Mitt Romney and his wife Ann arrived in Tampa yesterday for the first full day of the Republican national convention that will bless him as the party’s candidate to run against President Barack Obama. Mrs Romney was scheduled to introduce her husband in a key speech, offering a more intimate portrayal of the former Massachusetts governor, who has had trouble warming up to voters during a rough primary campaign.

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