#GOP2012 Monday August 20

Curtis Hixon Waterfront Park is surrounded by high fences:

Red, white, and blue disco balls have been set up in the Convention Center:

The lighting is being adjusted outside the Tampa Bay Times Forum:

There is a billboard outside the Times Forum with some interesting ads. Some are friendly:

But there is also a Chevy Volt ad:

And ads quoting Republicans talking about how they believe in global warming. Such as former President George W. Bush:

And Alaskan Senator Lisa Murkoski:

This is a popular spot for people to have their picture taken:

Inside the Convention Center, rooms of phones have been installed. A lone TV is tuned to CNN, and of course no one is watching:

This flyer was the only evidence of any protest activity I have seen so far:

There's also a lot of work being done late into the night. Here are men working outside a bank:

I've heard the banks will be closed and the ATMs have been removed to protect them from protesters.