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The 2012 Republican Convention by Jo Freeman

 

Republican Convention 2012 LogoThe Republicans met in Tampa Bay, Florida on August 27-30. Threatened by a hurricane, the events of the first day were canceled or moved, largely to Tuesday afternoon. While most of the satellite events went ahead as planned, the delegate busses did not bring people into Tampa from the many outlying hotels on Monday, reducing attendance. Protest rallies and marches were undeterred by the weather, but long-distance busses were canceled so fewer people came than expected.

Delegates
Protests
Satellites and Sideshows

RNC 2012 convention arena

The convention arena before the security fences went up.

Union workers put the finishing touches on the inside of the arena.

Union workers put the finishing touches on the inside of the arena.

Bags of balloons wait to be lifted into the ceiling.

Bags of balloons wait to be lifted into the ceiling.

They are released as the convention ends.

They are released as the convention ends.

Delegates

Republican delegates like to dress up in fancy costumes even more than Democrats.

Elaborately dressed Texan delagates
A man wears boots with an American flag design       a man wears a mascot costume of a Kansas sports team
Another Texan Delagate wearing a Texan flag shirt

Some delegations donned matching outfits.

Six texans wearing flag of Texas shirts and cowboy hats

Texans wore a different theme every evening.

Delegates wear red shirts and cowboy hats

Colorado

Delegates wear red Chiefs sports shirts.

Kansas

Delegates wear black hardhats with stickers

West Virginia

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