TAMPA, Fla. — The Texas delegation kicked off the first day of the Republican National Convention on Monday with a standing ovation for its newest rock star, U.S. Senate hopeful Ted Cruz — and a defiant swipe at a proposed rules change on delegates for the national convention.

Convention managers scrapped the schedule for the opening day of the convention because of the threat from Tropical Storm Isaac, but the storm shifted west and left Tampa with cloudy skies and scattered rain but not much more.

In the meantime, the Texas delegation began the day with morning speeches and a briefing ...

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