TAMPA, FL – AUGUST 24: Volunteers Michael Goucher and Janice Overton stage recently inflated balloons that will be dropped from the ceiling during the Republican National Convention as preparations continue at the Tampa Bay Times Forum on August 24, 2012 in Tampa, Florida. The Republican convention is scheduled to begin August 27, although Tropical Storm Isaac is threatening possible disruptions due to its proximity to the Florida peninsula. (Photo by Win McNamee/Getty Images)