Donald Trump has promised that his entertaining and “totally overbooked” Republican National Convention will be packed with “great speakers”.
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The New York Times and other U.S. media reported that Trump advisors had signaled Pence would get the nod.
The still-beloved former Broncos quarterback will join the likes of UFC president Dana White, golfer Natalie Gulbis and Rudy Giuliani.
Instead, the RNC touts the list as “Veterans, Political Outsiders, Faith Leaders, Trump Family Members Lead Non-Conventional Speakers Line-Up Emphasizing Real World Experience.” .
Tebow, who is famous not only for his football ability but his Christian and conservative views, has shied away from taking political stances in the past despite reports that Republicans have been attempting to get him to run for office in his home state of Florida. That panel’s initial votes are expected to demonstrate how firmly Trump and GOP Chairman Reince Priebus control the convention, which meets in full next week.
They are also seeking to bar lobbyists from serving on the 168-member Republican National Committee – the party’s leadership from around the country – and to make other changes that could be seen as a slap at party leaders and have drawn their opposition.
The list of politicians scheduled to appear include people who have been out of office for some time, like Rudolph W. Giuliani, the former NY mayor, and newcomers like Sen.
And unlike the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, who prefers more visceral appeals to voters, Pence is fond of saying: “I’m a conservative, but I’m not angry about it”. Neither will former Indiana University basketball coach Bobby Knight or boxing promoter Don King, a Cleveland resident and passionate Trump supporter. The list includes a number of women-Senator Joni Ernst; Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi; Eileen Collins, the first woman to command a US spacecraft; and Melania and Ivanka Trump. Benghazi focus, followed by border patrol agents and Jamiel Shaw Sr., an advocate for tougher immigration laws after his son was killed in 2008 by an undocumented immigrant. “The Democrats have the latest hip-hop or pop act and we’ve got Lee Greenwood and the Oak Ridge Boys – but now it’s going to be even more pronounced”.
Also speaking will be Sen. Ted Cruz, Eileen Collins, a pioneering woman astronaut, and Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi, who was thrust into the national spotlight following the Orlando terror attacks. Most of the speakers have already been assigned to one of four nights.
Sen. Mitch McConnell: The Senate majority leader confirmed on Tuesday that he will be speaking in Cleveland.
Intrigued by the candidate, Gaus connected with a couple of Trump Facebook groups and, to her surprise, someone on the Trump campaign reached out and asked her to be a delegate ahead of the March 15 IL primary.
Despite the legal victory in Virginia, the Free the Delegates movement faces long odds in preventing Trump from getting the nomination.
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The Trump campaign and the Republican Party obviously don’t want it to pass, since that would unbind delegates who are otherwise obligated to vote for Trump. On Thursday, Cruz said he “had a positive and productive meeting” with Trump when the billionaire mogul met with congressional Republicans last week.
