Service, Reform, Prosperity, Peace
The Republican National Convention schedule was released today complete with daily program themes: service, reform, prosperity and peace.
Highlights:
-- 2000 Dem veep nom Joe Lieberman will speak Monday evening, as will Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, VP Dick Cheney, First Lady Laura Bush and President Bush.
-- The Huckster landed his much-lobbied for speaking spot Tuesday evening, along with rumored potential GOP veeps former PA Gov. Tom Ridge and AK Gov. Sarah Palin.
-- Cindy McCain will address the convention Wednesday evening (veep night). So, too, will Mitt Romney, LA Gov. Bobby Jindal, former eBay CEO Meg Whitman and Carly Fiorina, former chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard. Veep possibilities each.
-- Govs. Tim Pawlenty and Charlie Crist are on the sched for Thursday.
Full line-up, with other thematic details, available after the jump.
Monday, Sept. 1
Service
"Love of country, my friends, is another way of saying love of your fellow countryman."
--Sen. John McCain
John McCain’s commitment to his fellow Americans, a commitment forged in service to his country, is one of the defining hallmarks of his life. Monday’s events will highlight John McCain’s record of service and sacrifice and reflect his commitment to serving a cause greater than one’s own self-interest.
Speakers will include:
* U.S. Sen. Joseph Lieberman (Conn.)
* Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger (Calif.)
* Vice President Richard B. Cheney
* First Lady Laura Bush
* President George W. Bush
Tuesday, Sept. 2
Reform
"If you find faults with our country, make it a better one. If you are disappointed with the mistakes of government, join its ranks and correct them."
--Sen. John McCain
John McCain’s life is a testament to the fundamental truth that every American can be a force for change. A restless reformer who has dedicated his career to taking on special interests and the status quo, John McCain will deliver the right kind of change and reform to meet the great challenges of our time. On Tuesday, the convention program will underscore his vision of a government that is transparent, principled and worthy of the American people it serves.
Speakers will include:
* Former New York City Mayor Rudolph W. Giuliani
* Former Gov. Mike Huckabee (Ark.)
* Former Gov. Tom Ridge (Pa.)
* Gov. Sarah Palin (Alaska)
* Gov. Jon Huntsman (Utah)
* Rosario Marin, California Secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency and former Treasurer of the United States
* Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson (Tenn.)
* Gov. Linda Lingle (Hawaii)
* Former Lt. Gov. Michael Steele (Md.)
Wednesday, Sept. 3
Prosperity
"America’s best days are still to come."
--Sen. John McCain
The American story is one of perseverance. Even in the face of tough times, the ingenuity and spirit of the American people has ushered in a new era of prosperity. Wednesday’s program will focus on John McCain’s plans to get our economy back on track and continue our long tradition of meeting the challenges we face and using our prosperity to help others. The day will conclude with an address by the vice presidential nominee.
Speakers will include:
* U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman (Minn.)
* Meg Whitman, National Co-Chair for McCain 2008 and former President and CEO of eBay
* Carly Fiorina, Victory ‘08 Chairman for the Republican National Committee and former Chairman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co.
* Former Gov. Mitt Romney (Mass.)
* Mrs. Cindy McCain
* Gov. Bobby Jindal (La.)
* Republican Party’s Vice Presidential Nominee
Thursday, Sept. 4
Peace
"Our next president will have a mandate to build an enduring global peace on the foundations of freedom, security, opportunity, prosperity, and hope."
--Sen. John McCain
John McCain understands the challenges that America faces in the world and the sacrifice necessary to defend our freedom in a way that few others can fathom. Thursday’s events will reflect his vision of an America in pursuit of peace and seen as a beacon of goodwill and hope throughout the world. The evening will close with John McCain accepting the Republican Party’s nomination for the Presidency of the United States.
Speakers will include:
* Gov. Tim Pawlenty (Minn.)
* Gov. Charlie Crist (Fla.)
* U.S. Sen. Sam Brownback (Kan.)
* U.S. Sen. Mel Martinez (Fla.)
* John McCain
In the coming days, the 2008 Republican National Convention will announce additional speakers and program details.
Service, Reform, Prosperity and Peace -- what a smoke screen. GOP represent the Exact Opposite of those words. I hope the American people will wake up from their empty campaign slogans which do nothing but perform lip service. Greed, Destruction, Poverty & War is more like it.
I couldn't agree with you more Anglellight I mean a "change we can beleive in" who do these guys think they are kidding. Maybe we should quit electing Americans to the Presidency. The American way of life if you look at history has always been imposing our way and beliefs on those who were different and butting in where we didn't belong in the first place. All of this melting pot stuff was taken way out of context. Come to america to escape injustice and persecution and the subjecting of a race or group of people to cruel or unfair treatment, because of their ethnic origin or religious beliefs only to suffer it from another one. I can't remember what it was that everyone was trying to escape from. If you think it is better some where else why dont you just go there and shut up.
Hey I got an idea man. Why dont all you gringos who are fed up with the way this nation is run and what it as become just move out of your houses and go away some where else where you can be happy, and those of us that appriciate things here better than other places can move into to those empty houses and jobs. Since your so unhappy and were comin anyway. At least then you could see from another side how good you had it.