MSNBC runner Rachel Simon sends us a few photos from Tampa, where the RNC prepares for their convention this week and MSNBC prepares for convention coverage - and the impending storm.
Keep an eye right here on Maddowblog for the rest of the week to catch more scenes from Tampa.
(IMAGE above: Spotted in a nearby parking lot, a Ron Paul supporter shares his creativity and support for Paul. The owner told Rachel that he made it himself!)