Security was very thorough – the mounted police for the opening night reception

The Teddy Roosevelt Tampa Rough Riders at the opening night celebration

A very festive atmosphere !

from the left: Linda DeVore, Zan Bunn and Cornelia Croce

Nancy Clark and Uncle Sam ??? at Opening Night Celebration

Governor Chris Christie speaking at the North Carolina breakfast meeting

Governor Christie

Dena Barnes, president of the North Carolina Federation of Republican Women

Herman Cain speaking at the North Carolina breakfast meeting

Herman Cain

Yacht Club Reception – Martha Jenkins of Chapel Hill, NC and North Carolina House Representative Pat Hurley, District 70

Senator John Thune, South Dakota at the convention hall

Day 1 of the convention

The Debt Clock

Representative Peter King, New York, Homeland Security Chair

Carl Cameron, Fox News political correspondent

John Sununu, former New Hampshire Governor and White House Chief of Staff for George H.W. Bush