Republican National Convention Speech Transcripts

Republican U.S vice-presidential nominee Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks on day three of the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center on September 3, 2008 in St. Paul, Minnesota. (Photo by Chip Somodevilla/Getty Images North America) Seeing fit to throw rocks in a glass house, Governor Sarah Palin let loose the assault on Barack Obama's lack of experience Wednesday night at the Republican National Convention. Playing the attack dog, Palin riled up a packed house in Minneapolis by criticizing Senator Barack Obama without mentioning him by name -- a tactic similarly used by Fred Thompson in his speech Tuesday night. "Before I became ... Read Full Story

Fred Thompson spoke on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 at the Republican National Convention in St Paul, Minnesota. Fred Thompson: Tonight our thoughts are still with our friends and fellow citizens in the Gulf Coast area, and our thanks go to those who have worked so hard to keep them safe. There can be no more important work than this. But what we are doing at this convention is also important to our country. We are going to nominate the next President and Vice President of the United States of America. We do so while taking a different view of our country than that of ... Read Full Story

Fred Thompson spoke on Tuesday, Sept. 2, 2008 at the Republican National Convention in St Paul, Minnesota. Fred Thompson: Tonight our thoughts are still with our friends and fellow citizens in the Gulf Coast area, and our thanks go to those who have worked so hard to keep them safe. There can be no more important work than this. But what we are doing at this convention is also important to our country. We are going to nominate the next President and Vice President of the United States of America. We do so while taking a different view of our country than that of ... Read Full Story

“Mr Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honoured to be considered for the nomination for Vice President of the United States… “I accept the call to help our nominee for president to serve and defend America. “I accept the challenge of a tough fight in this election… against confident opponents… at a crucial hour for our country. “And I accept the privilege of serving with a man who has come through much harder missions… and met far graver challenges… and knows how tough fights are won - the next president of the United States, John S McCain. “I guess a small-town mayor is ... Read Full Story

Sarah Palin: Mr. Chairman, delegates, and fellow citizens: I am honored to be considered for the nomination for vice president of the United States. I accept the call to help our nominee for president to serve and defend America. I accept the challenge of a tough fight in this election against confident opponents at a crucial hour for our country. And I accept the privilege of serving with a man who has come through much harder missions … and met far graver challenges and knows how tough fights are won — the next president of the United States, John S. McCain. It was just ... Read Full Story