Speculation has been growing here at the Republican National Convention over the past few days over the identity of a mystery speaker who will take the stage inside the Tampa Bay Times Forum tonight.
A block of time on the official convention schedule, between a performance by "American Idol" alum Taylor Hicks and a speech by U.S. Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida, is labled "to be announced."
Names being tossed around the RNC campus have included Sarah Palin, Donald Trump and George W. Bush. But it seems the cat is now out of the bag. Academy Award winning actor-director Clint Eastwood will address the convention tonight. He's expected to walk out on stage for a run-through any moment now.
Eastwood formally endorsed Romney's campaign for president during an event in Idaho earlier this month.
"Now more than ever do we need Gov. Romney. I'm going to be voting for him," Eastwood told Romney supporters on Aug. 3.
"He just made my day," Romney said. "What a guy."
Other Hollywood celebrities we've seen mingling among the media in support of Romney include actors Jon Voight, whom I interviewed at the 2008 RNC in St. Paul, and Stephen Baldwin.
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How about Clint...God bless him.. He sure took His shots at Hollywood & Obama. I wish he actually had a Dummy sitting in that chair!! The only thing better that he could have said besides "Make My day" would have been "Whats in Your wallet?". LOL
Sure He is showing his age but I think he has the right frame of mind fully accomplished what he intended to do. I heard some commentator criticize his composure or what ever you want to call it and was appalled that this guy had the nerve to say that about a Senior Citizen on National TV. After all the man is 82.
Say what you want but his message was loud and clear to any active Gray Matter. Wake up America, It's time for people to get real and that is what he did last night.
Posted by: Tom Thompson | 08/31/2012 at 09:26 AM