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Vice President Biden had been scheduled to be here, too, to confront the GOP -- a breach of the traditional convention cease-fire. But his trip was canceled Friday night, due to concerns he might divert law enforcement personnel needed for response to Isaac.

A Schedule of Convention Highlights*

The schedule as announced by the Republican National Committee last week. *Saturday night, officials said the convention would open Monday, then recess until Tuesday afternoon.

MONDAY

2 p.m.

National anthem, to be sung by

the Oak Ridge Boys

Opening procedural steps.

Speakers include:

RNC Chairman Reince Priebus

Tampa Mayor Bob Buckhorn

John Sununu, Committee on Rules chairman

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell, Committee on Resolutions chairman

North Dakota Sen. John Hoeven, Committee on Resolutions cochairman

Tennessee Rep. Marsha Blackburn, Committee on Resolutions cochairwoman

Roll call for nomination of president

Roll call for vice president

7:45 p.m.

Speakers include:

House Speaker John A. Boehner

Kentucky Sen. Rand Paul

Washington Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers

Former Democratic Rep. Artur Davis of Alabama

Ted Cruz, Texas candidate for U.S. Senate

South Carolina Gov. Nikki Haley

Former Arkansas Gov. Mike Huckabee

TUESDAY

Speakers include:

Actress Janine Turner

Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum

New Hampshire Sen. Kelly Ayotte

Ohio Gov. John Kasich

Oklahoma Gov. Mary Fallin

Virginia Gov. Bob McDonnell

Louisiana Gov. Bobby Jindal

Sher Valenzuela (small-business owner, candidate for Delaware lieutenant governor)

New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez

Luce Vela Fortuno, first lady of Puerto Rico

Ann Romney

Gov. Christie, keynote address

There also will be a video tribute to Texas Rep. Ron Paul

WEDNESDAY NIGHT

Speakers include:

Kentucky Sen. Mitch McConnell, Senate Republican leader and convention temporary chairman

Arizona Sen. John McCain

South Dakota Sen. John Thune

Former Florida Gov. Jeb Bush

Ohio Sen. Rob Portman

Puerto Rico Gov. Luis Fortuno

Former Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty

Former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice

Vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan

THURSDAY NIGHT

Speakers include:

Florida Rep. Connie Mack

Bob White, chairman of the Romney for President campaign

Former Massachusetts Lt. Gov. Kerry Healey

Jane Edmonds, former Massachusetts secretary of workforce

Florida Sen. Marco Rubio

Presidential nominee Mitt Romney

Contact Thomas Fitzgerald

at 215-854-2718 or tfitzgerald@phillynews.com, or @tomfitzgerald on Twitter. Read his blog, "The Big Tent," at www.philly.com/BigTent.

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