Texas Governor Perry To Speak On First Night Of GOP Convention; Hutchison Added To Wednesday Program

The Republican Party has just announced its revised schedule for next week’s convention, and none other than Texas Governor Rick Perry is listed on the program to be as an addition to the speaking schedule for Monday night, September 1:

* President George W. Bush
* Vice President Richard B. Cheney
* First Lady Laura Bush
* Gov. Tim Pawlenty (Minn.)*
* Gov. Rick Perry (Texas)*
* Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (Calif.)
* Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.)*
* U.S. Sen. Richard Burr (N.C.)*
* U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman (Minn.)*
* U.S. Sen. John Ensign (Nev.)*
* U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (Conn.)
* House Republican Leader John Boehner (Ohio)*
* U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.)*
* U.S. Rep. Tom Cole (Okla.)*
* U.S. Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart (Fla.)*
* U.S. Rep. Thelma Drake (Va.)*
* U.S. Rep. Mark Kirk (Ill.)*
* U.S. Rep. Kevin McCarthy (Calif)*
* Robert M. (Mike) Duncan, Chairman of the Republican National Committee*
* Jo Ann Davidson, Co-Chairman of the Republican National Committee and Chairman of the 2008 Republican National Convention Committee on Arrangements*
* Maria Cino, President and CEO of the 2008 Republican National Convention*
* Tommy Espinoza*
* Maj. Gen. Rick Goddard, U.S. Air Force (Ret.)*
* Bill Gross*
* Ashley Gunn*
* Chris Hackett*
* Doug Leatherdale*
* Jay Love*
* Cynthia Lummis*
* Erik Paulsen*
* Capt. Leslie Smith, U.S. Army (Ret.)*

U.S. Senator Kay Bailey Hutchison, another Texan who may oppose Perry for the governorship in 2010, was also added to the program and given a Wednesday speaking role.

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