GOP Convention August 27-30: What to Expect

 

• TAMPA, Florida (WUSA)--The Republican National Convention will start on Monday, August 27.  Here are the themes for each night and the scheduled speakers and events:

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MONDAY, AUGUST 27 

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says the theme of the Convention's first night will be "We Can Do Better."

2:00 pm Sesson:

• Chairman of the RNC Reince Priebus
• Color Guard
• Pledge of Allegiance
• National Anthem:  The Oak Ridge Boys
• Invocation
• Opening procedural steps, appointment of convention committees
• Welcoming remarks, and House and Senate candidates and RNC auxiliaries
• RNC Chairman Priebus
• RNC Co-Chairman Sharon Day
• Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhor
• Convention Chief Executive Officer William Harris
• Chairman of Tampa Bay Host Committee Al Austin               
• Republican Congressional Candidates
• State Delegate Barbara Comstock (VA)
• Representative Tim Griffin (AR)
• Republican Senate Candidates
• Republican National Committee auxiliaries
• Consideration of convention committee reports
• RNC Chairman Reince Priebus
• Committee on Credentials Chairman Mike Duncan
• Committee on Permanent Organization Chairwoman Zoraida Fonalledas
• Convention Permanent Chairman Speaker John Boehner, Presiding
• Official Convention Photograph
• Committee on Rules Chairman John Sununu
• Committee on Resolutions Chairman Governor Bob McDonnell
• Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman Senator John Hoeven
• Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman Rep. Marsha Blackburn
• Roll Call for Nomination of President of the United States
• Roll Call for Nomination of Vice President of the United States

7:45 pm Session:

• Convention convenes

• Remarks by Speaker John Boehner

•  Remarks by Governor Rick Scott (FL)
•  Remarks by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus
•  Video
•  Remarks by Senator Rand Paul (KY)
•  Various Speakers
•  Remarks by Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers (WA)
•  To Be Announced
•  Remarks by Artur Davis and video
•  Remarks by Senate Republican Candidate Ted Cruz (TX)
•  Musical Act
•  Remarks by Governor Nikki Haley (SC)
•  Remarks by Mike Huckabee
•  Gov. Jeb Bush
•  Benediction by Sammy Rodriguez

 

TUESDAY, AUGUST 28 

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says the theme of the Convention's second night will be "We Built It."

7:30pm Session:

• Convention convenes
• Presentation of Colors
• Pledge of Allegiance
• National Anthem sung by Philip Alongi
• Invocation
• Video
• Remarks by Janine Turner
• Video and remarks by Mayor Mia Love (Saratoga Springs, UT), U.S. congressional candidate
• Remarks by former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum
• Segment to be announced
• Remarks by U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (NH), accompanied by Jack Gilchrist
• Remarks by Governor John Kasich (OH)
• Video
• Remarks by Governor Mary Fallin (OK)
• Video
• Remarks by Governor Bob McDonnell (VA), accompanied by Bev Gray
• Remarks by Governor Scott Walker (WI)
• Video
• Segment to be announced
• Remarks by Governor Bobby Jindal (LA)
• Videos
• Remarks by Sher Valenzuela (small business owner, candidate for DE Lt. Governor)
• Mrs. Ann Romney
• Mrs. Luce Vela Fortuno, First Lady of Puerto Rico
• Gov. Chris Christie (NJ) 
• Benediction and adjournment

WEDNESDAY, AUGUST 29 

Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus says the theme of the Convention's second night will be "We Can Change It."

7:30pm Session: