Republicans have managed to keep all their headline speakers and incorporate their Monday lineup into the following three days of the convention, top Romney aid Russ Schriefer told reporters on a conference call Sunday evening, after canceling the first day due to Tropical Storm Isaac. Only a few non-headline speakers were cut. In order to incorporate the changes, the convention will begin at 7 p.m. EDT, earlier than originally scheduled, but the primetime lineups for Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday remain unchanged.
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