GOP May Delay Convention Start

Updated: August 25, 2012 | 9:07 p.m.
August 25, 2012 | 6:31 p.m.

GOP weighs delaying Monday start of convention in Tampa

Republican officials are "seriously considering" delaying the start of the convention due to Tropical Storm Isaac, according to a senior GOP official who is involved in convention planning.
Convention officials are holding a 6:45 pm conference call update to discuss the weather and their plans.
The convention has been scheduled to run Monday through Thursday.
The major networks are not running coverage on Monday, the night Ann Romney was supposed to speak. Her speech is now scheduled for Tuesday.
Republicans canceled almost all of their first-day program in 2008 due to Hurricane Gustav.

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