Difference between revisions of "Republican National Convention"
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| − | The '''Republican National Convention''' is a convention held to officially nominate the [[Republican]] candidates for [[President]] and [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]]. | + | The '''Republican National Convention''' is a convention held to officially nominate the [[Republican]] candidates for [[President]] and [[Vice President of the United States of America|Vice President]]. '''''It will be held in [[Tampa]], [[Florida]], from August 27 to 30, 2012. |
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| + | This convention is held every four years, in the summer before a presidential election. It lasts about 4 days on average, and features speeches from prominent Republicans or other [[conservative]]s. | ||
The Republican National Convention also considers and approves the official platform for the [[Republican Party]]. | The Republican National Convention also considers and approves the official platform for the [[Republican Party]]. | ||
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==External Links== | ==External Links== | ||
| + | *[http://gopconvention2012.com/ Official site for 2012 Convention] | ||
*[http://www.gopconvention2008.com/ Official site for the 2008 Convention] | *[http://www.gopconvention2008.com/ Official site for the 2008 Convention] | ||
*[http://www.rnc.org/ Official RNC site] | *[http://www.rnc.org/ Official RNC site] | ||
Revision as of 17:51, March 11, 2012
The Republican National Convention' is a convention held to officially nominate the Republican candidates for President and Vice President. It will be held in Tampa, Florida, from August 27 to 30, 2012.
This convention is held every four years, in the summer before a presidential election. It lasts about 4 days on average, and features speeches from prominent Republicans or other conservatives.
The Republican National Convention also considers and approves the official platform for the Republican Party.
The 2000 convention was held in Philadelphia, PA. The 2004 Convention was held in New York City, New York, and the 2008 Convention was held in Minneapolis, Minnesota.
