Republican Convention News--4.11.12

HUFFPOST HILL - Possible Daytime Republican National Convention Speaker Bows Out Huffington Post Rick Santorum positioned himself to be the leading Republican contender in 2016... for a 700 Club correspondent gig. Miami Marlins Manager Ozzie Guillen expressed his deep admiration for Fidel Castro, alienating himself from his Cuban-American fans and ... See all stories on this topic »

GOP Sen. Hatch gets reelection help from nursing homes Fox News That's because the delegates elected to attend the state Republican Convention on April 21 included more moderates and fewer of the tea party supporters who two years ago rejected former Utah Sen. Bob Bennett's bid for a fourth term in 2010. See all stories on this topic » Fox News

Republican National Convention could close Selmon Expressway Tampabay.com The expressway curves through downtown less than three blocks north of the Tampa Bay Times Forum, the site of the Republican National Convention, and immediately next to the Tampa Convention Center, the working hub for 13000 to 15000 journalists. See all stories on this topic »

Republican Party County district convention plans Anahuac Progress The Chambers County Republican Convention is held in even-numbered election years, as part of the statewide and national Republican convention process. The purposes of the convention are to choose delegates and alternates to the Republican Party of ... See all stories on this topic »

Selmon Expressway closures likely during Republican Convention ABC Action News The Expressway Authority is just one faction of the Republican National Convention Transportation Committee -- who has the odious but necessary task of deciding how the 45-55 thousand drivers who use this main artery every day can co-exist with all the ... See all stories on this topic » ABC Action News

Santorum exit "changes tone" of Colorado GOP convention Denver Post By Lynn Bartels and Sara Burnett Colorado Republicans promise a sizzling state convention this weekend, although Rick Santorum's departure from the presidential race Tuesday dampens the drama. "Without a doubt, it changes the whole tone," said state ... See all stories on this topic »

With Rick Santorum out, it's finally Obama vs. Romney Kansas City Star The convention delegate count suggests otherwise. Romney has 661 delegates to August's Republican National Convention so far, according to an Associated Press count, and he needs 1144 to win. He praised Santorum on Tuesday as an "able and worthy ... See all stories on this topic »

Santorum supporter in Alabama remains committed as a convention delegate al.com (blog) By Mary Orndorff -- The Birmingham News WASHINGTON - The leader of Rick Santorum's grassroots campaign in Alabama said today that he still intends to cast his vote for the former Pennsylvania senator at the Republican convention in Tampa in August. See all stories on this topic »

General Election, Game On (The Note) ABC News (blog) ABC estimates that 78 Santorum delegates, from his wins in states that don't "award" their delegates – Iowa, Colorado, Minnesota, and North Dakota, would have been free to support any candidate at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. See all stories on this topic »

In Our View: Tighter Focus for the GOP The Columbian Here in Clark County, more than one Republican convention organizer must be thinking it sure would've been nice if Santorum's surrender had been announced a couple of weeks earlier. Santorum supporters -- along with typically feisty Ron Paul backers ... See all stories on this topic »