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| US Republicans have begun the first full day of their re-organised national convention, after a one-day delay because of Hurricane Isaac. | US Republicans have begun the first full day of their re-organised national convention, after a one-day delay because of Hurricane Isaac. |
| Amid pageantry in Tampa, delegates are to formally nominate Mitt Romney as Barack Obama's White House challenger. | Amid pageantry in Tampa, delegates are to formally nominate Mitt Romney as Barack Obama's White House challenger. |
| There will also be speeches by Ann Romney, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and a keynote address from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. | There will also be speeches by Ann Romney, South Carolina Governor Nikki Haley and a keynote address from New Jersey Governor Chris Christie. |
| Concerns remain over Isaac, which is nearing New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. | Concerns remain over Isaac, which is nearing New Orleans and the Gulf Coast. |
| The storm has strengthened into a hurricane, and appears set to affect a stretch of coast several hundred miles wide between Louisiana and Florida. | The storm has strengthened into a hurricane, and appears set to affect a stretch of coast several hundred miles wide between Louisiana and Florida. |
| It comes almost seven years to the day since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. | It comes almost seven years to the day since Hurricane Katrina devastated New Orleans. |
| 'Turning it around' | 'Turning it around' |
| Tuesday's proceedings began at 14:00 EST (18:00 GMT) with the singing of the US national anthem and the first addresses. | Tuesday's proceedings began at 14:00 EST (18:00 GMT) with the singing of the US national anthem and the first addresses. |
| The official roll-call of delegates to nominate the presidential and vice-presidential candidates was scheduled for later in the afternoon. | |
| After a recess, the first of three days of speeches are to begin in the evening. | After a recess, the first of three days of speeches are to begin in the evening. |
| Mr Romney's wife, Ann, is expected to seek to "humanise" her husband, a former business star who remains something of an unknown quantity to many voters. | Mr Romney's wife, Ann, is expected to seek to "humanise" her husband, a former business star who remains something of an unknown quantity to many voters. |
| She told reporters her husband would attend her speech, adding: "It's going to be fun for him to be there." | She told reporters her husband would attend her speech, adding: "It's going to be fun for him to be there." |
| Other highlights will include a slew of recently elected governors including Wisconsin's union-busting Scott Walker, South Carolina's rising star Nikki Haley, and New Jersey's Chris Christie, who was touted as a potential vice-presidential pick. | Other highlights will include a slew of recently elected governors including Wisconsin's union-busting Scott Walker, South Carolina's rising star Nikki Haley, and New Jersey's Chris Christie, who was touted as a potential vice-presidential pick. |
| Gov Christie told reporters that for those Americans who are not yet sold on Mr Romney, "you start turning it around tonight". | Gov Christie told reporters that for those Americans who are not yet sold on Mr Romney, "you start turning it around tonight". |
| Mr Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, travelled to Tampa on Tuesday. | Mr Romney, a former Massachusetts governor, travelled to Tampa on Tuesday. |
| Isaac's path past Tampa meant Monday's events were limited to a symbolic opening and an immediate adjournment, with the evening agenda compressed into the following three nights. | Isaac's path past Tampa meant Monday's events were limited to a symbolic opening and an immediate adjournment, with the evening agenda compressed into the following three nights. |
| Several Republican governors have stayed away from the convention because of the storm, including Louisiana's Bobby Jindal, who was originally scheduled to speak. | Several Republican governors have stayed away from the convention because of the storm, including Louisiana's Bobby Jindal, who was originally scheduled to speak. |
| A carefully chosen line-up of Republican speakers from across the country will continue on Wednesday and Thursday, with each evening capped by the two nominees - Mr Romney and vice-presidential running mate Paul Ryan. | A carefully chosen line-up of Republican speakers from across the country will continue on Wednesday and Thursday, with each evening capped by the two nominees - Mr Romney and vice-presidential running mate Paul Ryan. |
| Mr Ryan, a Wisconsin congressman known for his work on Republican budget plans, will face by far his biggest national exposure when he takes to the stage on Wednesday night. | Mr Ryan, a Wisconsin congressman known for his work on Republican budget plans, will face by far his biggest national exposure when he takes to the stage on Wednesday night. |
| Ahead of his appearance at the convention, Mr Ryan said on Monday: "We're not just picking the next president for a few years. We are picking the pathway for America for a generation." | Ahead of his appearance at the convention, Mr Ryan said on Monday: "We're not just picking the next president for a few years. We are picking the pathway for America for a generation." |
| During the convention, Republicans are expected to focus on their economic message of tax and entitlement reform, and to blame Mr Obama's policies for the slow recovery. | During the convention, Republicans are expected to focus on their economic message of tax and entitlement reform, and to blame Mr Obama's policies for the slow recovery. |
| As convention week began, a Washington Post/ABC News poll suggested the two candidates were essentially tied among registered voters. | As convention week began, a Washington Post/ABC News poll suggested the two candidates were essentially tied among registered voters. |
| Correspondents say the presidential race will ultimately be decided in a handful of battleground states - including Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Michigan and Nevada - where opinion polls show the race is tightest. | Correspondents say the presidential race will ultimately be decided in a handful of battleground states - including Florida, Ohio, Virginia, Michigan and Nevada - where opinion polls show the race is tightest. |
| A candidate must amass at least 270 electoral college votes out of a total of 538 in order to win, and the votes are allocated according to population size. | A candidate must amass at least 270 electoral college votes out of a total of 538 in order to win, and the votes are allocated according to population size. |
| Many opinion polls also suggest that Mr Romney trails Mr Obama in "likeability" ratings, something analysts say the Romney campaign is hoping to boost over the course of the convention. | Many opinion polls also suggest that Mr Romney trails Mr Obama in "likeability" ratings, something analysts say the Romney campaign is hoping to boost over the course of the convention. |
| Mr Obama was still campaigning on Tuesday, with trips planned at college towns in Iowa and Colorado. | Mr Obama was still campaigning on Tuesday, with trips planned at college towns in Iowa and Colorado. |
| The Democrats will hold their own convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, next week. | The Democrats will hold their own convention in Charlotte, North Carolina, next week. |