Individual delegates to vote against trump and that would show a clear sign of division in the party. And taking a live look at the floor. Laura anthony is live at the convention with more on day one. Reporter hi, larry. The evening session is just getting underway here. The afternoon session normally a rather routine affair, a business session if you will. But today it was anything but that. In the meantime, there have been a few protests but the security has kept them far away from the arena. The security at the rnc in cleveland is at unprecedented levels. Mesh fencing near the quicken loans arena and bombsniffing dogs and officers from ohio and as far away as california. It all makes for a long wait for deg g delegates. Do you think it is necessary to have this much security. I think it is better safe than sorry. Reporter those outside are allowed to carry long and handguns but the police chief is certain the officers on hand could manage any situation. Inside of the arena, a revolt
Cleveland. Laura . Larry, this was a highly anticipated speech. Ted cruz walked out here to the arena with a standing ovation. When he left though, the mood here was much different. Unlike Hillary Clinton, donald trump is committed to cut taxes. In hindsight it may have been better to go the marco rubio route to appear by video. Stand and speak and vote your conscience and vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust. Cruz stood before a party who has now nominated donald trump and refused to endorse the candidate, even if the face of a loud chorus of chants and booze. Boos. We will defend freedom and be faithful to the constitution. In the end cruz was being booed off the stage. God bless the United States of america. Just as donald trump walked into the arena. At the same time cruzs wife, heidi, had to be escorted out due to verbal threats. Honestly if he wants the Trump Supporters for a future run, that wasnt the riiht way to get them. He signed a pledge and his word isn
But at this moment, shes fighting a brain tumor. Announcer please take a moment and join st. Jude in finding cures and saving children. Visit stjude. Org. Thousands. Abc news at 11 00 starts right now. Live from the kgotv broadcast center, this is abc7 news. God bless the United States of america. Now at 11 00, ted cruz shouted down. The texas senator refuses to endorse donald trump at the Republican Convention and he gets booed off the stage by angry delegates. Im larry beil in for dan ashley. Im kristen sze. All of the gop candidates for president pledged to support the republican nominee for president during the primaries. But tonight cruz refused instead saying vote your conscience. Lets get to abc7 News Reporter Laura Anthony who is live in the Republican National convention in cleveland. Laura . Larry, this was a highly anticipated speech. Ted cruz walked out here to the arena with a standing ovation. When he left though, the mood here was much different. Unlike Hillary Clinton,
Criminal record. Vic lee, abc 7 news. Drivers, happening right now in the east bay, a search is underway with a man with a gun near the berkeley arena. We are live at the scene where officers have been searching for several hours now. Lets go closer in and you could see they are still there with the aid of a canine. Dont know if there is a threat but we did get reports of several drivers calling 911 saying they saw a man with a rifle near the berkeley arena and saw a man what appeared to be a rifle on the pedestrian bridge above interstate 80. Sky 7 hd was there when several agencies began searching East Shore Park this afternoon. They say they expect the search to go into the evening. The marina and west frontage road are closed while they keep looking. Meanwhile, in san jose, police there are asking for the communitys help in solving four cold cases spanning a threeyear period. The homicides were all in East San Jose between april of 2013 and june of this year. Police say they are no
Instead saying vote your lets get to abc7 News Reporter Laura Anthony who is live in the Republican National convention in cleveland. Laura . Larry, this was a highly anticipated speech. Ted cruz walked out here to the arena with a standing ovation. When he left though, the mood here was much different. Unlike Hillary Clinton, donald trump is committed to cut taxes. In hindsight it may have been better to go the marco rubio route to appear by video. Stand and speak and vote your conscience and vote for candidates up and down the ticket who you trust. Cruz stood before a party who has now nominated donald trump and refused to endorse the candidate, even if the face of a loud chorus of chants and booze. Boos. We will defend freedom and be faithful to the constitution. In the end cruz was being booed off the stage. God bless the United States of america. Just as donald trump walked into the arena. At the same time cruzs wife, heidi, had to be escorted out due to verbal threats. Honestly i