Republican Officials Release Monday Convention Schedule

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Aug 20, 2012, 01:01 ET

"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/.

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