UPDATE: The Berg for Senate campaign just released an announcement that North Dakota Rep. Rick Berg will address the Republican National Convention in Tampa, FL on Tuesday, August 28 at approximately 3:00 pm CST.
Rick Berg was previously scheduled to deliver his remarks on Monday, August 27, but the day's activities were postponed due to inclement weather conditions in the Tampa, FL area.
Questions about the fate of Berg's appearance began when the GOP released the it's Isaac-delayed speaking schedule for the Republican National Convention in Tampa. (See schedule below).
The Associated Press reported Sunday: Shane Goettle, a North Dakota delegate who lost a GOP congressional primary earlier this year, said he was worried that some Republican Senate candidates would be bumped from the schedule, including his state's nominee, Rep. Rick Berg.
Indeed, the revised schedule released Sunday showed Berg was not among those who kept their speaking slots.
"As a delegate from North Dakota, I'd very much like to see him up there," Goettle said.
Both Democrat Senate candidate Heidi Heitkamp and Democrat U.S. House hopeful Pam Gulleson have said they won't attend their party's national convention. Both cite scheduling conflicts.
On Friday the Berg for Senate campaign announced Berg would address the convention, explaining Berg would talk about:
As a leader in working toward a smaller and more efficient government, reducing the debt, balancing the budget, and repealing Obamacare, Rick Berg will address the convention on the economic success model of North Dakota and the big differences presented to voters this November between the path President Obama has taken our country or the direction North Dakota has taken, which is a national leader in job growth, economic activity, and domestic energy production.
See the revised convention schedule, below:
Tuesday, August 28, 2012 2:00 p.m. Chairman of the RNC Reince Priebus Color Guard Knights of Columbus Pledge of Allegiance by Former Governor Tim Babcock (MT)/ Tom Hogan (FL) National Anthem sung by Philip Alongi Invocation by Rabbi Meir Soloveichik Opening procedural steps, appointment of convention committees Welcoming remarks, and House and Senate candidates and RNC auxiliaries RNC Chairman Priebus RNC Co-Chairman Sharon Day Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn Convention Chief Executive Officer William Harris Chairman of Tampa Bay Host Committee Al Austin Republican Congressional Candidates State Delegate Barbara Comstock (VA) Representative Tim Griffin (AR) Republican Senate Candidates Republican National Committee auxiliaries
Consideration of convention committee reports RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Committee on Credentials Chairman Mike Duncan Committee on Permanent Organization Chairwoman Zoraida Fonalledas Convention Permanent Chairman Speaker John Boehner, Presiding Official Convention Photograph Committee on Rules Chairman John Sununu Committee on Resolutions Chairman Governor Bob McDonnell Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman U.S. Senator John Hoeven Committee on Resolutions Co-Chairman U.S. Rep. Marsha Blackburn Roll Call for Nomination of President of the United States Roll Call for Nomination of Vice President of the United States
6:40 p.m. Recess
7:00 p.m. Reconvene Remarks by Speaker John Boehner Remarks by RNC Chairman Reince Priebus Video and remarks by Mayor Mia Love (Saratoga Springs, UT), U.S. congressional candidate Remarks by Janine Turner Remarks by former U.S. Senator Rick Santorum Remarks by Host, U.S. Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
8:00 p.m. Remarks by U.S. Senator Kelly Ayotte (NH), accompanied by Jack Gilchrist
Remarks by Governor John Kasich (OH)
Remarks by Governor Mary Fallin (OK)
Remarks by Governor Bob McDonnell (VA), accompanied by Bev Gray
Remarks by Governor Scott Walker (WI)
9:00 p.m. Remarks by Governor Brian Sandoval (NV)
Remarks by Sher Valenzuela (small business owner, candidate for DE Lt. Governor)
Remarks by Senate Republican Candidate Ted Cruz (TX)
Remarks by Artur Davis
Remarks by Governor Nikki Haley (SC)
10:00 p.m. Remarks by Mrs. Luce' Vela Fortuño
Remarks by Mrs. Ann Romney
Remarks by Governor Chris Christie (NJ)
Benediction by Sammy Rodriguez
Adjournment
Wednesday, August 29, 2012
7:00 p.m. Convention convenes
Call to order
Introduction of Colors by Amputee Veterans of America Support Team (AVAST)
Pledge of Allegiance by Brigadier General Patrick E. Rea, US Army (Ret.)
National Anthem sung by Ayla Brown
Invocation by Ishwar Singh
Ron Paul Video
Remarks by Senate Republican Leader and Convention Temporary Chairman Mitch McConnell (KY)
Remarks by Senator Rand Paul (KY)
Remarks by Christopher Devlin-Young and Jeanine McDonnell
8:00 p.m. Remarks by Senator John McCain (AZ)
Remarks by Attorney General Pam Bondi (FL) and Attorney General Sam Olens (GA)
Remarks by Governor Bobby Jindal (LA)
Remarks by Senator John Thune (SD)
Remarks by Senator Rob Portman (OH)
9:00 p.m. Remarks by Governor Luis Fortuño (PR)
Remarks by Governor Tim Pawlenty (MN)
Bush 41, 43 Film
Remarks by Mike Huckabee
10:00 p.m. Remarks by Condoleezza Rice
Remarks by Governor Susana Martinez (NM)
Remarks by vice presidential nominee Rep. Paul Ryan
Benediction by Archbishop Demetrios
Adjournment
Thursday, August 30, 2012
7:00 p.m. Convention convenes
Call to order
Introduction of Colors US Central Command Joint Forces Color Guard Team
Pledge of Allegiance by Dylan Nonaka
National Anthem sung by SEVEN
Invocation by Ken and Priscilla Hutchins
Remarks by U.S. Rep. Connie Mack (FL)
Reagan Legacy Video
Remarks by Newt and Callista Gingrich
Remarks by Craig Romney
8:00 p.m. Remarks by Governor former Jeb Bush (FL)
Remarks by Bob White, chairman of Romney for President campaign
Remarks by Grant Bennett
Remarks by Tom Stemberg
9:00 p.m. Remarks by former Massachusetts Lt. Governor Kerry Healey
Remarks by Jane Edmonds, former Massachusetts Secretary of Workforce
Remarks by Olympians Michael Eruzione, Derek Parra and Kim Rhode
10:00 p.m. Remarks by U.S. Senator Marco Rubio (FL)
Remarks by presidential nominee Mitt Romney
Benediction by Archbishop Timothy M. Dolan
Speaker Boehner declares convention adjourned
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