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Karl Rove, the chief political strategist for President Bush's reelection campaign, offers his thoughts on the Democratic convention, Sen. John Kerry's service in Vietnam, the Republican National Convention and the president's bid for a second term in the White House.

Vice President Dick Cheney will be honored, renominated and then will address the delegates at the Republican National Convention Wednesday night. Kwame Holman reports on Cheney's tenure and influence as vice president. Terence Smith follows up with a look at…

Terence Smith speaks with Andrew Kohut, president of the Pew Research Center, about what recent polls indicate about Vice President Dick Cheney's favorability rating among all voters and from whom the vice president enjoys his strongest support.