2012 Republican National Convention
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2012 Republican National Convention, in which delegates of the Republican Party
will choose the party's nominees for President of the United States
and Vice President of the United States
, will be held during the week of August 27, 2012, in Tampa, Florida
at the St. Pete Times Forum
.
On August 14, 2009, the Republican National Committee
named a 13 person Site Selection
Committee to start the process of selecting a host city for the 2012
convention.
News reports in early 2010 indicated that Tampa as well as Salt Lake City, Utah, and Phoenix, Arizona
, had been selected as finalist candidates for the convention site. The decision was announced on May 12, 2010, when Tampa was selected as the host city.
United States
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2012 Republican National Convention, in which delegates of the Republican Party
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
will choose the party's nominees for President of the United States
President of the United States
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and Vice President of the United States
Vice President of the United States
The Vice President of the United States is the holder of a public office created by the United States Constitution. The Vice President, together with the President of the United States, is indirectly elected by the people, through the Electoral College, to a four-year term...
, will be held during the week of August 27, 2012, in Tampa, Florida
Tampa, Florida
Tampa is a city in the U.S. state of Florida. It serves as the county seat for Hillsborough County. Tampa is located on the west coast of Florida. The population of Tampa in 2010 was 335,709....
at the St. Pete Times Forum
St. Pete Times Forum
The St. Pete Times Forum is an arena in Tampa, Florida, that has been used for ice hockey, basketball, and arena football games, as well as concerts....
.
On August 14, 2009, the Republican National Committee
Republican National Committee
The Republican National Committee is an American political committee that provides national leadership for the Republican Party of the United States. It is responsible for developing and promoting the Republican political platform, as well as coordinating fundraising and election strategy. It is...
named a 13 person Site Selection
Site selection
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Committee to start the process of selecting a host city for the 2012
United States presidential election, 2012
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convention.
News reports in early 2010 indicated that Tampa as well as Salt Lake City, Utah, and Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix, Arizona
Phoenix is the capital, and largest city, of the U.S. state of Arizona, as well as the sixth most populated city in the United States. Phoenix is home to 1,445,632 people according to the official 2010 U.S. Census Bureau data...
, had been selected as finalist candidates for the convention site. The decision was announced on May 12, 2010, when Tampa was selected as the host city.
See also
- 2012 Democratic National Convention2012 Democratic National ConventionThe United States 2012 Democratic National Convention, in which delegates of the Democratic Party will choose the party's nominees for President of the United States and Vice President of the United States in the 2012 national election, is scheduled to be held during the week of September 3,...
- Republican National ConventionRepublican National ConventionThe Republican National Convention is the presidential nominating convention of the Republican Party of the United States. Convened by the Republican National Committee, the stated purpose of the convocation is to nominate an official candidate in an upcoming U.S...
- Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2012Republican Party (United States) presidential primaries, 2012The 2012 Republican presidential primaries are the selection processes in which voters of the Republican Party will choose their nominee for President of the United States in the 2012 presidential election. The primary contest began with a fairly wide field, and is the first presidential primary...
- United States presidential nominating conventionUnited States presidential nominating conventionA United States presidential nominating convention is a political convention held every four years in the United States by most of the political parties who will be fielding nominees in the upcoming U.S. presidential election...