San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will give the keynote address . 2 . 2016 contenders -- Sen. Marco Rubio of Florida and vice presidential nominee Paul Ryan gave blockbuster speeches at the Republican convention in Tampa , Florida . Possible 2016 contenders , many of them governors , will be on display . Former Florida Gov . Charlie Crist takes his shot at the GOP . TL;DR The Republican National Convention kicks off in Cleveland this week with a speech by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama's first major policy speech.
San Antonio Mayor Julian Castro will give the keynote address . Possible 2016 contenders , many of them governors , will be on display . Former Florida Gov . Charlie Crist takes his shot at the GOP . TL;DR The Republican National Convention kicks off in Cleveland this week with a speech by former Massachusetts Gov. Mitt Romney and President Barack Obama's first major policy speech.