Delegates and media converged on Tampa for the 2012 Republican National Convention.The RNC is scheduled to convene today, but will hold its first full session tomorrow after being delayed due to Tropical Storm Isaac.
Tampa Prepares for a Short First Day of RNC
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The weather was overcast and raining early Monday, when the convention site was largely deserted except for media and security in Tampa, Florida, August 27, 2012. (J. Featherly/VOA)
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Anti-government protesters gesture towards riot police outside the headquarters of the ruling Puea Thai Party of Prime Minister Yingluck Shinawatra in Bangkok, Nov. 29, 2013.
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RNC banners are hung all over Tampa, Florida, August 27, 2012. (J. Featherly/VOA)
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One of the many security checkpoints leading to the Republican National Convention. (J. Featherly/VOA)