Thursday, August 30, 2012
Day 3
Just got to the convention center and I'm headed out to cover a local art exhibit called "The elephant in the room." Hopefully pictures are soon to come. Still trying to score passes for the speeches tonight!
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
Day 2!
Here goes day 2 at the RNC. This morning I covered an event called Young Conservatives for the Freedom to Marry. I had a great time and am still coming off the high of last nights speeches by Ann Romney and NJ Governor Chris Christie!
Tuesday, August 28, 2012
Opening Night!
It's opening night at the Tampa Bay Times Forum and a friend from Fox News got me a pass into the event. Tonight's theme? We built this. Small business owners are sharing their stories.
NRA President Aims for Romney Victory
Here is a link for an article I worked on today.
Google Lounge
Editing video in the google lounge. ---Romney has officially arrived in Tampa! This morning we snatched interviews with Herman Cain and Jon Voight.
Chris Christie
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie is alive and well at the RNC. A fellow intern and I managed to get past his 8 security guards and sneak a photo!
Day One of the RNC Begins!
The sun is up and shinning here in Tampa Bay. Excitement fills the air as committee members, delegates, media outlets, and many more flood into the Forum. Let day one if the convention begin!
Monday, August 27, 2012
Tampa Bay Welcome Event
Things are happening FAST down here at there RNC. Sunday night was a big media welcome event at Tropicana Field sponsored by the Tampa Bay Host Committee. Approximately 15,000 attendees were present- mainly delegates, media outlets, and industry personalities. Getting into the venue was a struggle. After exercising all resources to get the coveted media passes we finally made it into the event. I, along with many others, got mixed up in a shuffle of protesters outside the perimeter of the venue. “We bought our way in too” protesters shouted at us. “The GOP doesn’t care about me,” echoed through my ears as fake money was thrown and angry 99%ers shoved pamphlets of information into my hands.
Once getting into the event, the atmosphere was drastically different. There was lots of food and drink to celebrate the start of the GOP Convention. Performances included belly-dancers, tampa bay cheerleaders, and circus acts. It was a beautiful evening to socialize and begin shaping the conversation around the 2012 RNC Convention.
Isaac
The hurricane has arrived. Ominous cloud are looming over the Tampa Bay Times Forum and winds are picking up speed. All hope Tuesday's events will take place as scheduled. 
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