GOP Convention Could Go To Friday

By Chris Frates and Alex Roarty

Updated: August 26, 2012 | 5:16 p.m.
August 26, 2012 | 4:19 p.m.

120726 - Tampa FL -Production staff for the Today show wear ponchos on the floor of the Republican National Convention. (Liz Lynch)

GOP Planners Could Extend Convention to Friday.

Republicans are leaving open the possibility of extending their Tampa convention by a day, a senior Republican official told National Journal.
With Isaac expected to strengthen to a Category 2 hurricane and hit the Gulf Coast between Louisiana and Florida at midweek, Republicans are looking for flexibility in their schedule.
Convention officials still expect to begin the convention on Tuesday.
The convention currently is scheduled to end Thursday, but major disruptions in Tampa or along the Gulf Coast could prompt officials to extend it a day.

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