Live from the RNC 2012 in Tampa - Granite Grok

Live from the RNC 2012 in Tampa

Updated and bumped 10:55pm

Your Groksters arrive at the convention center in Tampa for the first big night of RNC 2012

Your Groksters are sitting in the peanut gallery, level 6, of the convention center.
6:08pm Boehner announces 2061 votes for Romney, a healthy majority.
Skip and I played photo-shuttle all evening (thanks Skip!), as it’s not possible to send photos from Droid direct to WordPress – Lots of good shots below, and all will enlarge (hi-res):

The Delegate count process – example, Kansas:

5:40pm Tuesday August 28th - Mitt Romney receives a clear majority of delegate votes - Over the Top!
Mia Love: Smart, pretty, determined: an ABC - American Black Conservative. Currently mayor of Saratoge Springs, UT, and running for Congress: 'Mr. President, I am here to tell you we are not buying what you are selling in 2012.'
Sen Kelly Ayotte drives home the need to live free or die, and to build our own prosperity.
OH Gov John Kasich described how hard work and leadership cut spending, AND taxes, and grew the rainy day fund to boot!
Gov Mary Fallin spoke about the pioneers who built Oklahoma from scratch
VA Gov Bob McDonnell described how leadership in Republican states is restoring growth, while Washington stifles it.
So good they elected him Twice in one term: WI Gov Scott Walker
NV Governor Brian Sandoval talked about the freedom to start at the bottom and succeed wildly
Sen Rick Santorum talked about saving America - A Republic if you can keep it. (And about his family and family values.)
Senate candidate and Tea Party favorite son, Ted Cruz, represents a wave of 'we the people' taking their country back!
Artur Davis, former Democrat and Obama supporter, tells us like it is: "We should have known that something which began with styrofoam Greek columns and fake smoke, was not going to end well!"
SC Gov Nikki Haley talked about growing up in America as the daughter of Indian immigrants, rising to governor, and fighting the Feds for freedom and the right to work
Conservative Actress Janine Turner delivered a barn-burner
Ann Romney: Sincere, Warm, Loving, Dedicated, and 100% convinced her man can "Fix It"
"The Enforcer" NJ Governor Chris Christie told of how he told the truth to the people of NJ, and tackled the tough problems, and advocates the same approach nationally.
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