Sen. John McCain accepted his party's nomination last night at the Republican National Convention. His remarks — focused on themes of reform and independence — wrapped up a week of speeches intended to rally the GOP base and attract undecided voters. Tell Me More host Michel Martin offers analysis on McCain's speech and the GOP convention from St. Paul, Minn.

Washington Post reporter Perry Bacon discusses the intent of Sen. John McCain's speech last night and whether the GOP presidential nominee's speech will translate into winning votes.

The Republican National Convention wrapped up last night with John McCain's acceptance speech. A roundtable of undecided voters describe their impressions of both the Democratic and Republican conventions and where they stand now. Marcia Ford of Colorado, John Frey of Pennsylvania and Marcos Pico of Nevada share their thoughts.

Kwame Kilpatrick accepted a plea deal in a perjury case yesterday that will require him to step down as mayor of Detroit, and serve time in jail. Some see it as the first sign of closure to a complicated political drama. Detroit councilwoman Sheila Cockrel talks about the affect of this case on Detroit, and the city's future.

Tell Me More guest host Deborah Amos listens in on a special Republican National Convention (RNC) Barbershop edition with Jimi Izrael, Arsalan Iftikhar, Gustavo Arrellano and Lester Spence. The guys give a wrap up on the convention, and talk about Detroit Mayor Kwame Kilpatrick's dramatic fall from grace. Plus, hear the guys get hyped for the new NFL season.