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Peeling back the curtain: The RNC from the perspective of a delegate

The Republican National Convention will take place at Fiserv Forum July 15-18

Peeling back the curtain: The RNC from the perspective of a delegate

The Republican National Convention will take place at Fiserv Forum July 15-18

REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION WILL BE LIKE. CREWS HAVE INSTALLED THESE NEW BARRIERS OUTSIDE OF THE ARENA. THEY’VE ALSO PUT UP THIS TENT OUTSIDE OF FISERV FORUM WAUKESHA COUNTY EXECUTIVE PAUL FARROW IS ONE OF WISCONSIN’S 41 DELEGATES. TONIGHT. HE GAVE ME INSIGHT INTO WHAT NEXT WEEK WILL BE LIKE AS CREWS INSTALL FENCING AND FINAL TOUCHES OUTSIDE FISERV FORUM WAUKESHA COUNTY EXECUTIVE PAUL FARROW REVEALS AN INSIDE LOOK AT THE CONVENTION. I WOULD SAY THIS IS A FAMILY REUNION. FARROW IS ONE OF WISCONSIN’S 41 DELEGATES. HE’LL HIT THE GROUND RUNNING MONDAY. THE FIRST THING DELEGATES WILL DO IS VOTE ON CONVENTION RULES AND TALK ABOUT THE PARTY’S PLATFORM. THAT KIND OF GETS US READY TO GO FOR THE CONVENTION AS A WHOLE. AT A TUESDAY BREAKFAST, FARROW SAYS THE WISCONSIN DELEGATION WILL HEAR FROM MEMBERS OF DONALD TRUMP’S TEAM, LIKELY ABOUT HOW IMPORTANT WINNING WISCONSIN IS COME NOVEMBER. MORE INFORMATION THAT WE CAN RECEIVE FROM THE CANDIDATE ON THE AREAS THAT THEY’RE GOING TO BE FOCUSING, THE BETTER WE CAN DELIVER THAT MESSAGE FOR THEM AS WE’RE GOING AROUND THE STATE WEDNESDAY NIGHT, FARROW SAYS HE’S HOPING TO LEARN WHO TRUMP IS NAMING AS HIS RUNNING MATE. DO YOU HAVE ANY IDEA WHO THE VICE PRESIDENTIAL NOMINEE IS GOING TO BE? I HAVE NO CLUE. THIS IS ONE OF THOSE WHERE IF YOU’VE GOT MONEY, GO DOWN TO VEGAS. THIS IS PROBABLY ONE OF THE BEST BETTING LINES. THAT’S OUT THERE. ALL THIS LEADING UP TO THURSDAY WHEN DELEGATES FORMALLY NAMED TRUMP AS THE PARTY’S CANDIDATE AND THE FORMER PRESIDENT MAKES A SPEECH. WHY ARE THE CONVENTIONS STILL SUCH A BIG DEAL WHEN WE HAVE THE PRIMARY PROCESS NOW, IT’S STILL KIND OF THE REQUIREMENT WE WANT TO KNOW WHO WE’RE GOING TO ELECT AS OUR NOMINEE. BUT THE SECOND PART OF IT IS BUILDING THE ENERGY. THE DELEGATES AREN’T ALL STAYING IN NEARBY. FOR EXAMPLE, FARROW SAYS THAT 16 OTHER STATE DELEGATIONS HAVE BOOKED ACCOMMODATIONS IN WAUKESHA COUNTY
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Peeling back the curtain: The RNC from the perspective of a delegate

The Republican National Convention will take place at Fiserv Forum July 15-18

Sister station WISN sat down with former state GOP chair and Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow, one of Wisconsin's 41 delegates who will be inside Fiserv Forum for the Republican National Convention. Farrow, briefed on his schedule for the convention this week, gave insight into what delegates can expect. "I would say this is a family reunion," Farrow said. The 2,429 delegates from around the United States will hit the ground running Monday. The first thing the group will do is vote on convention rules and talk about the party's platform, adopted by the platform committee Monday."That gets us ready for the convention as a whole," Farrow said.At a Tuesday breakfast, the Wisconsin delegation will hear from members of Donald Trump's team, according to Farrow. He said the conversation will likely center around the critical role Wisconsin will play in the election come November. "The more information that we can receive from the candidate on the areas that they're going to be focusing, the better we can deliver that message for them as we're going around the state," Farrow said.Wednesday night, Farrow said he's hoping to learn who Trump is naming as his running mate. Right now, its a topic drawing speculation from people in and out of the Republican Party. "I have no clue. This is one of those where, if you've got money, go out to Vegas. This is probably one of the best betting lines out there," Farrow said.All the action leads up to Thursday, when delegates formally name Trump as the party's candidate, and the former president makes a speech.

Sister station WISN sat down with former state GOP chair and Waukesha County Executive Paul Farrow, one of Wisconsin's 41 delegates who will be inside Fiserv Forum for the Republican National Convention.

Farrow, briefed on his schedule for the convention this week, gave insight into what delegates can expect.

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"I would say this is a family reunion," Farrow said.

The 2,429 delegates from around the United States will hit the ground running Monday. The first thing the group will do is vote on convention rules and talk about the party's platform, adopted by the platform committee Monday.

"That gets us ready for the convention as a whole," Farrow said.

At a Tuesday breakfast, the Wisconsin delegation will hear from members of Donald Trump's team, according to Farrow. He said the conversation will likely center around the critical role Wisconsin will play in the election come November.

"The more information that we can receive from the candidate on the areas that they're going to be focusing, the better we can deliver that message for them as we're going around the state," Farrow said.

Wednesday night, Farrow said he's hoping to learn who Trump is naming as his running mate. Right now, its a topic drawing speculation from people in and out of the Republican Party.

"I have no clue. This is one of those where, if you've got money, go out to Vegas. This is probably one of the best betting lines out there," Farrow said.

All the action leads up to Thursday, when delegates formally name Trump as the party's candidate, and the former president makes a speech.