Tampa Florida To Host Republican National Convention
TAMPA, FL – JULY 12: Lisa Allen (L) and Laura Ware have coffee and catch up on business at Sophie’s Cafe French Bakery in the Hyde Park village neighborhood on July 12, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. The neighborhood is expecting more business during the 2012 Republican National Convention being held at the Tampa Bay Times Forum building August 27-30. Republicans are expected to officially pick former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney as their nominee to face President Barack Obama in the November general election. The city will play host 2,286 delegates and 2,125 alternate delegates from all 50 states, the District of Columbia and five territories as well as scores of journalists, guests and protesters. (Photo by Joe Raedle/Getty Images)