Ann Romney to address convention Tuesday during network coverage

Ann Romney speaks as her husband Republican presidential candidate and former Mass. governor Mitt Romney listens (R) February 5, 2008 in Boston.

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(CBS News) Ann Romney is going to have her moment on network television. Soon-to-be Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney said Friday night that she'll speak at the GOP convention in Tampa on Tuesday and Florida Sen. Marco Rubio, who had offered her his prime-time spot preceding Romney's acceptance speech Thursday, will stay where he is.

Romney told radio host Hugh Hewitt that he had hoped the networks would not limit their coverage to one hour each on Tuesday, Wednesday and Thursday nights. "We are talking about the direction of the country. It's a little disappointing," he said. "But I should tell you that we've found a good way to make sure that Ann makes it on TV. We're going to have her speak on Tuesday night."

The candidate praised Rubio's generosity in offering to give his slot to Ann Romney, "but I want to have him speak, I want to hear him speak. So Ann's going to be on Tuesday, Marco Rubio's going to stay on Thursday just before me."

Ann Romney has put in a good deal of work on her speech and it's ready to go, Romney said. "Mine is still a work in progress - kind of early stage," he added. "I'm still working hard."

[marcie10000]

What will be Ann Romney's First Lady project? Will we get a hint tonight?

[WiseAsOwl]

OH, BOY!! I'll bet that that makes the media mad.... REAL MAD... Hey, news media.. You'd better get out of the bed you're lying in with Obama... You know what they say will happen to you when you get in bed with somebody..??..

[aintfakin]

there ya go folks
proof positive the republicans are concerned about women
(GAG)

[albertj829]

I won't be watching. She is one of those women who thinks that she is better that the rest of us because she is wealthy. I am sure that only white rich folks are invited to hear her talk. It is a sad state of affairs when lies and innuendoes is what has people rooting for these folks.

[julesarcher1]

How many wives does Mitt have?

[wfw3536]

I am looking forwar to hearing Mrs Romney and her inspirational message about her fight with MS.

[nirak2-2009]

Give me a break. There are lots of people suffering from one disease or another and they don't all have the help and money this spoiled woman has.

[88Ronin]

Oh, Goody! Just what America needs, a sober version of Tammy Faye Bakker and she'll have a message from Joseph Smith's hat. You know, the hat that reveals the "true word of god".

[Lindag20]

So the queen will address her subjects. Big deal.

[rjstolb]

Someone once said-- "Fake people are like fools gold, it can be found everywhere yet it's worth nothing. Real people are like gold, they're very rare and worth a fortune." After listening to her interviews, I think that this might be an apt description of this woman.

[darkterry85]

What about the tax <a href="http://www.fohmat.com/">records</a> her husbands hiding