The Republicans will make their nomination of Mitt Romney official at their National convention in Tampa and Central Oregon's delegates are excited about the trip.

John Philo is an alternate delegate, "it brings together so many different people we are going to have some fabulous speakers there and that is part of the excitement to, to see all the big names and people that are part of the republican party, it is a once in lifetime experience as far as i am concerned"

The convention will feature speeches by republican stars Chris Christy and Marco Rubio, and will be broadcast live on k-b-n-d next week.

Oregon Republican chairman Alan Alley says that recent polling indicates that Oregon may be in play this election cycle.