Political conventions are one thing. But the Olympics — well, that's something that can really get a crowd's blood stirring.
As a lineup of former Olympic medalists took to the stage at the Republican National Convention, the crowd of delegates burst into a spontaneous, fist-pumping chant of "USA! USA!"
Was it Tampa ... or was it London again?
— Sally Buzbee
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EDITOR'S NOTE — Convention Watch shows you the 2012 political conventions through the eyes of Associated Press journalists. Follow them on Twitter where available with the handles listed after each item.








