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| TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney’s six-year quest for the Republican presidential nomination culminated Tuesday afternoon when the 4,400 delegates gathered here officially made him their choice to reclaim the White House from President Obama and the Democrats. | TAMPA, Fla. — Mitt Romney’s six-year quest for the Republican presidential nomination culminated Tuesday afternoon when the 4,400 delegates gathered here officially made him their choice to reclaim the White House from President Obama and the Democrats. |
| The delegates nominated Mr. Romney six hours after he arrived in Tampa and just before Hurricane Isaac made landfall along Gulf Coast. | |
| But the Republican National Convention has hardly played out according to the script that Mr. Romney’s advisers had written. The storm scrambled the convention schedule, while grass-root elements of the party loudly expressed their disapproval on the convention floor, threatening the images of a party united. | But the Republican National Convention has hardly played out according to the script that Mr. Romney’s advisers had written. The storm scrambled the convention schedule, while grass-root elements of the party loudly expressed their disapproval on the convention floor, threatening the images of a party united. |
| Mr. Romney’s supporters passed new rules governing future primaries over the loud boos of Ron Paul supporters and other conservative activists who had objected to what they said was a power grab by the party’s establishment leaders. | Mr. Romney’s supporters passed new rules governing future primaries over the loud boos of Ron Paul supporters and other conservative activists who had objected to what they said was a power grab by the party’s establishment leaders. |
| When the House speaker, John A. Boehner, called for a vote on the new rules, the chants for “no” were louder than for “yes.” Mr. Boehner ignored the protests, pressing ahead by saying the rules would be adopted “without objection,” even as the crowd continued to roar its disapproval. | When the House speaker, John A. Boehner, called for a vote on the new rules, the chants for “no” were louder than for “yes.” Mr. Boehner ignored the protests, pressing ahead by saying the rules would be adopted “without objection,” even as the crowd continued to roar its disapproval. |
| Despite the dissension, the task at hand remains: to use the most-watched moment of the Republican presidential campaign to humanize Mr. Romney in the eyes of voters with personal testimonials from his friends, his colleagues and — perhaps most importantly — his wife. | Despite the dissension, the task at hand remains: to use the most-watched moment of the Republican presidential campaign to humanize Mr. Romney in the eyes of voters with personal testimonials from his friends, his colleagues and — perhaps most importantly — his wife. |
| Barring last-minute schedule changes forced by the unpredictable weather, Ann Romney will appear on the stage in prime time Tuesday night, lending her broad appeal with voters to try and bolster her husband’s likability. That remains one of Mr. Romney’s primary challenges as he wages a pitched political battle against a well-liked incumbent. | Barring last-minute schedule changes forced by the unpredictable weather, Ann Romney will appear on the stage in prime time Tuesday night, lending her broad appeal with voters to try and bolster her husband’s likability. That remains one of Mr. Romney’s primary challenges as he wages a pitched political battle against a well-liked incumbent. |
| At the same time, Republicans will use Tuesday’s evening lineup of speakers to hammer Mr. Obama and his economic policies, which they argue have made the recession deeper and more painful. Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, blunt and sharp-tongued, will cap the evening with a 30-minute speech intended to forcefully make the case that the president’s policies have failed America. | At the same time, Republicans will use Tuesday’s evening lineup of speakers to hammer Mr. Obama and his economic policies, which they argue have made the recession deeper and more painful. Gov. Chris Christie of New Jersey, blunt and sharp-tongued, will cap the evening with a 30-minute speech intended to forcefully make the case that the president’s policies have failed America. |
| And, Mr. Romney’s advisers will try on Tuesday to reach out to female voters with a series of speakers who will fight back against Democratic accusations that the party is waging a war against women. Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina will speak to the convention in prime time. | And, Mr. Romney’s advisers will try on Tuesday to reach out to female voters with a series of speakers who will fight back against Democratic accusations that the party is waging a war against women. Gov. Nikki Haley of South Carolina will speak to the convention in prime time. |
| The vote to approve the rules came after aides to Mr. Romney said they had reached a compromise with conservative activists who had rebelled against efforts by the Republican establishment to make it harder for candidates outside the mainstream to collect national delegates at the next convention. | The vote to approve the rules came after aides to Mr. Romney said they had reached a compromise with conservative activists who had rebelled against efforts by the Republican establishment to make it harder for candidates outside the mainstream to collect national delegates at the next convention. |
| But grumblings persist among some delegates and other conservatives who say they do not trust Mr. Romney and organizers of the convention to have their interests at heart. | But grumblings persist among some delegates and other conservatives who say they do not trust Mr. Romney and organizers of the convention to have their interests at heart. |
| Across the convention hall on Tuesday, Mr. Paul’s supporters gathered quietly in hallways, grousing about the marginalization of their candidate and plotting protests. Chris Smith, a Colorado delegate, spotted Bobby Regi with a Ron Paul sign. “We were told no signs are allowed,” he said. Mr. Regi told him to try anyway, discretely handing him a poster. | |
| Sung Song, another delegate from Texas, smuggled in his own Ron Paul sign, one that can be easily folded up and hidden. “It’s very portable,” he explained, as he clapped loudly for Mr. Paul from his seat. “The revolution is not going to ever die,” Mr. Song said. “We’re everywhere.” | |
| Delegations from each of the states and territories cast their ballots in accordance with the primaries and caucuses that gave Mr. Romney victories over a slew of rivals that included Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Mr. Paul. | Delegations from each of the states and territories cast their ballots in accordance with the primaries and caucuses that gave Mr. Romney victories over a slew of rivals that included Rick Santorum, Newt Gingrich and Mr. Paul. |
| The outcome is not in doubt. But organizers are hoping that enough of the votes on behalf of Mr. Romney will have been cast by 6:30 p.m. — the start of the evening news broadcasts — for Mr. Romney to officially claim the title that he has sought for so many years. | The outcome is not in doubt. But organizers are hoping that enough of the votes on behalf of Mr. Romney will have been cast by 6:30 p.m. — the start of the evening news broadcasts — for Mr. Romney to officially claim the title that he has sought for so many years. |
| And yet even as Republicans moved forward on Tuesday to finally begin their convention, uncertainty remained the watchword for organizers. | And yet even as Republicans moved forward on Tuesday to finally begin their convention, uncertainty remained the watchword for organizers. |
| The storm in the gulf looked to become a hurricane by the time it strikes land, providing a compelling — and competing — news event for the journalists assembled here in Tampa. | The storm in the gulf looked to become a hurricane by the time it strikes land, providing a compelling — and competing — news event for the journalists assembled here in Tampa. |
| The morning television news programs all started their coverage in New Orleans — not in Tampa — with some of their biggest stars having been diverted to cover the storm instead of the political convention. | The morning television news programs all started their coverage in New Orleans — not in Tampa — with some of their biggest stars having been diverted to cover the storm instead of the political convention. |
| Convention planners were downplaying suggestions early Tuesday that their event might yet be reduced to a single night, saying that while they were keeping a close eye on the storm, they were continuing with their revised schedule full steam ahead. | Convention planners were downplaying suggestions early Tuesday that their event might yet be reduced to a single night, saying that while they were keeping a close eye on the storm, they were continuing with their revised schedule full steam ahead. |
| And with President Obama continuing to campaign on Tuesday following his televised statement on the storm, there was growing sentiment among Republicans here that they should not be prematurely hampered by their fears of looking insensitive during a possible hurricane. | And with President Obama continuing to campaign on Tuesday following his televised statement on the storm, there was growing sentiment among Republicans here that they should not be prematurely hampered by their fears of looking insensitive during a possible hurricane. |
Jim Rutenberg and Michael Barbaro contributed reporting. | Jim Rutenberg and Michael Barbaro contributed reporting. |