27/08/2012 14:21
Convention of Republican party opened in Florida
Members of the Republican Party are gathering in Tampa, Florida amid the threat of bad weather for their week-long U.S. presidential nominating convention. Convention organizers have canceled their Monday program because of the approach of Tropical Storm Issac and hope to get down to business on Tuesday.
Security officers were out in force as delegates, visitors and members of the news media arrived in droves at Tampa International Airport.
The convention will officially open on Monday but will immediately recess until Tuesday afternoon at a time to be determined later, Mr. Priebus said.
Planners stressed that the official business of the convention will go on as planned later in the week.