LIVE BLOG AND VIDEO: Wednesday’s Republican National Conventions speeches in Tampa
UPDATE: Join executive editor Megan Carpentier and Pandagon’s Amanda Marcotte for a liveblog of the conventions at the bottom of this post for commentary, fact-checking and the occasional off-color joke.
The Republican National Convention speeches continued Wednesday in Tampa.
Republican speakers expected to speak include Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell, Sen. Rand Paul of Kentucky, former Republican presidential nominee and Arizona Sen. John McCain, Ohio Sen. Rob Portman, former presidential candiate and Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, radio host and former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez and current vice presidential candidate Rep. Paul Ryan.
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