Clint Eastwood's GOP convention speech: Full transcript

At the height of the tightly-scripted GOP convention, actor Clint Eastwood made a "surprise" appearance, delivering remarks that were ad-libbed, according to the Romney campaign

• Aug 31, 2012

Ann Romney on the real Mitt Romney

Ann Romney tells the "CBS This Morning" co-hosts about the kind of man GOP presidential candidate Mitt Romney is, as a husband and a father, and how his traits will translate well into the role as president.

• Aug 31, 2012
• 5:37

Romney: Time to put Obama behind us

In speech peppered with personal anecdotes, Romney promises to restore the "promise of America"

• Aug 30, 2012

Romney on charity, church, and taking a salary

In CBS News interview, Mitt and Ann Romney talk about service, GOP candidate's leadership in the Mormon church

• Aug 30, 2012

Obama team: Ryan speech "factually challenged"

WH spokesman Jay Carney said, "When facts aren't on your side, you ignore the facts"

• Aug 30, 2012

Jeb Bush: America's future depends on better education

In GOP convention remarks, former Florida governor makes broad pitch for educational reform

• Aug 30, 2012

Newt, Callista Gingrich compare Romney to Reagan

The former House Speaker and his wife also compared President Oama to former president Jimmy Carter

• Aug 30, 2012

The biggest speech of Mitt Romney's life

Analysts say Mitt Romney doesn't have to make America love him at GOP convention - but he does have to earn their trust

• Aug 30, 2012

Ryan defends credit downgrade barb from speech

Ryan says firm lowered U.S. credit rating due to "dysfunction in Washington" that traces to president, even though S&P cited Republican intransigence on revenues

• Aug 30, 2012

Mitt Romney helps mother after daughter's premature birth

Pam Finlayson of California, also a Mormon, discussed how Romney helped her and her husband after their daughter Kate was born prematurely including helping out with the laundry.

• Aug 30, 2012
• 5:12

Mitt Romney helps N.H. couple during son's cancer treatment

Ted and Pat Oparowsky of New Hampshire explain how Mitt Romney took time out of his schedule to visit their son while he was suffering from cancer.

• Aug 30, 2012
• 5:32

Mormon pastor highlights Romney's faith and service

Grant Bennett, who served as an assistant pastor to Romney at the Mormon church in Belmont, Mass., highlighted Romney's faith and service in their church discussing how Romney would regularly meet with churchgoers who were in need.

• Aug 30, 2012
• 6:49

Marco Rubio's Republican National Convention speech

Florida Senator Marco Rubio's full speech from the 2012 Republican National Convention

• Aug 30, 2012
• 17:30

Mitt Romney outlines 5 step plan to create jobs

During his speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney outlines his five step plan that he claims will create 12 million new jobs.

• Aug 30, 2012
• 3:02

Romney discusses his father, growing up Mormon

While speaking at the GOP National Convention, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney discusses his father's path to becoming governor of Michigan, and what it was like growing up as a Mormon.

• Aug 30, 2012
• 1:02

Romney: "My promise is to help you and your family"

During his speech at the GOP National Convention, Mitt Romney says President Obama promised to "heal the planet." Romney counters with his promise to help voters and their families.

• Aug 30, 2012
• 0:33

Mitt Romney's Republican National Convention speech

GOP presidential nominee Mitt Romney's full 2012 Republican National Convention speech from Tampa, Florida.

• Aug 30, 2012
• 37:27

Romney slams Obama on foreign policy in RNC speech

During his speech at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Mitt Romney criticizes President Obama on foreign policy saying Mr. Obama has "thrown allies like Israel, under the bus." Romney goes on to say that under his administration "our friends will see more loyalty."

• Aug 30, 2012
• 1:06

Clint Eastwood's Republican National Convention speech

Clint Eastwood's full speech from the 2012 Republican National Convention in Tampa, Florida

• Aug 30, 2012
• 10:40

Eastwood: Unemployed Americans "something to cry for"

At the GOP National Convention, actor-director Clint Eastwood recalls how "everybody" was crying when President Obama was elected, himself included. He goes on to say that he hasn't cried that hard since he found out that "there's 23 million unemployed people" in the United States.

• Aug 30, 2012
• 1:06

Eastwood: Not a good idea for "attorneys to be president"

During his remarks at the Republican National Convention in Tampa, Hollywood icon Clint Eastwood says he never thought it was "a good idea for attorneys to be president." Eastwood, talking to an empty chair representing President Obama, goes on to suggest that perhaps it's time to elect a "businessman."

• Aug 30, 2012
• 1:32

Clint Eastwood leads RNC crowd in "make my day" chant

Special guest speaker at the Republican National Convention actor Clint Eastwood encourages Americans to "let go" of their "employee" President Obama, and leads the crowd in an enthusiastic chant of his catch phrase "make my day."

• Aug 30, 2012
• 2:42

Romney: "Hope and change had a powerful appeal"

While speaking at the GOP National Convention, Republican presidential nominee Mitt Romney talks about a drop in voter excitement for President Obama, saying "you know there's something wrong with the kind of jobs he's done as president, when the best feeling you had was the day you voted for him."

• Aug 30, 2012
• 1:20

Fact-checking 6 claims in Ryan's convention speech

CBSNews.com assesses the accuracy of claims in Paul Ryan's speech at the Republican National Convention

• Aug 30, 2012

Voices of the Republican delegates

The GOP's faithful talk to CBSNews.com about the economy, women's issues and Mitt Romney

• Aug 30, 2012

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