Are you a political junkie? Can't get enough of all the headlines about the Republican National Convention?
Patch is bringing you hyperlocal coverage of the RNC, from the floor at the Tampa Bay Times Forum and from local angles in 23 different Patch towns across the region.
We're also pulling some of the best, funniest, oddest or most interesting RNC stories from around the web and compiling the links here for your convenience.
Below is just a sampling that we'll continue to update, and if you find an RNC-related link that's interesting, feel free to post it in the comments section at the bottom.
Patch:
13 Protesters Booted from Innisbrook After Marco Rubio Heckled (Palm Harbor)
Newt U is Now in Session (Old Northeast-Downtown St. Pete)
Lack of RNC Crowds Upsets Tampa Business Owners (South Tampa)
(Carrollwood)
(South Tampa)
(Clearwater)
(New Tampa)
(Clearwater)
What Are RNC Visitors Saying About Tampa Bay? (South Tampa)
(Clearwater)
(Palm Harbor)
Other Local Media:
Ron Paul backers create RNC chaos (WTSP, Channel 10)
RNC and the world, meet Tampa: Hot and humid, but muy tropical (Bay News 9)
Condoleezza Rice again taking the national spotlight (Tampa Bay Times)
RNC protest camp reality not matching the dream (TBO)
Santorum: Romney would stop "assault on marriage" (WTSP, Channel 10)
Homocon brings gay Republicans, but not Ann Coulter, to Ybor City's Honey Pot (Tampa Bay Times)
Ann Romney on Mitt: ‘This is the man America needs’ (TBO)
Has the presidential campaign devolved into overt race-baiting? (Tampa Bay Times)
National Media:
Chris Christie's RNC speech: We can handle the truth (Washington Post)
RNC Attendee Reportedly Heckles CNN Worker With Racist Taunts (Huffington Post)
Paul and Romney delegates speak different languages (Washington Post)
After The Convention, Will Polls Show A Bump? (Huffington Post)
The RNC's Diversity Pageant (Time)
At RNC, Santorum presses Obama on social issues (The Philadelphia Inquirer)
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I was so blown away by this interview, and BHobama looked a bit uncomfortable..Now can you even fathom Ann Romeny saying these words. My sister was held up in a convience mart and she is blonde, she was lucky she wasnt killed
http://noiri.blogspot.com/2012/09/how-obama-sees-himself-and-how-heavens.html
And if you find you can not fight the overwhelming urge to smack him remember to yell "mosquito" when you do :)
thanks :)
Our political system is a FRAUD. Duh, sure, we all know that...........but this election cycle is proving it 100%. Prior to the convention, a candidate needed to win 5 primary states to be nominated. At the RNC, Dr. Ron Paul was nominated by 6 states..........meh, let's change the rules so it's instead 8 states. http://reason.com/blog/2012/08/28/you-used-to-need-five-states-to-get-nomi Well surely Democracy won out, right? They obviously voted on the rule change. At least take 1 minute to watch part of this video. The teleprompter told Crybaby Boehner the outcome........regardless of the floor vote. Start around 3:16 to see the teleprompter screen report the results. www.youtube.com/watch?v=pKaXqoC4DjE Free country my arse! www.youtube.com/watch?v=tTOQhPd2Xh4