Republican Convention News--4.20.12

Orrin Hatch's challenger Dan Liljenquist on Utah Senate race: 'This is not in ... ABC News OGDEN, Utah-- Two years ago, Republican delegates in Utah stunned the country by voting 17-year Republican Sen. Robert Bennett out of office in a second round of balloting at their state convention. But don't expect those kinds of fireworks this ... See all stories on this topic »

Three US Senate front-runners aim for 60 percent at GOP convention StandardNet By Loretta Park Republican delegates have 10 candidates for the US Senate to choose from at the state Republican Convention on Saturday. Of those 10, three are in the front battling to get 60 percent of the delegates' votes in order to avoid a primary ... See all stories on this topic » StandardNet

Microsoft named "innovation provider'' at Republican convention Tampabay.com TAMPA -- In another effort to ensure top-notch technology at the Republican National Convention, organizers Thursday announced that Microsoft will be the "official innovation provider" of the Aug 27-30 event. It means the company will provide "a host ... See all stories on this topic »

2012 Republican National Convention Names Microsoft Official Innovation Provider PR Newswire (press release) TAMPA, Fla., April 19, 2012 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Advancing efforts to make the 2012 Republican National Convention the most dynamic, state-of-the-art event in the party's history, organizers today announced Microsoft Corporation will serve as the ... See all stories on this topic »

Hatch's re-election bid looking more secure Washington Times Orrin Hatch (center) is facing a re-election challenge from fellow Republicans state Rep. Chris Herrod (left) and former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist. All three participated in a debate April 4. Delegates at a weekend state convention will vote for the ... See all stories on this topic » Washington Times

Bob Bernick's Notebook: Bernick Calls His Shot - State Convention Edition Utah Policy Hatch will not 60 percent the GOP state convention Saturday in the South Towne Center. He'll get close. But he will fall just short. And he will then be in a closed Republican primary with former state Sen. Dan Liljenquist. Hatch's campaign has been ... See all stories on this topic »

Republican National Convention Aims To Be 'The Most Tech-Savvy' In Party's History International Business Times Republican National Convention organizers have big plans to show they're on the forefront of technology, too, from live-streaming speeches to finding new ways to use Xbox tools. Shortly after announcing that Google would be the official "Social ... See all stories on this topic » International Business Times

Ron Paul Delegate Strategy Working; Alaska GOP Tries to Block Paul Delegates ... The New American King is an avid advocate of a Ron Paul presidency and has committed to cast his vote for Paul at the national Republican Convention in Tampa in August. In an article published in the Communities section of the Washington Times, Thomas Mullen reports ... See all stories on this topic »

City OKs new uniforms for RNC police Tbo.com By KEVIN WIATROWSKI | The Tampa Tribune Hundreds of out-of-town police officers hired to help patrol downtown during the Republican National Convention will get matching khaki uniforms courtesy of the Tampa Police Department. The city council approved ... See all stories on this topic »

Ron Paul touts $10.4M first quarter fundraising haul CBS News Paul aims to campaign in all 50 states, accrue as many delegates as possible, and thus wield some influence at the Republican National Convention in August. Benton said the Paul campaign should be especially competitive in Paul's home state of Texas, ... See all stories on this topic » CBS News

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Marco Rubio Spoils 2012 Republican National Convention ... By Paul Constant News and entertainment from Portland's bestest alt weekly. Blogtown, PDX, Portland Mercury

Romney to Address Republican Leaders - NYTimes.com By By MICHAEL D. SHEAR And it may not happen completely until he picks a vice presidential nominee and formally claims the nomination at the national convention. But appearances like the one on Friday will begin that process, and even the Republicans who are not ... The Caucus

Voter Guide: GOP State Central Committee ... - The Iowa Republican By Kevin Hall Iowa Republicans elect a new State Central Committee during this Saturday's district conventions. Four members will be selected from each of the state's four districts. Each candidate will be allowed to speak to the convention prior to the ... The Iowa Republican