2016 Republican National Convention
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The 2016 Republican National Convention was the 41st[1] national convention held by the Republican Party. It was held in Cleveland, Ohio from 18-21 July 2016. The purpose of the convention is for the delegates, who are people who represent someone, to vote for the 2016 presidential and vice presidential nominee for the United States Republican Party.
The candidates were businessman Donald Trump of New York, U.S. senator Ted Cruz of Texas, and Governor John Kasich of Ohio.
There are 2,472 delegates to the Republican National Convention. A candidate therefore needs a majority of at least 1,237 delegates to win the presidential nomination.[2][3]
Results
The convention was held on July 18 to 21. After the convention, Donald Trump with his running mate Mike Pence won the presidential nomination for the Republican Party.
2016 Republican National Convention Media
Quicken Loans Arena, the site of the 2016 Republican National Convention
Jeh Johnson, the secretary of Homeland Security, inspects the venue on July 15, 2016
U.S. Coast Guard enhanced mobile incident command post installed in Cleveland for the convention
Law enforcement providing security on July 20, 2016
An Eurocopter AS350 Écureuil of the United States Customs and Border Protection deployed to Cleveland during the convention
Delegates waiting in the security line to enter the convention venue
Group of protesters in Cleveland's Public Square during the convention
Quicken Loans Arena on the eve of the convention
"Hard count" of pledged delegates going into the convention: Donald Trump: 1441 delegates Ted Cruz: 551 delegates Marco Rubio: 174 delegates John Kasich: 162 delegates Ben Carson: 9 delegates Jeb Bush: 4 delegates Rand Paul: 1 delegate Mike Huckabee: 1 delegate Carly Fiorina: 1 delegate Uncommitted: 130 delegates
"Comparing Melania Trump's Speech in 2016 with Michelle Obama's in 2008"
Donald Trump making his acceptance speech for the RNC (VOA)
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References
- ↑ "2016 Republican National Convention--41st Republican National Convention, Cleveland, Ohio". Archived from the original on 21 December 2016. Retrieved 27 February 2016.
- ↑ Ohlemacher, Stephen. "Things to Know About Delegates at Stake in Iowa Caucuses". ABC News. ABC. Retrieved 2 February 2016.
- ↑ "Election 2016: Presidential Primaries, Caucuses, and Conventions". Green Papers. February 10, 2016.