Latest news out of Florida Today from the Republican National Convention President and CEO Bill Harris made the
following statement: “Our chief priority is the safety of the residents
of Florida, of those visiting the Convention, and all those in Gulf
Coast states who may be impacted by Tropical Storm Isaac. We have been
working closely with the campaign, the party, and state and local
officials for months to ensure a successful, enjoyable convention.
Federal, state and local officials assure us that they are prepared to
respond, if needed, and the scheduling changes we are announcing today
will help ensure the continued safety of all participants – our foremost
concern. We are also committed to keeping the delegates and guests of
the convention well informed about the situation, and we will continue
providing updates in the hours and days ahead.” Many are unsure how this will affect the delegates attendance to the convention.
Then later the Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus made the
following long statement: “Due to the severe weather reports for the Tampa
Bay area, the Republican National Convention will convene on Monday
August 27th and immediately recess until Tuesday afternoon, August 28th.
After consulting with Governor Scott, NOAA and local emergency
management officials, we are optimistic that we will begin an exciting,
robust convention that will nominate the Romney-Ryan ticket." This may ruin many people's and speakers plans and trips that were made by people from out of the state of Florida. This may also affect the delegate count for the 2012 RNC convention.
Many Paul supporters were in Tampa today celebrating Paul fest which featured many bands and liberty minded spokes people such as Tom Woods. The celebration did not feature Ron or Rand Paul as they have their own private convention in the Thunder dome which has apparently sold out.