Last night, Mitt Romney wrapped up the 2012 Republican National Convention, accepting his party's nomination for president of the United States. He gave a speech that sought to sway independents, assure his base, show him as relatable, and lay out what a Romney presidency would mean. His address followed days of presentations and speeches by fellow Republicans in Tampa, Florida, where thousands of delegates gathered to give the nomination to Romney and his running mate, Paul Ryan. Collected below are scenes from Tampa over the past week -- and stay tuned for for images from the Democratic National Convention, next week in North Carolina.
The 2012 Republican National Convention
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Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, seen through a cascade of balloons, after the balloon drop concluding the final session of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida, on August 30, 2012. #
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Convention goers walk through a covered pathway leading to the site of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, on August 26, 2012. Hurricane Isaac forced Republicans to rewrite the script for their national convention in Tampa as party officials postponed much of Monday's scheduled proceedings. #
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Musician Jack Blades of the bands Night Ranger and Damn Yankees rehearses for his performance before the second session of the 2012 Republican National Convention, on August 28, 2012. #
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Delegates celebrate with "MITT!" signs as Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney gets the necessary delegate votes to put him over the top and secure the Republican presidential nomination, during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, on August 28, 2012. #
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Former Republican presidential candidate, Representative Michele Bachmann, from Minnesota, talks to delegates on the floor at the Republican National Convention, on Tuesday, August 28, 2012. #
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Bradley Thompson and Laura Bowman hug after Thompson proposed to Bowman on the stage as large background screens showed his question in Tampa, on August 29, 2012. Thompson is production manager and Bowman is a production coordinator for the convention. #
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Former Republican presidential candidate, Representative Ron Paul greets convention goers as he walks the floor before the start of the second session of the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, on August 28, 2012. #
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Ann Romney, wife of Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney, waves as she takes the stage to address delegates during the Republican National Convention, on August 28, 2012 #
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New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivers the keynote address to delegates during the second day of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, on August 28, 2012. #
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Republican presidential candidate, and former Massachusetts Governor Mitt Romney listens as New Jersey Governor Chris Christie delivers the keynote address at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, on August 28, 2012. #
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A video tribute to former President George W. Bush and his father, President George H.W. Bush, plays during the third session of the Republican National Convention, on August 29, 2012. #
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Texas delegates and Ron Paul supporters walk out of the Republican National Convention, on August 29, 2012. Paul's supporters were protesting a move made by party officials that stripped away half of Ron Paul's delegates. #
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney watches the Republican National Convention on television, with his grandchildren, from his Tampa hotel room, on August 29, 2012. #
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Republican vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan, joined by his family Charlie, Sam and Liza, wife Janna, and mother Betty Ryan Douglas, after his acceptance speech in Tampa, on Wednesday, August 29, 2012. #
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Delegate Debra Jean Forrest of Mesa, Arizona, wears an autographed button showing Arizona Governor Ban Brewer arguing with President Barack Obama, during the Republican National Convention, on August 28, 2012. #
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Actor Clint Eastwood addresses an empty chair and questions it as if it is President Obama, as he endorses Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney during the final session of the Republican National Convention, on August 30, 2012. #
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney delivers his nomination acceptance speech during the final day of the Republican National Convention at the Tampa Bay Times Forum, on August 30, 2012. #
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan and their families wave to the crowd following Romney's acceptance speech, on August 30, 2012. #
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Delegates celebrate amid thousands of balloons after Mitt Romney accepted the nomination during the final session of the Republican National Convention in Tampa, on August 30, 2012. #
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Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan wave from the stage on August 30, 2012, at the conclusion of of the Republican National Convention. #
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