Who's Who at the Republican National Convention

Mitt Romney and more RNC headliners.

Mitt Romney - Get to know the power players set to speak at the Republican National Convention in Tampa Aug. 27-30. —Britt Middleton The former governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. This is his second time running for the White House after a failed bid in 2008. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

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Mitt Romney - Get to know the power players set to speak at the Republican National Convention in Tampa Aug. 27-30. —Britt Middleton The former governor of Massachusetts, Mitt Romney is the presumptive Republican presidential nominee. This is his second time running for the White House after a failed bid in 2008. (Photo: Justin Sullivan/Getty Images)

Paul Ryan - Rep. Paul Ryan is a seven-term congressman from Wisconsin. He is the presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee. (Photo: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

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Paul Ryan - Rep. Paul Ryan is a seven-term congressman from Wisconsin. He is the presumptive Republican vice presidential nominee. (Photo: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

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Chris Christie - “He might be able to convince me. He’s a convincing guy,” said New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie about the possibility of becoming Mitt Romney’s running mate. (Photo: Chris Usher/CBS News via Getty Images)

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Chris Christie  - Chris Christie is the current governor of New Jersey. He will be the keynote speaker at the 2012 Republican National Convention. (Photo: Chris Usher/CBS News via Getty Images)

Artur Davis - Formerly a Democrat who backed President Obama in the 2008 election, Artur Davis recently joined the Republican Party and endorsed Mitt Romney. He served as a congressman representing Alabama from 2003 until 2011. (Photo: Artur Davis/Facebook)

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Artur Davis - Formerly a Democrat who backed President Obama in the 2008 election, Artur Davis recently joined the Republican Party and endorsed Mitt Romney. He served as a congressman representing Alabama from 2003 until 2011. (Photo: Artur Davis/Facebook)

Controversy All Around - Since groups can make donations, one of the largest criticisms of Super PACs is that it becomes difficult to track exactly whom is spending what to support a candidate. One of the largest critics of super PACs is former Republican presidential nominee John McCain, who, according to the Washington Examiner, called the Supreme Court’s ruling to allow Super PACs to persist as “one of the worst decisions ever seen." (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

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Sen. John McCain - Sen. John McCain represents Arizona and was the Republican Party's 2008 presidential nominee.  (Photo: Brendan Smialowski/Getty Images)

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Condoleezza Rice - Condoleezza Rice was the first African-American woman to serve as U.S. Secretary of State and served in the administration of President George W. Bush.(Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Condoleezza Rice - Condoleezza Rice served as U.S. secretary of state under George W. Bush, the first African-American woman to hold the position. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

Rick Santorum - Rick Santorum is a former U.S. senator and former U.S. representative for the state of Pennsylvania. He was a Republican candidate for president before ending his campaign in April 2012. (Photo: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

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Rick Santorum - Rick Santorum is a former U.S. senator and former U.S. representative for the state of Pennsylvania. He was a Republican candidate for president before ending his campaign in April 2012. (Photo: Jeff Swensen/Getty Images)

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Gov. Rick Scott - Rick Scott is the current governor of Florida. (Photo: Joe Raedle/Getty Images)

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Mike Huckabee - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was also a 2008 presidential candidate. He is currently a New York Times best-selling author, radio and television show host. (Photo: EPA/LARRY W. SMITH /Landov)

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Mike Huckabee - Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee was also a 2008 presidential candidate. He is currently a New York Times best-selling author, radio and television show host. (Photo: EPA/LARRY W. SMITH /Landov)

Jeb Bush - “I used to be a conservative, and I watch these debates and I’m wondering, I don’t think I’ve changed, but it’s a little troubling sometimes when people are appealing to people’s fears and emotion rather than trying to get them to look over the horizon for a broader perspective, and that’s kind of where we are,” said former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush in a Fox News interview. (Photo: REUTERS/Fred Prouser)

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Jeb Bush - Jeb Bush, who formerly served as governor of Florida, currently serves as chairman of the Foundation for Florida's Future. He is the son of former President George H.W. Bush and brother of former President George W. Bush. (Photo: REUTERS/Fred Prouser)

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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi - Pam Bondi is the first female to hold her position in state history. She was the lead prosecutor named in the unsuccessful lawsuit to overturn the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (Photo: Pam Bondi/Facebook)

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Florida Attorney General Pam Bondi - Pam Bondi is the first female to hold her position in state history. She was the lead prosecutor named in the unsuccessful lawsuit to overturn the individual mandate in the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act. (Photo: Pam Bondi/Facebook)

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Ted Cruz - Ted Cruz served as Texas solicitor general from 2003 to May 2008 and is currently running for a seat in the U.S. Senate. (Photo: Ted Cruz/Facebook)

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Ted Cruz - Ted Cruz served as Texas solicitor general from 2003 to May 2008 and is currently running for a seat in the U.S. Senate. (Photo: Ted Cruz/Facebook)

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Gov. Luis Fortuño - Gov. Luis Fortuño was the first Republican elected governor of Puerto Rico since 1969 and the first Republican representative from Puerto Rico elected to Congress. (Photo: REUTERS/Ana Martinez)

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Gov. Luis Fortuño - Gov. Luis Fortuño was the first Republican elected governor of Puerto Rico since 1969 and the first Republican representative from Puerto Rico elected to Congress. (Photo: REUTERS/Ana Martinez)

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Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens - Sam Olens is the former chairman of the Cobb County Commission. (Photo: WikiCommons)

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Georgia Attorney General Sam Olens - Sam Olens is the former chairman of the Cobb County Commission. (Photo: WikiCommons)

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Gov. Scott Walker - Scott Walker is currently the governor of Wisconsin. He successfully survived a recall attempt earlier this year.(Photo: Whitney Curtis/Getty Images)

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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin - Mary Fallin formerly served as lieutenant governor of Oklahoma. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin - Mary Fallin formerly served as lieutenant governor of Oklahoma. (Photo: Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images)

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Rand Paul - "I have a question, a question for the president: Do you hate all rich people, or just those who aren’t campaign contributors?" said Sen. Rand Paul (R-Kentucky) at the Conservative Political Action Conference.(Photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

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U.S. Senator Rand Paul - Rand Paul is a senator representing Kentucky and is the founder of the U.S. Senate Tea Party Caucus. (Photo: Brendan Hoffman/Getty Images)

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Gov. Nikki Haley - Nikki Haley is the first female governor of South Carolina. She has supported crackdowns on illegal immigration and supports laws requiring photo identification at election polling precincts. (Photo: AP Photo/ Richard Shiro)

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Gov. John Kasich - John Kasich is the current governor of Ohio and former chairman of the House Budget Committee. (Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

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Gov. John Kasich - John Kasich is the current governor of Ohio and former chairman of the House Budget Committee. (Photo: AP Photo/Tony Dejak, File)

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Susana Martinez - Elected governor of New Mexico in 2010, Susana Martinez is the state’s first female governor and the nation’s first female Latino to serve in the role. Like Haley, she wants to finish the job she’s started. "I can't do this halfway and jump into something else. It would distract from what we have to do here," Martinez said.  (Photo: EPA/LARRY W. SMITH /LANDOV)

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Gov. Susana Martinez - New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez is the first female Hispanic governor in the U.S. and the first female governor of New Mexico. (Photo: EPA/LARRY W. SMITH /LANDOV)