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Tue, Aug 28, 2012 -- 9:00 AM
Republican National Convention Kicks Off
After a delay due to Tropical Storm Isaac, the 40th Republican National Convention is expected to hit full-speed Tuesday in Tampa, Florida. The anticipated 50,000 visitors and delegates will crown former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as the party's presidential nominee.
Host: Michael Krasny
Guests:
- Belva Davis, Host of KQED Public Television's "This Week in Northern California"
- Bill Whalen, research fellow at the Hoover Institution
- Carla Marinucci, political writer for The San Francisco Chronicle
- Ricky Gill, Republican candidate in California's 9th Congressional District
- Sally Zelikovsky, California delegate (San Rafael) to the 2012 RNC
Useful, Interesting and Entertaining Links for the Republican National Convention
The Useful
Live blog from the PBS Newshour
It's All Politics blog at NPR.org
The Interesting
Christie Takes Up the Tradition of California Bashing (Politico)
Conventions by the Numbers (Mother Jones)
From the Vault: Washington Week on the 2008 RNC Hours After Palin Chosen (PBS)
Unprecedented: Obama Campaigns During Republican Convention (The Weekly Standard)
Tropical Storm Isaac: Ron Paul's Best Friend (NPR)
The Entertaining
Un-conventional Moments: A Look Back at GOP National Conventions in Photos (Fox News)
The Republican National Convention in Instagram Pics (Washington Post)
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