Convention schedule
Tuesday: Consideration of convention committee reports; roll calls for nomination of Mitt Romney and Paul Ryan for president and vice president; speakers include House Speaker John Boehner, former Sen. Rick Santorum, South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley, Ann Romney, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie.
Wednesday: Speech by Paul Ryan, preceded by other speakers, including Sen. Rand Paul, Sen. John Thune, Sen. Rob Portman, former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee, New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, Condoleezza Rice. Ron Paul video.
Thursday: Acceptance speech by nominee Mitt Romney, preceded by speakers including Jeb Bush, Sen. Marco Rubio, Olympic hockey player Mike Eruzione. Reagan legacy video.
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His political views differed from a transgender classmate’s, but they forged a bond that lasted a decade — until Vance seemed to pivot, politically and personally.