RNC Launches With Tea Party's Ted Cruz, Ann Romney & "We Built It" Theme Shaped By Karl Rove

DemocracyNow.org - Republicans have officially nominated Mitt Romney for president after nearly 15 months of campaigning. On Tuesday night, speakers -- including Mitt Romney's wife, Ann, New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie,and Tea Party-favorite Ted Cruz -- addressed the Republican National Convention crowd of delegates and their supporters for several hours. Many referenced the theme of the evening, "We built it," with testimonials about small business owners who have struggled under President Obama, and immigrant parents who pulled themselves up by their boot straps. The theme played heavy in a $9 million ad by Karl Rove's super PAC, American Crossroads, aired in battleground states this past July. We're joined by Wayne Slater, senior political writer at the Dallas Morning News and co-author of three books including, "Bush's Brain: How Karl Rove Made George W. Bush Presidential." To watch the complete coverage of the Republican National Convention on this weekday independent news hour, read the transcript, download the podcast, search our vast archive, or to find more information about Democracy Now! and Amy Goodman, visit http://www.democracynow.org/ FOLLOW DEMOCRACY NOW! ONLINE: Facebook:   / democracynow   Twitter: @democracynow Subscribe on YouTube:    / democracynow   Listen on SoundCloud:   / democracy-now   Daily Email News Digest: http://www.democracynow.org/subscribe Google+: https://plus.google.com/u/0/b/1039215... Please consider supporting independent media by making a donation to Democracy Now! today, visit http://www.democracynow.org/donate/YT