Ok, I am a little behind in my blogging, but Tuesday night turned out to be a long night. Although there were no protesters to deal with, the night was very eventful. The crowds were much larger than previous nights and the entire spirit of the convention was filled with energy.The night began with some routine speakers, but then the appearance of President Bush (the father) and BarbaraBush excited the crowd and caused a spontaneous applause. This was the beginning of a Republican Convention that was about to inspire an enormous amount of voters.
Following tearful and moving stories about Sen. McCain’s heroic actions and a salute to all, veteran Laura Bush, the first lady, gave her speech in a manner that is indicative of all her speeches. Her speech was warm, sincere and profound. Mrs. Bush's speech, coupled with a video from the president, resulted in establishing a base for the party for which Wednesday night will undoubtedly be a turning point in this election.
Also, U.S. Sen. Lieberman, I-Conn., gave a terrific speech. His emphasis on doing the right thing for this country, without regard to party, is the quintessential element of the McCain campaign. Lieberman layed out the elements that result in the only responsible vote is a vote for the McCain ticket. His logic and reasoning is solid. This speech ended the night in preparation for Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s speech tomorrow
As you sit in the audience, with the hurricane fears behind the nation, you feel the energy and excitement building and you can feel the anticipation of really getting this campaign--and more importantly the campaign message--off to a running start.
I have some pictures of Tuesday's events, but not all of them came out the way I thought they would. I hope a few aren’t too bad.
Photo courtesy of state Sen. Leonard Fasano. U.S. Sen. Fred Thompson, R-Tenn., above, addresses those attending the Republican National Convention Tuesday.
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