RNC Convention Coverage
Remarks by GOPAC Chairman Michael Steele to the RNC convention
- Good evening. As we gather at this moment, many of our friends, families and neighbors have felt the devastating effects of Hurricane Gustav. Our hearts and prayers are with them at this hour. Times such as this remind us that we are each called to respond to a cause greater than our own self-interest. [...]
Remarks by Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams to the RNC convention
- My friends, as a Republican who has held statewide elected office in Texas for a decade, I am proud and deeply aware of the historic significance of this election. But I am here with you in St. Paul, rather than being in Denver last week, because I believe values and ideas take precedence over [...]
African-American woman to address RNC
AP – A Philadelphia-area woman says she is honored to be the only African-American woman to address the Republican National Convention. Montgomery County political strategist Renee Amoore is expected to get five minutes on stage Wednesday night at the convention in St. Paul, Minn. She says she is humbled by the opportunity and her appearance [...]
Text of President Bush’s remarks to GOP convention
- Thank you, Laura. Good evening. As you know, my duties have me here in Washington tonight to oversee the federal government’s efforts to help citizens recover from Hurricane Gustav. We are thankful that the damage in New Orleans and across the Gulf Coast was less than many had feared. I commend the governors of [...]
Palin to try to silence media storm in debut
John Whitesides, Reuters – Sarah Palin has dominated the Republican convention for days without making a public appearance but on Wednesday she takes the spotlight with a prime-time speech that will introduce her to American voters. Since John McCain made the nearly unknown Palin his No. 2, the Alaska governor has been at the center [...]
