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Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn on hosting the Republican Convention and the challenges from Tropical Storm Isaac.
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Also this city oddly enough there's a Democrat but he's very quickly become.
Republicans favored Democrat east Tampa mayor Bob -- corn and this is how good the mayor it is.
He was able to convince Republicans to -- -- of this fine city and state in the middle of markets is not alone should tell -- He's a very good sells an -- -- very good to have you thanks you very much are -- bombed so far so good.
Obviously we've had some issues with the weather but we got -- that you know it's going to be great day tomorrow -- the schedule was -- but I don't think it's gonna affect the proceedings at all.
So they have if you can imagine hosting the second was viewed television event entire world and a hurricane at the same time it's I'm gonna have a lot more gray hair and next week.
Armed you knew that this was a possibility and I think it we were kidding about it but.
You know people know what they're signing on to what coming to -- course.
Republicans hadn't planned on conduct stores being an issue in Minnesota for years ago and they were and they also lot today off -- the schedule.
What what can you tell me what what can be done in an environment like this.
Well I mean I think it's gonna be great convention obviously when you come to Florida there's always going to be tropical storm issues -- -- summertime we knew that the odds are fairly infinitesimal.
We're lucky that we dodged the bullet this time we haven't been hit in ninety years we just got a -- a brief brush but I think it's going to be great convention not only to produce a nominee.
But also its campus coming out party for the entire world and so for us this is the biggest thing we've ever done.
It's the most complex thing we've ever done and it's the most exciting thing we've ever done.
We don't mind you have this coming out by but as a Yankee -- could you just leave it at this center.
And -- your team out of it -- Now now the and we love the Yankees they training -- -- -- lives about ten houses away from me we yankees Alpharetta.
On the admit I do wanna touch on on how the weather might have detected planned demonstrators.
The occupiers -- a lot of others who.
Are planning some not so fun events look what what's -- As well there are some bad people here we know who they are we know what they're up to obviously the number protesters weren't what we anticipated to to Monday's -- the toughest day.
In terms of police protester conflicts.
There was a much today it was peaceful were hoping for that the rest of the week.
But as you can see having been around town we have deployed an overwhelming show of support -- -- we will be ready for tomorrow.
-- if they choose to step over that line we've made it very clear that we're gonna deal with them and deal with them quickly those who just -- -- -- offer differing opinions they're welcome.
Those that choose a different course.
We're gonna provide you've gotten indications that some are are being a little bit more than just.
Expressing their political missed all I think they're they're poking and are prodding and and they're seeing what our defenses are -- my I anticipate that they'll be issues tomorrow.
We're prepared to deal with -- -- as we were today in name is we will for the next three days in and they will make a mistake.
Home if they blow up on the Tampa Police Department and try and hurt one of those officers or destroy -- personal property.
Mayor thank you very very much alright very -- --
