`` I 'm not sure it really spoke to the critical issues , '' added Democratic Congresswoman Kathy Castor of Florida . Actor Clint Eastwood delivered a 12-minute ad lib to an empty chair during the opening night of the Republican convention . Some thought the routine was funny , while others called it bizarre . The attention to the performance threatens to take the spotlight away from Romney , the Republican candidate .
Actor Clint Eastwood delivered a 12-minute ad lib to an empty chair during the opening night of the Republican convention . Some thought the routine was funny , while others called it bizarre . The attention to the performance threatens to take the spotlight away from Romney , the Republican candidate .