At 10 am in the Marriott Ballroom 140 Romney/Davies family members gathered for a Tampa family reunion. What brought us each here was our desire to share in this moment with Ann and Mitt. Mitt was not going to make it today because he was about to deliver the biggest speech of his life and … Continue Reading →
Thursday morning I attended a Woman for Romney luncheon honoring Ann Romney and Janna Ryan. The attendees were still buzzing about Ann’s speech the night before. There was a moving tribute video to Ann, with old pictures, family movies and vignettes of each of her five sons speaking glowingly about their mom. Mitt introduced Ann … Continue Reading →
Today started amazing and ended incredible. In the morning, the Michigan Delegation had the treat of hearing from NJ Governor Chris Christie. He is exponentially more dynamic in person than I had expected, and I expected a lot. He was entertaining, funny, self-deprecating, forceful and inspiring. He gave us our marching orders. Put Michigan in … Continue Reading →
The first day of Convention was postponed due to the threat of Isaac. Tampa escaped the storm but attendees continue to watch its path, worried and praying for the people of Louisiana. The Michigan Delegation still had a full slate of activities on Monday. In the morning, we hear from Governor Snyder, Newt Gingrich, and … Continue Reading →
My first adventure, after arriving in Tampa, is making it to my hotel located within the security perimeter. The entire convention area is enclosed by chain link fences patrolled by numerous police, secret service and military details. Coast guard boats motor up and down the harbor with an occasional helicopter circling overhead. Upon reaching the … Continue Reading →