REUTERS/Jim Young (UNITED STATES)
US PRESIDENTIAL ELECTION CAMPAIGN 2008 (USA)
Now the festivities begin at the Republican National Convention in Minneapolis-Saint Paul. Speakers tonight include:

President George W. Bush (via satellite)
First Lady Laura Bush
U.S. Sen. Joe Lieberman (Conn.)
Former U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson (Tenn.)
U.S. House Republican Leader John Boehner (Ohio)
U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman (Minn.)
U.S. Rep. Michele Bachmann (Minn.)

STAR-STUDDED! Will Bachmann evoke Jesus? Will Lieberman call McCain 'brah'? Will Fred Thompson finally earn an Emmy for best use of teleprompter? Will President Bush refrain from odd facial movements and twitches in HD? Will Boehner cry? Will Laura pause oddly as each line appears before her? Will Norm Coleman admit to free utilities?

LET THE DRINKING BEGIN! Oops... too late!

Stay tuned for Video.

Update 1: (Video) Tribute video to America (and McCain) with images of the Founding Fathers, Martin Luther King, and Rosa Parks. Voice Narration by Robert Duvall.

Update 2: (Video) Michele Bachmann

Update 3: (Video) Laura Bush

Update 4: (Video) President Bush followed by Laura Bush praising Cindy McCain

Update 5: (Video) Full (long) remarks by Fred Thompson and Senator Joe Lieberman.



Tribute video to America (And McCain) with images of the Founding Fathers, Martin Luther King, and Rosa Parks. Voice Narration by Robert Duvall


Michele Bachmann

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Laura Bush


President Bush followed by Laura Bush praising Cindy McCain
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Fred Thompson

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Senator Joe Lieberman

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