The Republican Convention Speakers: A Guide

By Greg Henderson,

Padmananda Rama

Published August 28, 2012 at 12:45 PM EDT

Republicans are now trying to pack the best of their vote-for-Mitt-Romney message into three nights in Tampa in a weather-abbreviated convention. Here are some of the highlighted speakers.

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