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GOP Midterm Convention Speaker Lineup

The RNC revealed its full speaker list for the Dallas midterm convention on Sept. 9-10.

GOP Midterm Convention Speaker Lineup
Photo: Washington Examiner

DIFFERENT FOCUS

Axios emphasized GOTV Mobilization Strategy; Washington Examiner emphasized Party Unity Showcase.

LEFT FOCUS

  • ▸The convention's central purpose is firing up Trump voters for November turnout despite Trump not being on the ballot. — Axios
  • ▸Senate Majority Leader Thune is notably absent from the speaker list after Trump attacked him over election security legislation. — Axios

RIGHT FOCUS

  • ▸Senate nominees Ken Paxton and Mike Rogers will also deliver speeches at the convention. — Washington Examiner
  • ▸RNC Chairman Joe Gruters issued a statement casting Democrats as captured by the radical left ahead of November. — Washington Examiner
  • ▸Many congressional lawmakers are skipping the convention to campaign in their districts, and grassroots supporters cite high ticket prices. — Washington Examiner
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Left: Left focuses on dark money and Republican no-shows.

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Left: Left sees a nervous GOP scrambling in Texas.

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