Truncated GOP Convention Kicks Off

TAMPA, Fla. — Tropical Storm Isaac may have stalled the convention, but not the party atmosphere.

As Tropical Storm Isaac churned off the Florida coast and moderate rain and wind were felt outside, the GOP threw itself a party under the covered dome of Tropicana Field, home to the Tampa Bay Rays baseball team. The storm forced the RNC to push to today all official business of the convention, including adoption of the Republican platform and a roll call to officially nominate Mitt Romney as the party’s presidential nominee.