7:14 p.m. The hurricane couldn’t stop it. The weak economy didn’t underfund it. The orange-bottomed girls at the Hooters down the street won’t distract from it. Day One of the 2012 Republican National Convention has …
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Presidential-Election Covers Through TIME
As Republicans gather in Tampa to nominate Mitt Romney, here is a look back at more than 80 years of Presidents and presidential candidates on the cover of TIME
The Ascent of Ann Romney
With Ann Romney, what you see is what you get, except when it’s not. The would-be First Lady is indeed a picture-perfect country-club Republican woman, bright and attractive at 63, with a rich, handsome husband and five …
In Tampa, a Fractious Party Strives to Present a Unified Front
Tampa
This is the love-in Mitt Romney never had. Mere minutes elapsed between the moment Republican National Committee chairman Reince Priebus gaveled the GOP convention open and its weather-driven adjournment until Tuesday. …
Political Pictures of the Week, Aug. 18-24
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
The Paul Ryan Paradox: GOP ‘Ideas Man’ Playing Conventional Campaign Role
BuzzFeed has aggregated footage of Paul Ryan on the campaign telling the same joke over and over, in nearly the same blue shirt:
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Romney at the Convention: Whom Will Mitt Speak To?
The Republican Convention is Mitt Romney’s first big opportunity since the primaries to speak directly to general-election voters. Will he focus on rallying the Republican base, or will he try to connect with the swing voters …
Political Pictures of the Week, Aug. 11-17
TIME’s photo editors bring you the best pictures of the past week from the Beltway and beyond.
Another Win For Show-Me-Your-Papers Politics: Romney Paid 13% Taxes
Have you heard the news? Mitt Romney revealed today, after weeks of avoiding the issue, that he has paid at least 13% in taxes in each of the last 10 years. The response from the Obama campaign: “Prove it.”
Just another day of …
Decrying Campaign ‘Hatred,’ Romney Tries to Redefine Obama — and Change the Subject
Mitt Romney should have been feeling great on Tuesday night. Crisscrossing five swing states over four days, he was greeted by some of the best crowds of the campaign. The politics of his Vice Presidential pick are open for …
A Big Ideas Campaign, With Few Specifics On a Key Issue
Miami, Fla.
Since picking Paul Ryan as his running mate, Mitt Romney has pledged repeatedly to wage a campaign of ideas. But the specifics have so far been hard to come by.
Romney and Ryan: Ride Along on the New Republican Ticket’s Honeymoon Tour
Waukesha, Wisc.
It might have been the moment Mitt Romney was envisioning when he launched his presidential campaign. In a grassy field near Milwaukee, several thousand supporters showed up to welcome Romney and his new …