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Speakers included former [[Secretary of State]] [[Condoleezza Rice]], [[Rand Paul]],<ref>[http://reason.com/blog/2012/08/07/rand-paul-to-speak-at-republican-nationa Rand Paul to speak at Republican National Convention, says Reuters] Brian Doherty, reason.com, retrieved August 13, 2012</ref> [[Nikki Haley]], [[New Mexico]] Governor Susanna Martinez, [[John Kasich]], [[Rob Portman]], [[Kelly Ayotte]], [[Bob McDonnell]], [[Connie Mack]], [[John McCain]], [[Jeb Bush]] and Artur Davis.<ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/16/vp-almosts-added-to-convention-speakers-list/</ref>  

Speakers included former [[Secretary of State]] [[Condoleezza Rice]], [[Rand Paul]],<ref>[http://reason.com/blog/2012/08/07/rand-paul-to-speak-at-republican-nationa Rand Paul to speak at Republican National Convention, says Reuters] Brian Doherty, reason.com, retrieved August 13, 2012</ref> [[Nikki Haley]], [[New Mexico]] Governor Susanna Martinez, [[John Kasich]], [[Rob Portman]], [[Kelly Ayotte]], [[Bob McDonnell]], [[Connie Mack]], [[John McCain]], [[Jeb Bush]] and Artur Davis.<ref>http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2012/08/16/vp-almosts-added-to-convention-speakers-list/</ref>  

In a move reminiscent of the [[Hurricane Irene]] debacle, in which the [[Michael Bloomberg]] administration inconvenienced millions of [[New York]]ers for no good reason, the RNC delayed the convention kickoff over fears that [[Hurricane Isaac]] may have interrupted the proceedings. Even so, RNC [[Reince Priebus]] told reporters, "We don't think it will hit Tampa."<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-08-26/republican-national-convention-isaac-storm/57328810/1]</ref>

Florida Governor [[Rick Scott]] cancelled his appearance at the convention, and declared a state of emergency for Florida on August 25, 2012 in preparation for the approach of then Tropical Storm Isaac. Tampa often floods, even with Florida's regular heavy summer storms.<ref>[http://www.tampagov.net/dept_stormwater/information_resources/flood/flood_protection.asp Flood Protection] tampagov.net, City of Tampa, retrieved September 1, 2012</ref><ref>[http://www.foxnews.com/weather/2012/08/25/isaac-expected-to-become-hurricane-as-hurricane-warning-issued-for-florida-keys/ Florida governor declares state of emergency ahead of Isaac] foxnews.com, August 25, 2012, retrieved September 1, 2012</ref> The RNC delayed the convention kickoff over fears that [[Hurricane Isaac]] may have interrupted the proceedings. Even so, RNC [[Reince Priebus]] told reporters, "We don't think it will hit Tampa."<ref>[http://www.usatoday.com/news/politics/story/2012-08-26/republican-national-convention-isaac-storm/57328810/1]</ref>

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