2012 Republican National Convention
2012 presidential election
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Nominees
Romney and Ryan |
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| Convention | |
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| Date(s) | August 27–30, 2012 |
| City | Tampa, Florida |
| Venue | Tampa Bay Times Forum |
| Keynote speaker | Chris Christie |
| Notable speakers |
Rick Santorum Ann Romney Rand Paul John McCain Condoleezza Rice Susana Martinez Tim Pawlenty Rob Portman Jeb Bush Clint Eastwood Marco Rubio John Kasich Ted Cruz Mike Huckabee Newt Gingrich Scott Walker Mitch McConnell Nikki Haley John Boehner |
| Candidates | |
| Presidential nominee | Mitt Romney of Massachusetts |
| Vice Presidential nominee | Paul Ryan of Wisconsin |
| Voting | |
| Total delegates | 2,286 |
| Votes needed for nomination | 1,144 (absolute majority) |
| Results (President) |
Romney (MA): 2,061 (90.16%) Paul (TX): 190 (8.31%) Santorum (PA): 9 (0.39%) |
| Results (Vice President) | Ryan (WI): 100% (Acclamation) |
| Ballots | 1 |
 Eastwood Speech at RNC
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Romney acceptance speech at the 2012 Republican National Convention. (Transcript) |
The 2012 Republican National Convention was a gathering held by the U.S. Republican Party during which delegates officially nominated former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney and Representative Paul Ryan of Wisconsin for President and Vice President, respectively, for the 2012 election. Prominent members of the party delivered speeches and discussed the convention theme, "A Better Future." The convention was held during the week of August 27, 2012, in Tampa, Florida at the Tampa Bay Times Forum. The city, which expected demonstrations and possible vandalism, used a federal grant to bolster its police force in preparation. Due to the approach of Hurricane Isaac, convention officials changed the convention schedule on August 26, 2012; the convention came to order on August 27, 2012 and then immediately recessed until the following afternoon because of the risk of Isaac hitting Tampa.
On August 14, 2009, the Republican National Committee named an eight-member Site Selection Committee to start the process of selecting a host city for the 2012 convention. News reports in early 2010 indicated that Tampa, as well as Salt Lake City, Utah and Phoenix, Arizona, had been selected as finalist candidates for the convention site. The decision was announced on May 12, 2010, when Tampa was selected as the host city. The 2012 Tampa Bay Host Committee, a 501(c)(3) non-profit, was the official and federally designated presidential convention host committee for the convention, charged with the task of raising the necessary funds to hold the convention. The Host Committee was composed of 10 prominent Florida business executives, civic leaders, and other community leaders. Al Austin was chairman and Ken Jones served as the President and Chief Executive Officer. The Host Committee achieved its fundraising goal as of August 27, 2012, having raised more than $55,000,000 to host the 2012 Republican National Convention.
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