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Wednesday, August 29 2012

  • Republican National Convention: Day 2 Photos August 29, 2012

    The Takeaway Digital Editor Alex Johnson snapped some shots on Tuesday at the Republican National Convention in Tampa. (article)

  • Today's Takeaway | August 29, 2012 August 29, 2012

    New Orleans resident documents the storm as Isaac strikes New Orleans | Chris Christie gives keynote speech at the GOP convention in Tampa | Hurricane Isaac strikes the Gulf Coast, ho... (episode)

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    • New Orleans Resident Documents the Storm August 29, 2012

      <p>As Humvees rolled into New Orleans yesterday and officials urged Gulf Coast residents to leave their homes, you couldn&rsquo;t help an eerie sense of familiarity. The details are similar, and the fears are as well.</p>

    • Chris Christie Gives Keynote Speech at GOP Convention August 29, 2012

      New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivered the keynote address last night at the Republican National Convention. The address followed the party’s official nomination of Mitt Romney....

    • Republican Reaction to Christie's Keynote Speech August 29, 2012

      <p>Takeaway Washington correspondent <strong>Todd Zwillich</strong> went down to the convention floor to get reactions from Chris Christie's RNC keynote address.</p>

    • The Art of Procrastination August 29, 2012

      The Takeaway has been meaning to do a story on procrastination for a while — they just haven't gotten around to it. But philosophy professor John Perry assures us that this is not unu...

    • Carl Hiaasen on the Effect of the GOP Convention on Florida August 29, 2012

      All week, Tampa Florida has been at the epicenter of national politics as it hosts the Republican National Convention. But after the hurricane dies down and the final GOP members leav...

    • Riding Out Isaac in the Shadow of Katrina August 29, 2012

      For many in Louisiana, Hurricane Isaac arrives in the shadow of Hurricane Katrina, which devastated the region exactly seven years ago. While some residents have evacuated, others hav...

    • Meet the Delegates: Ron Paul Supporters August 29, 2012

      Two hundred and eighty-six delegates have traveled to Tampa, Florida for the Republican National Convention, and last night those delegates chose the next Republican nominee for presi...

    • Women React to Ann Romney Convention Speech August 29, 2012

      <p>After a tough struggle for the GOP with women voters over the past few weeks, following controversial comments from Republican Congressman Todd Akin, has Ann Romney emerged as a new national figure for women?</p>

    • Athletes Prepare for the Start of the Paralympic Games August 29, 2012

      Today marks the start of the Paralympic Games in London. For these athletes, preparing for the games means more than training, eating well and getting plenty of sleep: there is the ad...