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# Republican National Convention Speeches Live Blog
- URL: https://ivn.us/republican-national-convention-speeches-live-blog/
- Published: 2012-08-29T01:47:26.000Z
- Updated: 2026-06-22T19:31:00.000Z
- Author: Kymberly Bays
- Tags: News

Live updates from the first night of convention speeches at the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player\_embedded&v=kZ76JImudjc

**UPDATE: Enter New Jersey Governor Chris Christie Video Montage & Speech**

So Gov. Christie says it's about respect not love. Ann Romney said it's all about love. SO CONFUSED.

#Christie2016

**UPDATE: Ann Romney Speaks**

Best line: "Mitt doesn't like to talk about how he's helped others because he sees it as a privilege, not a political talking point."

Ann Romney takes the stage in a red dress. "I want to talk to you tonight about that one thing that unites us...tonight, I want to talk to you about love."

**UPDATE:**

7:01pm PST/10:01pm EST

South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley speaking now. Champions Voter ID laws and receives standing ovation.

**UPDATE:**

From Instagram...

![RNC2012](cloudinary://b3db5532f17d11e1b5561231380f91a6_7.jpg "RNC2012")

![RNC2012](cloudinary://7ec6e1f2f17a11e1bfbf22000a1c91a7_7.jpg "RNC2012")

**UPDATE: Top Tweets on Rick Santorum's Speech**

6:35pm PST/9:35 EST

https://twitter.com/theblaze/status/240622987026522113

https://twitter.com/alexwagner/status/240623515466883072

https://twitter.com/sullydish/status/240622931384889344

https://twitter.com/ezraklein/status/240620878067548160

https://twitter.com/140elect/status/240621161426350080

https://twitter.com/BenjySarlin/status/240620798476423169

UPDATE

6:00pm PST/9:00 EST

Schedule for tonight:

9:00 p.m. (EST)

Remarks by Governor Brian Sandoval

Remarks by Rick Santorum

Remarks by Senate Republican Candidate Ted Cruz

Remarks by Artur Davis

Remarks by Governor Nikki Haley

10:00 p.m. (EST)

Remarks by Mrs. Luce Vela Fortuño

Remarks by Mrs. Ann Romney

Remarks by Governor Chris Christie

Benediction by Sammy Rodriguez

Adjournment