Mic check for Ann Romney

ROUGH CUT (NO REPORTER NARRATION)<br/> <br />STORY: Ann Romney, wife of Republican Presidential hopeful tests out the microphone at the Republican National Convention in Tampa Tuesday.<br/> <br />Ann Romney's address represents a prime opportunity to humanize her husband, who is often seen as having trouble connecting with ordinary Americans. Obama's campaign has sought to exploit this by emphasizing Romney's vast wealth.<br/> <br />In Tampa, part of Republican officials' aim is to present Romney's biography - as a private equity executive, Massachusetts governor and leader of the 2002 Salt Lake City Winter Olympics - in a flattering way that contrasts with the waves of attacks on Romney by the president and his allies.<br/> <br />Ann Romney, who suffers from multiple sclerosis and survived breast cancer, is perhaps his most effective surrogate.<br/> <br />"Having breast cancer wasn't easy," she told CBS's "This Morning" program in an interview that could help set a more sympathetic tone for the wealthy couple. "I've had several miscarriages actually, but having multiple sclerosis was a very, very hard time in my life."<br/> <br />Adding a personal touch with reporters on the plane to Tampa, she served them Welsh cookies baked from a family recipe. On landing, she went straight from the airport to the Tampa Bay Times Forum for a walk-through and a "mic check" at the lectern.