Wednesday, August 22, 2012
10:43 AM
Walker to join other GOP govs. in RNC speaking lineup; Baldwin to address DNC
Gov. Scott Walker will address the Republican National Convention on Tuesday as part of a lineup that includes several fellow GOP governors.
Those preceding Walker Tuesday night in Tampa include former U.S. Sen. Rick Santorum, Ohio Gov. John Kasich and several others. Those following Walker include Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal, Delaware lt. gov. candidate Sher Valenzuela, New Mexico Gov. Susan Martinez and New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, who will give the keynote speech that night to wrap up the day’s events on the convention floor.
The RNC announced Tuesday afternoon that Walker was being added to that day's lineup, which had been released earlier in the day.
Meanwhile, Dem U.S. Senate nominee Tammy Baldwin was added Wednesday to the speaking line-up for the following week's Democratic National Convention.
Other Dem convention speakers announced this morning included Caroline Kennedy, Illinois congressional candidate Tammy Duckworth, U.S. Sen. Barbara Mikulski of Maryland and Planned Parenthood Action Fund President Cecile Richards
-- By Staff
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