Hack, an Arizona delegate, was replaced by state party chairman Robert Graham because she’s refusing to vote for Trump on the first ballot. “This is a Trump convention”.
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With a 24-hour news cycle and a greater variety of news outlets than ever before, it has become much easier for candidates to break through, even when much of the country’s collective political attention is focused elsewhere.
Amid the tumult, it was undeniably Trump’s moment – a week at the pinnacle of American politics that few could have imagined when the NY billionaire entered the race a year ago. I’ve known Mike. I really want to see how he does before a national audience. The riots that began July 18, 1966, were sparked by a confrontation between black residents and a white bar owner and led to almost a week of looting and violence in one of the city’s east side neighborhoods. About 480 delegates, alternates, and honorary delegates attended the breakfast, which featured speeches by U.S. Sen.
Manafort also said the protests “won’t disrupt inside the hall”.
The theme was “Make America Safe Again” from a self-described law and order candidate. Well his four children will speak, as will his wife Melania. RNC Chairman Reince Priebus said Mr. Trump is aware of the need for expanding the party’s base. Joni Ernst, R-Iowa, Jason Beardsley and U.S. Rep. Ryan Zinke, R-Mont. Jeff Sessions, the first senator to endorse Trump and one of his closest allies, will address the RNC, as will former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani.
Soap opera actor Antonio Sabato Jr., actor Scott Baio and “Duck Dynasty” star Willie Robertson are also scheduled to speak.
Texas Gov. Rick Perry, a strident Trump critic as a candidate for president, is on the schedule of speakers.
Trump’s choice of IN governor Mike Pence as his vice presidential running mate could help shore up his position among conservatives, although the real estate billionaire seemed tepid about his decision.
“It’s a long time ago”.
Demonstrators also used the event to protest what they called racist police practices – several held signs calling for disarming the police and at one point the crowd broke into a “Black lives matter!” chant. “A lot of information was given to people”, Trump said.
The real estate mogul said Pence was “entitled to make a mistake every once in a while”.
“No. She’s not”, Trump said. The Trump campaign sees its path to the White House running through the Rust Belt – boosting turnout of white-working class men to historic levels.
“He said it would be a different kind of convention and it will be a different kind of convention”, Manafort said.
They spoke at a breakfast event for the Kansas delegates to the Republican National Convention on Monday morning at the Fairfield Inn, Beachwood. But Kasich said he doesn’t have that authority. Both will speak at the convention.
So who will be there to extol Donald Trump’s virtues? “Hillary Clinton is standing with advocates of civil rights and justice, teachers and working families during the week while Donald Trump is putting his risky, backward agenda on display for the nation”.
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But Christie did not clarify when he was notified of Trump’s decision after reports that he hadn’t told the two contenders – Christie and former House Speaker Newt Gingrich – until after he announced his decision on Twitter.
