Republicans have descended on Tampa, Florida as they prepare to officially nominate Mitt Romney as their party's presidential nominee.
ກອງປະຊຸມຫລວງ ປີ 2012 ຂອງພັກຣີພັບບລິກັນ ເລີ້ມຕົ້ນແລ້ວ The 2012 Republican National Convention Begins
![The Republican National Convention main stage at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, August 27, 2012. (B. Allen/VOA)](https://gdb.voanews.com/7ea30dc2-f127-436a-a5a6-2c0804fee112_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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The Republican National Convention main stage at the Tampa Bay Times Forum in Tampa, Florida, August 27, 2012. (B. Allen/VOA)
![Dona Poelman from Racine, Wisconsin accessorizes her shirt at the RNC.](https://gdb.voanews.com/3ee287f9-fc4e-41d6-a6d7-fc702ac30d5d_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Dona Poelman from Racine, Wisconsin accessorizes her shirt at the RNC.
![Delegates cheer as an image of Mitt Romney is displayed during the opening session, August 27, 2012.](https://gdb.voanews.com/86887a13-e977-472a-804c-b296b9efc32a_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Delegates cheer as an image of Mitt Romney is displayed during the opening session, August 27, 2012.
![Texas delegate Clint Moore and the rest of Texas delegates fashion their cowboy hats on the floor.](https://gdb.voanews.com/06c12b36-08fa-4299-a8bf-3d34f10e23a5_w1024_q10_s.jpg)
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Texas delegate Clint Moore and the rest of Texas delegates fashion their cowboy hats on the floor.