/28/2012 11:42:45 PM
Stepping to the podium now is Mayor Mia Love of Utah. She is also a congressional candidate. Watch her speech live on CNN now.

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:43:24 PM
"This is our story. This is our America. This is the America we know, because we built it!" says Mayor Love. Standing ovation from the crowd including chants of "U-S-A!"

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:44:10 PM
Mayor Love discussing the American Dream. "From a woman on a bus to a man... This is our America..we built it." #GOP2012

by Donna Brazile via twitter 8/28/2012 11:44:38 PM
Wolf Blitzer talks about the "rising star," Mayor Mia Love. She is one of the people mentioned in this CNN story "Who is the next Obama?"

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:46:12 PM
From that story: "Congressional candidate Mia Love: Black, Mormon and fiscally conservative, Love is an unlikely candidate to be the new face of the Grand Old Party. But the mayor of Saratoga Springs, Utah, is greatly loved by tea party activists and by conservative women. Love is running to represent Utah's 4th Congressional District. If elected, she'd be the first black Republican woman in Congress' lower chamber. Love is aware but resolute about her unique status in the GOP."

by Steve Krakauer, CNN 8/28/2012 11:46:52 PM
Actress Janine Turner speaks on the U.S. Constitution: "Speaking of our republic, when Benjamin Franklin was walking out of Independence Hall after signing the Constitution, a woman approached him and said, 'Sir, what form of government have you given us?' Franklin replied, 'A republic, ma'am, if you can keep it!' I believe the best way to keep it - our republican form of government - is with Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan!"

by Gregory Wallace, CNN 8/28/2012 11:48:40 PM
Final #tampa #gop roll call: @MittRomney 2061, @RepRonPaul Paul 190, Santorum 9, Bachmann 1, Huntsman 1, Roemer 1, Abstain/uncommitted 20

by John King via twitter 8/28/2012 11:49:29 PM
Turner continues: "America was not born with a gimme, gimme mentality, and American liberty cannot survive with a gimme, gimme mentality. America was built with her hands at work, not with her hands out."

by Gregory Wallace, CNN 8/28/2012 11:49:52 PM