1of10Delayed by Tropical Storm Isaac, the RNC finally gets under way.Show MoreShow Less2of10The entrance to the Tampa Bay Times Forum. Canopies provide shade from the Florida sun.Show MoreShow Less3of10Norwalk Mayor Richard Moccia does an interview on the convention floor.Show MoreShow Less4of10Former U.S. Rep. Rob Simmons, R-Stonington, reads and highlights passages in the official Republican platform booklet.Show MoreShow Less5of10Connecticut GOP Chairman Jerry Labriola Jr. and his wife, Barbara, get the lay of the land on the convention floor.Show MoreShow Less6of10Connecticut delegates Leora Levy of Greenwich, Rob Simmons and Ann Brickley of Wethersfield huddle as the convention is gaveled into session.Show MoreShow Less7of10The larger-than-life GOPers from Texas, which commands 155 delegates.Show MoreShow Less8of10Clusters of red, white and blue balloons foreshadow Thursday's convention finale and acceptance of the GOP nomination by Mitt Romney.Show MoreShow Less9of10A video LED board on the stage at the Tampa Bay Times Forum can be changed to provide a unique backdrop for each speaker, from cornfields to patriotic images.Show MoreShow Less10of10Cooling stations with misters and giant fans flank the covered walkways for the delegates, guests and media.Show MoreShow Less
