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Republican Officials Release Monday Convention Schedule

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"We Can Do Better" to be First Night Theme of Convention

TAMPA, Fla., Aug. 20, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Asserting that "Republicans reject the notion that America's 'new normal' consists of 42 months of deep unemployment and greater debt," Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus today announced that the theme of the Republican National Committee's first night will be "We Can Do Better."

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"Americans know we can do better than joblessness, poverty and debt," said Priebus.  "This convention will present our vision for a brighter, better future and it will lay out an optimistic, achievable plan to make it happen."

"Probably no four words could better sum up the conclusion that is shared by millions of Americans as they look back on the past four years," said Convention CEO William Harris.  "We can do better than this, and the country knows it."

Schedule Announced on Convention Mobile App

As part of its "convention without walls" program to make the convention open and accessible, Republican officials also released today the convention schedule for Monday, August 27 through the convention's mobile app – Tampa 2012 (http://connect.gopconvention2012.com).  Featured speakers for Monday include Ann Romney.

2:00 p.m.

Chairman of the RNC Reince Priebus

 

Color Guard

 

Pledge of Allegiance

 

National Anthem:  The Oak Ridge Boys

 

 Invocation

 

Opening procedural steps, appointment of convention committees

 

Welcoming remarks, and House and Senate candidates and RNC auxiliaries

 

RNC Chairman Priebus

 

RNC Co-Chairman Sharon Day

 

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn

 

Convention Chief Executive Officer William Harris

 

Chairman of Tampa Bay Host Committee Al Austin

 

Republican Congressional Candidates

 

State Delegate Barbara Comstock (VA)

 

Representative Tim Griffin (AR)

 

Republican Senate Candidates

 

Republican National Committee auxiliaries

 

Consideration of convention committee reports

 

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus

 

Committee on Credentials Chairman Mike Duncan

 

Committee on Permanent Organization Chairwoman Zoraida Fonalledas

 

Convention Permanent Chairman Speaker John Boehner, Presiding

 

Official Convention Photograph

 

Committee on Rules Chairman John Sununu

 

Committee on Resolutions Chairman Governor Bob McDonnell

 

Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman Senator John Hoeven

 

Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman Rep. Marsha Blackburn

 

Roll Call for Nomination of President of the United States

 

Roll Call for Nomination of Vice President of the United States

   

7:15 p.m. 

Recess

   

7:45 p.m. 

Reconvene

 

Remarks by Speaker John Boehner

 

Remarks by Governor Rick Scott (FL)

 

Remarks by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus 

 

Video

 

Remarks by Senator Rand Paul (KY)

 

Various Speakers

 

Remarks by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA)

 

To Be Announced

 

Remarks by Artur Davis and video

 

Remarks by Senate Republican Candidate Ted Cruz (TX)

 

Musical Act

 

Remarks by Governor Nikki Haley (SC)

 

Remarks by Mike Huckabee

 

Remarks by Mrs. Luce' Vela Fortuno

 

Remarks by Mrs. Ann Romney

 

Benediction by Sammy Rodriguez and adjournment.

About the 2012 Republican National Convention

The 2012 Republican National Convention will be held at the Tampa Bay Times Forum August 27-30, 2012.  Nearly 50,000 visitors are expected to come to the Tampa Bay area for the event, including delegates, alternate delegates, media and other guests.  For more information about the 2012 Republican National Convention, become part of the virtual convention at www.ConventionWithoutWalls.com, visit our website www.GOPConvention2012.com and check out our official blog, Conventional Wisdom, at www.gopconvention2012.com/blog/.

Paid for by the Committee on Arrangements for the 2012 Republican National Convention
www.GOPConvention2012.com - Phone: (813) 381-5588
Not Authorized By Any Candidate or Candidate's Committee

 

SOURCE 2012 Republican National Convention



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