FOXNews.com: Approaching storm forces Republicans to delay convention start

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Approaching storm forces Republicans to delay convention start Aug 25th 2012, 22:29 Published August 25, 2012 FoxNews.com Aug. 24, 2012: Riggers load nets full of balloons for the Republican National Convention festivities inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum, in Tampa, Fla.AP Organizers of the Republican National Convention are considering a delay to the Monday start of the four-day event in Tampa, Fla., because of the approaching tropical storm, sources tell Fox News. The convention committee is scheduled Saturday night to discuss Tropical Storm Isaac and safety preparations for Florida residents and the estimate 50,000 visitors to Tampa. The storm has already been blamed for several deaths in Haiti and is now making its way across Cuba toward the Gulf of Mexico. The storm is expected to strengthen into hurricane once in open water again and is project to cross the Florida Keys, then pass off the Tampa coast Monday, bringing heavy rain and high wind. A hurricane warning has already been issues for the Keys. Florida GOP Gov. Rick Scott late Saturday afternoon cancelled his speaking engagement at the convention Monday to focus on storm preparations.

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