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Republican National Convention: August 29, 2012 (Part 1)

The PBS NewsHour comes to you live from night two of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida. Wednesday night's coverage includes speeches from Rand Paul, John McCain, John Thune, and more. Also: analysis throughout the night from senior correspondents Gwen Ifill, Judy Woodruff as well as Mark Shields, David Brooks, and special guests, including Former Sen. Rick Santorum.
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