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Updated: 08/28/2012 8:23 AM
Created: 08/27/2012 7:39 AM KSTP.com | Print |  Email
By: Jennie Olson

Republican Convention Schedule Day by Day

Officials with the Republican National Convention have cut virtually all of the activities scheduled for Monday and compressed what was to be a four-day convention to three days, running Tuesday through Thursday. A look at the revised schedule (all times are EDT):
    
MONDAY
    
- 2 p.m.
    
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus will call the convention to order and start a "debt clock," before announcing a recess.
    
TUESDAY
    
- 2 p.m.
    
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus
    
Color Guard Knights of Columbus
    
Pledge of Allegiance by former Govs. Tim Babcock of Montana, and Tom Hogan of Florida
    
National Anthem sung by Philip Alongi
    
Invocation by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik
    
Opening procedural steps, appointment of convention committees
    
Welcoming remarks, and House and Senate candidates and RNC auxiliaries
    
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus
    
RNC Co-Chairman Sharon Day
    
Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn, D-Fla.
    
William Harris, convention chief executive officer
    
Al Austin, chairman of Tampa Bay host committee
    
Republican congressional candidates
    
State Del. Barbara Comstock, R-Va.
    
Rep. Tim Griffin, R-Ark.
    
Republican Senate candidates
    
Republican National Committee auxiliaries
    
Consideration of convention committee reports
    
RNC Chairman Reince Priebus
    
Mike Duncan, chairman, Committee on Credentials
    
Zoraida Fonalledas, chairwoman, Committee on Permanent Organization
    
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, convention permanent chairman
    
Official Convention Photograph
    
Committee on Rules Chairman John Sununu
    
Committee on Resolutions Chairman Gov. Bob McDonnell, R-Va.
    
Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman Sen. John Hoeven, R-N.D.
    
Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman Rep. Marsha Blackburn, R-Tenn.
    
Roll call for nomination of president of the United States
    
Roll call for nomination of vice president of the United States
    
- 6:40 p.m.
    
Recess
    
- 7 p.m.
    
Reconvene
    
Remarks by House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio
    
Remarks by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus
    
Video and remarks by Utah congressional candidate and Mayor Mia Love, R-Saratoga Spring.
    
Remarks by Janine Turner
    
Remarks by former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, R-Pa.
    
Remarks by Host, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers, R-Wash.
    
- 8 p.m.
    
Remarks by U.S. Sen. Kelly Ayotte, R-N.H., accompanied by Jack Gilchrist
    
Remarks by Gov. John Kasich, R-Ohio
    
Remarks by Gov. Mary Fallin, R-Okla.
    
Remarks by Gov. Bob McDonnell, R-Va., accompanied by Bev Gray
    
Remarks by Gov. Scott Walker, R-Wis.
    
- 9 p.m.
    
Remarks by Gov. Brian Sandoval, R-Nev.
    
Remarks by Sher Valenzuela
    
Remarks by Republican Senate candidate Ted Cruz of Texas
    
Remarks by Artur Davis
    
Remarks by Gov. Nikki Haley, R-S.C.
    
- 10 p.m.
    
Remarks by Luce' Vela Fortuño
    
Remarks by Ann Romney
    
Remarks by Gov. Chris Christie, R-N.J.
    
Benediction by Sammy Rodriguez
    
Adjournment
    
WEDNESDAY
    
- 7 p.m.
    
Call to order
    
Introduction of Colors by Amputee Veterans of America Support Team
    
Pledge of Allegiance by Brig. Gen. Patrick E. Rea, U.S. Army (Ret.)
    
National Anthem sung by Ayla Brown
    
Invocation by Ishwar Singh
    
Ron Paul video
    
Remarks by Senate Republican leader and Convention Temporary Chairman Mitch McConnell, R-Ky.
    
Remarks by Sen. Rand Paul, R-Ky.
    
Remarks by Christopher Devlin-Young and Jeanine McDonnell
    
- 8 p.m.
    
Remarks by Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz.
    
Remarks by Attorney General Pam Bondi, R-Fla., Attorney General Sam Olens, R-Ga.
    
Remarks by Gov. Bobby Jindal, R-La.
    
Remarks by Sen. John Thune, R-S.D.
    
Remarks by Sen. Rob Portman, R-Ohio
    
- 9 p.m.
    
Remarks by Gov. Luis Fortuño, R-Puerto Rico
    
Remarks by former Gov. Tim Pawlenty, R-Minn.
    
Bush 41, 43 film
    
Remarks by former Gov. Mike Huckabee, R-Ark.
    
- 10 p.m.
    
Remarks by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice
    
Remarks by Gov. Susana Martinez, R-N.M.
    
Remarks by vice presidential nominee, Rep. Paul Ryan, R-Wis.
    
Benediction by Archbishop Demetrios
    
Adjournment
    
THURSDAY
    
- 7 p.m.
    
Call to order
    
Introduction of Colors US Central Command Joint Forces Color Guard Team
    
Pledge of Allegiance by Dylan Nonaka
    
National Anthem sung by SEVEN
    
Invocation by Ken and Priscilla Hutchins
    
Remarks by Republican Senate candidate and U.S. Rep. Connie Mack, R-Fla.
    
Reagan Legacy Video
    
Remarks by former House Speaker and GOP presidential candidate Newt Gingrich and wife Callista Gingrich
    
Remarks by Craig Romney
    
- 8 p.m.
    
Remarks by former Gov. Jeb Bush, R-Fla.
    
Remarks by Bob White, chairman of Romney for President campaign
    
Remarks by Grant Bennett
    
Remarks by Tom Stemberg
    
- 9 p.m.
    
Remarks by former Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey, R-Mass.
    
Remarks by Jane Edmonds, former Massachusetts secretary of workforce
    
Remarks by Olympians Michael Eruzione, Derek Parra and Kim Rhode
    
- 10 p.m.
    
Remarks by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio, R-Fla.
    
Remarks by presidential nominee Mitt Romney
    
Benediction by Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan
    
House Speaker John Boehner, R-Ohio, declares convention end

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