2012 Republican National Convention

2012 Republican National Convention
2012 presidential election
Nominees
Romney and Ryan
Convention
Date(s)August 27–30, 2012
CityTampa, Florida, U.S.
VenueTampa Bay Times Forum
Keynote speakerChris Christie[1]
Notable speakersRick 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
Artur Davis
Candidates
Presidential nomineeMitt Romney of Massachusetts
Vice presidential nomineePaul Ryan of Wisconsin
Voting
Total delegates2,286[2]
Votes needed for nomination1,144 (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)
Ballots1
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The Tampa Bay Times Forum was the site of the 2012 Republican National Convention
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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."[3] The convention was held during the week of August 27, 2012, in Tampa, Florida[4] at the Tampa Bay Times Forum (now Amalie Arena). 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.[5]

  1. ^ Shear, Michael D. (August 14, 2012). "Christie to Be G.O.P. Convention Keynote Speaker". The New York Times. Retrieved August 14, 2012.
  2. ^ Berg-Andersson, Richard E. "Republican Detailed Delegate Allocation – 2012". Retrieved December 29, 2011.
  3. ^ ""A Better Future" to be Republican Convention Theme". Republican National Convention. August 20, 2012.
  4. ^ Ambinder, Marc (March 3, 2010). "2012 News: RNC Has Its Convention Date". The Atlantic. Retrieved March 3, 2010.
  5. ^ Weiner, Rachel (August 26, 2012). "GOP revises convention schedule". The Washington Post. Archived from the original on August 28, 2012. Retrieved August 27, 2012.