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| Republican Convention Day 4: What to Watch For on the Final Night | Republican Convention Day 4: What to Watch For on the Final Night |
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| CLEVELAND — The Republican National Convention is nearing its end, rumbling toward the main event Thursday evening: Donald J. Trump addressing the masses as the nominee. A few things to watch for on the final day (watch our Facebook Live version, and scroll through some of Wednesday’s best photos): | |
| Say this for Senator Ted Cruz of Texas: No one is talking about plagiarism so much anymore. | Say this for Senator Ted Cruz of Texas: No one is talking about plagiarism so much anymore. |
| Mr. Trump’s convention week has been unwieldy, unkempt and, for many Republicans, entirely unwelcome. What it has not been is unified. | Mr. Trump’s convention week has been unwieldy, unkempt and, for many Republicans, entirely unwelcome. What it has not been is unified. |
| After Mr. Cruz’s high-stakes maneuver on Wednesday — telling Republicans to “vote your conscience,” if not necessarily for their nominee — Mr. Trump has a final chance to bring the party together, or something like it. The stated mantra for Thursday evening: “Make America One Again.” | After Mr. Cruz’s high-stakes maneuver on Wednesday — telling Republicans to “vote your conscience,” if not necessarily for their nominee — Mr. Trump has a final chance to bring the party together, or something like it. The stated mantra for Thursday evening: “Make America One Again.” |
| Little in his campaign history suggests he is inclined to be magnanimous to those who might oppose him. After Mr. Cruz’s speech, Trump allies like Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey responded with fury. | Little in his campaign history suggests he is inclined to be magnanimous to those who might oppose him. After Mr. Cruz’s speech, Trump allies like Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey responded with fury. |
| But in a possible signal of Mr. Trump’s desire to salve wounds before the convention is up, he sought to remain above the fray, at least by his standards. He observed on Twitter that Mr. Cruz had defied his pledge to support the Republican nominee. But, he added, “no big deal!” | But in a possible signal of Mr. Trump’s desire to salve wounds before the convention is up, he sought to remain above the fray, at least by his standards. He observed on Twitter that Mr. Cruz had defied his pledge to support the Republican nominee. But, he added, “no big deal!” |
| Since effectively seizing the nomination in May, Mr. Trump has presided over dueling factions in his campaign orbit: those eager to “let Trump be Trump” and those pining for a general election “pivot” that never seemed to arrive. | Since effectively seizing the nomination in May, Mr. Trump has presided over dueling factions in his campaign orbit: those eager to “let Trump be Trump” and those pining for a general election “pivot” that never seemed to arrive. |
| On Thursday, the candidate will have a thematic choice to make. Despite the party’s push to professionalize Mr. Trump’s operation, bringing in more seasoned aides and nudging him toward using a teleprompter, he has remained a force that cannot be tamed. | On Thursday, the candidate will have a thematic choice to make. Despite the party’s push to professionalize Mr. Trump’s operation, bringing in more seasoned aides and nudging him toward using a teleprompter, he has remained a force that cannot be tamed. |
| After a speaking roster pitched squarely at the Republican base — punctuated by chants of “Lock her up!” amid a series of blistering attacks on Hillary Clinton — some veteran Republicans are hopeful that Mr. Trump might cast a wider net, courting independent voters with a populist message. | After a speaking roster pitched squarely at the Republican base — punctuated by chants of “Lock her up!” amid a series of blistering attacks on Hillary Clinton — some veteran Republicans are hopeful that Mr. Trump might cast a wider net, courting independent voters with a populist message. |
| Then there is the other order of business: Make sure it’s all original. | Then there is the other order of business: Make sure it’s all original. |
| So far, despite a smattering of arrests, predictions of unruly protests have not borne out. | So far, despite a smattering of arrests, predictions of unruly protests have not borne out. |
| The most fractious exchange yet came on Wednesday, when several people were arrested after trying to burn an American flag near the convention site. Two officers were assaulted, the police said, sustaining minor injuries. | The most fractious exchange yet came on Wednesday, when several people were arrested after trying to burn an American flag near the convention site. Two officers were assaulted, the police said, sustaining minor injuries. |
| On Thursday, circumstances might conspire to escalate tensions. As Mr. Trump prepares to take the stage, groups of demonstrators are expected to descend on Cleveland in a final show of opposition. | On Thursday, circumstances might conspire to escalate tensions. As Mr. Trump prepares to take the stage, groups of demonstrators are expected to descend on Cleveland in a final show of opposition. |
| By midafternoon, anti-Trump marchers will gather for the first of what is expected to be a rolling series of demonstrations. | By midafternoon, anti-Trump marchers will gather for the first of what is expected to be a rolling series of demonstrations. |
| When Mr. Trump speaks, a march against Islamophobia is planned in the public square. | When Mr. Trump speaks, a march against Islamophobia is planned in the public square. |
| A religious leader and a tech billionaire walk into a convention. … | A religious leader and a tech billionaire walk into a convention. … |
| Mr. Trump’s chief character witness on Thursday will be Ivanka Trump, his daughter, whom even many Trump critics admire as a poised and articulate messenger. | Mr. Trump’s chief character witness on Thursday will be Ivanka Trump, his daughter, whom even many Trump critics admire as a poised and articulate messenger. |
| But Mr. Trump will also trot out two supporters whose embrace has earned them considerable scorn. The first, Jerry Falwell Jr., is the president of the religious institution Liberty University. He has attracted some criticism from evangelical leaders who are less than convinced of Mr. Trump’s devotion to faith. | But Mr. Trump will also trot out two supporters whose embrace has earned them considerable scorn. The first, Jerry Falwell Jr., is the president of the religious institution Liberty University. He has attracted some criticism from evangelical leaders who are less than convinced of Mr. Trump’s devotion to faith. |
| The other is Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal, who has become a lonely backer of Mr. Trump among Silicon Valley titans. | The other is Peter Thiel, a co-founder of PayPal, who has become a lonely backer of Mr. Trump among Silicon Valley titans. |
| Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, Mr. Trump’s running mate, was the headliner Wednesday night, but the most remarkable moment belonged to Mr. Cruz, whose speech ended in boos from the crowd when it became clear he would not formally endorse Mr. Trump. | Gov. Mike Pence of Indiana, Mr. Trump’s running mate, was the headliner Wednesday night, but the most remarkable moment belonged to Mr. Cruz, whose speech ended in boos from the crowd when it became clear he would not formally endorse Mr. Trump. |
| While Mr. Trump’s success is often treated as a freak occurrence without precedent in United States history, his candidacy falls within an American tradition of insurgent politics that has found expression in other moments of social and economic rupture. | While Mr. Trump’s success is often treated as a freak occurrence without precedent in United States history, his candidacy falls within an American tradition of insurgent politics that has found expression in other moments of social and economic rupture. |
| In an interview on Wednesday, Mr. Trump played down the role of the United States in global crises, saying that the country had to “fix our own mess” before trying to alter the behavior of other nations, and that he would not automatically rush to the defense of NATO allies. | In an interview on Wednesday, Mr. Trump played down the role of the United States in global crises, saying that the country had to “fix our own mess” before trying to alter the behavior of other nations, and that he would not automatically rush to the defense of NATO allies. |
| The convention, until Wednesday perhaps, had shown signs of lacking energy, but it also struck a strikingly sinister tone in the attacks against Mrs. Clinton, including the repeated chants from the floor to “Lock her up!” | The convention, until Wednesday perhaps, had shown signs of lacking energy, but it also struck a strikingly sinister tone in the attacks against Mrs. Clinton, including the repeated chants from the floor to “Lock her up!” |
| Take a look: | Take a look: |