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Super PAC's, Big Money and the Convention outside the Convention
A look at how money and influence meet in Republican politics, and the diversity that makes Florida a swing state with seniors, Hispanics and evangelicals.
By Warren Olney • • 50m ListenOn this rebroadcast of today's To the Point, we look at the schedule for today's opening session and hear about the "shadow convention," where money and influence are meeting in Tampa behind closed doors. Also, an update on Hurricane Isaac. On Reporter's Notebook, the diversity that makes Florida a swing state with seniors, Hispanics and evangelicals, and an election official who says Republicans are trying to suppress Florida’s black vote.
Banner image: Republican political strategist Karl Rove (L) talks with Senator Orin Hatch (R-UT) on the floor of the Republican National Convention before the start of the opening session in Tampa, Florida August 27, 2012. Photo by JimBourg/Reuters
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3 storiesHurricane Isaac and Political Winds
Tropical storm Isaac is now officially a hurricane, still disrupting proceedings here in Tampa and haunting Republicans with memories of the past. Rosalind Helderman reports for the Washington Post .
Read the story8 minMoney and Influence Meet in Republican Politics
With Republican convention planners looking over their shoulders in case Hurricane Isaac requires a change in the schedule, the " parallel convention " goes on, with elected officials and Republican celebrities making the party scene for speeches to delegates who can schmooze with lobbyists on the dance floor.
Read the story24 minFlorida and the Politics of an Important Swing State
Florida's political history has had its share of political action, not just in the 2000 election. In 1972, both parties held their conventions in Miami Beach. Now it's one of the most important swing states, with seniors, Hispanics and evangelicals living side by side.
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