Republican National Convention

McCain Details Captivity, Says He’ll Bring Change in RNC Acceptance Speech

Sen. John McCain reached out to independents and disaffected Democrats in his acceptance speech Thursday at the Republican convention in St. Paul, Minn. McCain also detailed his experience as a prisoner of war and criticized Russia for its role in…

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Campaigns Aim to Spend Wisely in Shifting Set of Battleground States

By PBS News Hour

As the race to raise campaign cash pushes on, some of Republican presidential hopeful Sen. John McCain's time to spend certain campaign funds is running down as the Republican National Convention approaches next month.

GOP Punishes Five States for Early Voting Contests

By PBS News Hour

Officials from the Republican Party announced Thursday that the states of New Hampshire, Florida, South Carolina, Michigan and Wyoming will lose half of their delegates at the Republican National Convention next year for scheduling early primaries.

Media Notebook on the Republican National Convention

NewsHour media correspondent Terence Smith, reporting from the Republican National Convention in New York City, describes coverage of the event and media issues from the campaign trail.

President Bush to Deliver "Future-Oriented" Speech

By PBS News Hour

In his acceptance speech Thursday night at the Republican National Convention, President Bush is expected to outline a domestic agenda for a second term and to explain the affect the terrorist attacks had on him personally, and on the world.

Vice President to Give "Big Issues" Address Wednesday Night

By PBS News Hour

Vice President Dick Cheney will contrast the president's "demonstrated leadership" against presidential candidate John Kerry's "confusion of conviction" when he addresses delegates Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention.