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First Day Of Convention Meant To Rally Base, Personalize Romney

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The Republican National Convention in Tampa finally began in earnest on Tuesday after Monday's planned first day activities were delayed for a day by Issac, which has now become Hurricane Issac, but has passed Tampa by.

WBUR host Bob Oakes joined All Things Considered for an update from the convention floor.

This program aired on August 28, 2012.

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Bob Oakes Senior Correspondent
Bob Oakes was a senior correspondent in the WBUR newsroom, a role he took on in 2021 after nearly three decades hosting WBUR's Morning Edition.

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