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Republican national convention, day three – live Republican convention live: Trump-Pence campaign to unveil vision
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Trump campaign chair: 'Republican fears ... have merged into America’s fears'
In a morning press briefing, Trump campaign chair Paul Manafort told reporters that the Republican party is officially making the “pivot to the general election” with the official nomination of Indiana governor Mike Pence as vice president.
“He will be talking about his record a little bit and why his background fills the criteria that Mr. Trump put out three months ago,” Manafort said of Pence’s planned remarks. “We feel he helps us to accelerate the unification of the party in a real meaningful way. We are confident that at the end of the night, the case will have been presented in such a way that tomorrow night... we will have laid the foundation for that.”
Republican National Convention chair Jeff Larson acknowledged that yesterday’s official nomination of during yesterday’s session, “we nominated Donald J. Trump to be our 45th president of the United States, and I think it went flawlessly - it was an open and transparent process that I thought was something that you’d look back a year ago and think, ‘well, that’s not gonna happen.’”
Manafort, meanwhile, plowed ahead through the agenda of the final two days of the convention, which he described as “more personal” than the “red-meat” offered by speakers during the first half of the convention.
“Tonight’s theme is ‘Make America First Again,’” Manafort said. “The goal tonight is to lay out some of the vision of the Trump-Pence campaign, and to define some of the problems the country faces because of the failed leadership of the Clinton-Obama administration.”
Manafort called Eric Trump’s anticipated speech “more personal” than the speech given by Donald Trump, Jr. last night, “and I think you’ll find an expansion in the understanding of the man as a result of Eric’s speech.”
Asked about the tone of the convention - likely Democratic opponent Hillary Clinton was likened to Lucifer last night by Dr. Ben Carson, shortly after New Jersey governor Chris Christie led an arena-wide chant of “lock her up!” - Manafort dismissed concerns that the RNC has become more anti-Clinton than pro-Trump.
“I think the tone of the convention is multiple tones - there is an anger among the delegates that is out there in America. People are frustrated by the failed leadership, difficult economic times,” Manafort said. “The tone that I saw was the joy in nominating the candidates for president and vice president who the delegation believes will be able to carry forward a new vision for America.”
Of the “lock her up” chant, Manafort said that the arrest and imprisonment of Clinton was likely what Christie was “probably advocating for in his speech.”
“Those aren’t Republican red-meat issues anymore,” Manafort said. “The Republican fears of past conventions have merged into America’s fears... the angst is broader than just Republicans.”
On Texas senator Ted Cruz’s planned address to the RNC tonight, Manafort said that “He’s still working on it.”
“He’ll talk about Hillary Clinton and the failures, how American cannot afford to have Hillary Clinton, [and] I think he’ll give updates on how he feels about Mr. Trump that will be pleasing to the campaign.”
Cruz has not yet endorsed Trump.
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Ben Jacobs has a key update on the Pokémon Go front:Ben Jacobs has a key update on the Pokémon Go front:
As Utah waited to cast its vote during the roll call last night, Senator Mike Lee, a steadfast opponent of Donald trump who has yet to endorse the nominee, held court while surrounded by a scrum of reporters. Lee weighed in on every topic under the sun, including, most importantly, Pokémon Go. He was not a fan. As Utah waited to cast its vote during the roll call last night, Senator Mike Lee, a steadfast opponent of Donald Trump who has yet to endorse the nominee, held court while surrounded by a scrum of reporters. Lee weighed in on every topic under the sun, including, most importantly, Pokémon Go. He was not a fan.
“The bottom line is it is not a fun game,” Lee told the Guardian. “There is nothing about Pokémon Go I find enjoyable.”“The bottom line is it is not a fun game,” Lee told the Guardian. “There is nothing about Pokémon Go I find enjoyable.”
Lee then took out his phone to try to elaborate this theory but the GPS didn’t work on the packed convention floor.Lee then took out his phone to try to elaborate this theory but the GPS didn’t work on the packed convention floor.
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Republican national convention: day threeRepublican national convention: day three
Good morning, and welcome to the Guardian’s campaign live blog, coming at you live from Cleveland, Ohio, the site of the long-anticipated Republican national convention, now in its third day.Good morning, and welcome to the Guardian’s campaign live blog, coming at you live from Cleveland, Ohio, the site of the long-anticipated Republican national convention, now in its third day.
After a day of campaign crisis over apparently plagiarized primetime remarks delivered by his wife the night before, Donald Trump celebrated his official accession to the Republican presidential nomination last night. A giant satellite image of the no-longer presumptive nominee was beamed into the arena, Oz-style, after Trump officially clinched the nomination.After a day of campaign crisis over apparently plagiarized primetime remarks delivered by his wife the night before, Donald Trump celebrated his official accession to the Republican presidential nomination last night. A giant satellite image of the no-longer presumptive nominee was beamed into the arena, Oz-style, after Trump officially clinched the nomination.
“I am so proud to be your nominee for president of the United States,” Trump said. “Together we have received historic results, with the largest vote total in the history of the Republican party. This is a movement and we have to go all the way.”“I am so proud to be your nominee for president of the United States,” Trump said. “Together we have received historic results, with the largest vote total in the history of the Republican party. This is a movement and we have to go all the way.”
But with another plagiarism scandal brewing over his son’s speech to the RNC and apparent concerns about the vast swaths of empty seats in the Quicken Loans Arena mezzanine during primetime speeches, the campaign still has a long way to go to realize the much-ballyhooed “convention bump” in polling that comes after what should be a candidate’s crowning achievement.But with another plagiarism scandal brewing over his son’s speech to the RNC and apparent concerns about the vast swaths of empty seats in the Quicken Loans Arena mezzanine during primetime speeches, the campaign still has a long way to go to realize the much-ballyhooed “convention bump” in polling that comes after what should be a candidate’s crowning achievement.
Trump’s presidential campaign is probably hoping to make a fresh start with the third day’s program. Today’s theme: “Make America First Again”, featuring a roster of speakers who focus on American exceptionalism. Beginning at 7pm EDT tonight, the primetime program speakers include radio host Laura Ingraham, former astronaut Eileen Collins, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz of Florida and Texas, Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, Eric Trump, former House speaker Newt Gingrich and vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence.Trump’s presidential campaign is probably hoping to make a fresh start with the third day’s program. Today’s theme: “Make America First Again”, featuring a roster of speakers who focus on American exceptionalism. Beginning at 7pm EDT tonight, the primetime program speakers include radio host Laura Ingraham, former astronaut Eileen Collins, Wisconsin governor Scott Walker, senators Marco Rubio and Ted Cruz of Florida and Texas, Florida attorney general Pam Bondi, Eric Trump, former House speaker Newt Gingrich and vice-presidential nominee Mike Pence.
We’ll have more on the full roster of speakers as the day progresses, but before events kick off with a presser from Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, here’s the news you need to know from the campaign trail:We’ll have more on the full roster of speakers as the day progresses, but before events kick off with a presser from Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort, here’s the news you need to know from the campaign trail:
.@LauraBenanti as @MelaniaTrump on the Late Show is the best thing you will see today!! https://t.co/PrA7dVBTq7https://t.co/7UzRWQPBdB.@LauraBenanti as @MelaniaTrump on the Late Show is the best thing you will see today!! https://t.co/PrA7dVBTq7https://t.co/7UzRWQPBdB
Caught up? Good – now on with the show …Caught up? Good – now on with the show …
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