The Republican Convention
GOP Delegates From Swing States Talk Issues()
September 5, 2008 Presidential candidates look to red states and blue states for their voting base, but it's the purple states, or swing states, that decide the election. NPR's Tony Cox speaks with three Republican delegates about the issues they think will influence voters where they live.
McCain Promises 'Change Is Coming'()
September 4, 2008 John McCain, promising "change is coming" to Washington, accepted the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night, kicking off a fall campaign between two candidates who both pledge to upend the status quo in what may well remain a closely divided race until Election Day.
Media Circus
In St. Paul, The Media Were Evil And Perspicacious()
September 5, 2008 This week's GOP convention, in a nutshell: Journalists are sexist for asking who Sarah Palin is. Bill O'Reilly thinks Barack Obama was right on Iraq but wrong on the troop surge. And Bob Woodward says the surge that Republicans hail as so right maybe didn't do much at all.
McCain Challenges Obama, GOP To 'Change'()
September 5, 2008 John McCain accepted the GOP's presidential nomination in a nearly hour-long speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn. McCain complimented rival Barack Obama for winning the Democratic nomination, but offered a long list of criticisms of the Illinois senator.
The Week That Launched The McCain-Palin Ticket()
September 5, 2008 Republican presidential hopeful John McCain, speaking Thursday at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., vowed that change is coming. Analysts Mark Mellman and David Frum talk about how McCain did, and how the convention as a whole.
Transcript: John McCain's Speech()
September 4, 2008 In these prepared remarks from the Republican National Convention, Arizona Sen. John McCain paints himself as a maverick and Washington outsider, who is not beholden to any party and who will fight for voters' economic interests. He says he will reduce foreign aid and lower taxes, among other proposals.
Transcript: Cindy McCain's Speech()
September 4, 2008 In her speech Thursday evening, Cindy McCain said the world is facing perilous times and Americans need to help each other. She calls her husband a "source of inspiration" who has "shown the value of self-sacrifice." And she describes her upbringing, her role as a mother and her world charity work.
Media Circus
How Best To Charm GOP? Palin Bashes Press()
September 4, 2008 Sarah Palin's speech didn't really prove whether the 44-year-old former small-town mayor deserved the job of vice president after just 21 months as Alaska governor. But John McCain's running mate did show she knew how to take a punch, and how to deliver one, with a sly grin.
Speech Writers Preview McCain's RNC Address()
September 4, 2008 What will Sen. John McCain tell a national audience when he accepts the GOP nomination for the presidency? NPR's Tony Cox takes a look at the craft of creating a winning political speech. Joining him are Susan Estrich, Chriss Winston, and Charlton McIllwain.
Eyes Turn To McCain In St. Paul And Beyond()
September 4, 2008 For the moment, Sarah Palin is the toast of St. Paul. But as the cool Minnesota day turns to night, the attention of the Republican National Convention swivels toward John McCain and the campaign to come.
