Tampa Florida To Host Republican National Convention
TAMPA, FL – JULY 13: The Tampa Bay Times Forum is seen on July 13, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. Tampa will play host to the 2012 Republican National Convention at the Forum August 27-30 where the party is expected to officially pick former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as their nominee to face President Barack Obama in November in the general election. The convention will host 2,286 delegates and 2,125 alternate delegates from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five territories as well as scores of journalists, guests and protesters. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)