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Vice presidential candidate Paul Ryan stood on stage with his children, his wife, and his mother.

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Convention attendees listened to Ryan's speech.

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An attendee posed next to a campaign poster at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

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Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, waved from the VIP box with her granddaughter Chloe and her son Matt.

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Romney sat in his hotel room with his grandchildren as he watched a broadcast of former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice's speech.

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Texas delegate Patrick O'Daniel from Austin fashioned a fighting Romney doll.

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Pages prepared signs before distributing them to delegates Wednesday.

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Campaign signs sat on seats in front of a national debt clock Wednesday.

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Sen. John McCain addressed the convention.

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Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice waved to delegates.

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A demonstrator gave a peace sign gesture while taking part in a protest march.

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Police officer Carolyn Schwalm videotaped demonstrators.

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A mediator negotiated a standoff between a group of protesters and law enforcement officers that shut down traffic in downtown Tampa.

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Ohio delegates bowed their heads during the invocation.

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Video of former presidents George Bush, father and son, played on multiple giant screens at the Tampa Bay Times Forum.

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A delegate took a picture between empty seats before the start of the night.

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Members of a color guard walked through the convention hall before the start of the third session.

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Ayla Brown sang the national anthem.

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Pat Tippett and Linda Dennison, both from Georgia, wore GOP logo cut-off jean jackets with matching blue hats Wednesday.

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Wisconsin delegates held masks of Paul Ryan, a Wisconsin congressman who has now ascended to the rank of vice presidential candidate.

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Pages reacted to video of the two Bush presidents Wednesday.

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Paul Ryan waved as he took the stage to accept the nomination.