Black, Mormon Republican to speak at GOP convention

As of yesterday, three black Republicans will be giving speeches at the party's convention next week: Former Sec. of State Condoleezza Rice, Democrat-turned-Republican Artur Davis and now... Mia Love.

"The message I want to convey is that Barack Obama has accelerated this country into a downward spiral and that the only way there’s any hope of getting out of this is electing Mitt Romney," Love told the Salt Lake Tribune. "So I’m hoping everyone is inspired and ready to go out and do whatever they can to help Mitt Romney and [running mate] Paul Ryan get elected."

Love is a candidate for U.S. Congress out of Utah. Her speaking slot at the convention is during prime time next Tuesday.

[Salt Lake Tribune]