Political analysts have noted that the Republican party has attempted to put forward a party platform to appeal to the conservative side of the GOP while putting up a slate of speakers to appeal to more moderate voters.

The public role of evangelical Christian leaders such as Rev. Jerry Falwell or Gary Bauer will be limited. While neither Falwell or Bauer will speak they will be at Madison Square Garden. Falwell told reporters, “I’m in New York right now. I have V.I.P. credentials.”