- 'I will not let you down,' McCain says in convention speech
- Republican presidential nominee John McCain accepted his party's nomination Thursday night with a speech that portrayed the Vietnam veteran as a bipartisan reformer bent on changing the status quo of Washington. more »
- McCain, Obama draw equal TV audiences
- John McCain attracted roughly the same number of viewers to his Republican convention acceptance speech Thursday as Obama did before the Democrats last week, according to Nielsen Media Research. more »
- Palin roasts Obama in rousing convention speech
- Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin accepted her party's nomination for the position to thunderous applause Wednesday night in the opening remarks of her highly anticipated convention speech. more »
- McCain 'ready to lead this nation': Bush
- Republican presidential hopeful John McCain showed great courage by jeopardizing his bid for the White House in order to support the war in Iraq and is "ready to lead this nation," U.S. President George W. Bush said Tuesday. more »
- Palin thoroughly vetted: McCain
- Republican John McCain said Tuesday he's satisfied that Sarah Palin's background was properly checked out before the Alaska governor joined the Republican ticket. more »
- GOP convention kicks off with appeal for Gustav aid
- Republicans staged a subdued opening to their storm-shadowed national convention on Monday, seeking aid for the Gulf Coast victims of Hurricane Gustav as well as support to send John McCain to the White House. more »
- Republican VP candidate's daughter pregnant
- The woman running on the Republican ticket for vice-president announced Monday that her 17-year-old unmarried daughter is pregnant. more »
- McCain names female Alaska governor as surprise VP pick
- Hoping to steal some thunder from Barack Obama's Democratic nomination, Republican presidential hopeful John McCain introduced Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as his running mate at a rally in Dayton, Ohio on Friday. more »
- Obama acceptance speech gets record ratings
- Barack Obama's acceptance speech at the Democratic National Convention was seen by more than 38 million people in the United States, a new record for convention viewership, according to a ratings report released Friday. more »