Democracy Now! 2012-08-27 Monday




Democracy Now! Audio show

Summary: Headlines for August 27, 2012; Tropical Storm Isaac Spares Tampa Ahead of RNC, But Massive Security Operation Has City on Lockdown; Left Out of the RNC, Supporters Hold Farewell Gathering for Libertarian Favorite Ron Paul; Ron Paul Supporters Seek to Assert Presence at RNC in Tampa and Influence Long-Term Direction of GOP; Despite Tropical Storm Isaac and Massive Security, Activists Plan Protest March Outside RNC in Tampa; "The Real Romney": Veteran Reporter Michael Kranish on Mitt Romney's Embrace of GOP's Rightward Turn; Hailed by GOP But Reviled by Labor, Union-Busting Wisconsin Gov. Scott Walker Protested in Tampa; Ex-House Speaker Newt Gingrich Refuses to Answer Questions on Akin's "Forcible Rape" Comment; Top GOP Leaders Tout Fundamentalist Views in Bid to Drum Up Massive Religious Voter Turnout; Green Party VP Candidate Cheri Honkala Joins "Romneyville" Encampment to Give Voice to the Poor