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At the end of a newly constructed catwalk platform that reached into the crowd, McCain tonight accepted the Republican nomination for president of the United States.
Early in the speech, while he was thanking many people, he said he was grateful to President Bush for his leadership in the days after 9/11 and for keeping the nation safe from another attack many thought was inevitable.
He also praised Laura Bush for her grace and kindness. He also paid homage to the first President Bush and Barbara Bush.
McCain rolled out various general promises, familiar Republican crowd-pleasers including lower taxes, better education, energy independence, securing the homeland.
He didn’t make clear how his administration would differ from the unpopular president’s until he got to energy.
“My fellow Americans, when I'm president, we're going to embark on the most ambitious national project in decades. We are going to stop sending $700 billion a year to countries that don't like us very much. We will attack the problem on every front. We will produce more energy at home. We will drill new wells offshore, and we'll drill them now.
“We will build more nuclear power plants. We will develop clean coal technology. We will increase the use of wind, tide, solar and natural gas. We will encourage the development and use of flex fuel, hybrid and electric automobiles.
“This great national cause will create millions of new jobs, many in industries that will be the engine of our future prosperity; jobs that will be there when your children enter the workforce.”
-- Marsha Mercer
Early in the speech, while he was thanking many people, he said he was grateful to President Bush for his leadership in the days after 9/11 and for keeping the nation safe from another attack many thought was inevitable.
He also praised Laura Bush for her grace and kindness. He also paid homage to the first President Bush and Barbara Bush.
McCain rolled out various general promises, familiar Republican crowd-pleasers including lower taxes, better education, energy independence, securing the homeland.
He didn’t make clear how his administration would differ from the unpopular president’s until he got to energy.
“My fellow Americans, when I'm president, we're going to embark on the most ambitious national project in decades. We are going to stop sending $700 billion a year to countries that don't like us very much. We will attack the problem on every front. We will produce more energy at home. We will drill new wells offshore, and we'll drill them now.
“We will build more nuclear power plants. We will develop clean coal technology. We will increase the use of wind, tide, solar and natural gas. We will encourage the development and use of flex fuel, hybrid and electric automobiles.
“This great national cause will create millions of new jobs, many in industries that will be the engine of our future prosperity; jobs that will be there when your children enter the workforce.”
-- Marsha Mercer