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Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is to address the convention in primetime.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain's vice presidential nominee, is also expected to speak tonight. The rest of the schedule was not available as of press time.
Quotable
"You can close your eyes and see God speaking to you," McCain campaign manager Rick Davis, talking about former Sen. Fred Thompson's voice. Thompson, who is also an actor, narrated a video biography of McCain's life to play at the convention.
Newsmaker
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, 64, dropped out of the Republican presidential primary race, after placing third in the Florida primary Jan. 29.
However that doesn't mean he's avoiding the convention.
He was slated to deliver the convention's keynote address Tuesday night, but in the wake of Hurricane Gustav's scheduling changes he was postponed a day.
His speech text is in flux, too.
"It keeps changing, every day," he said.
Fast Facts
- The last time the Republican National Convention was held in St .Paul was in 1892, when the party nominated Benjamin Harrison.
- 45,000 delegates, volunteers, media and other guests are expected to attend the convention.
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul is expected to receive an estimated $150-$160 million economic boost from the convention.
- During the last presidential election, 85 percent of eligible voters were registered in Minnesota.
- The last president who did not attend his party's convention was Lyndon Johnson in 1968.
Notable
With the RNC getting back on schedule, Cindy McCain said she's looking forward to introducing her family to America.
"I believe that as a good family unit ... that we can do this job and we can do it well," she said at a breakfast for New Hampshire and South Carolina delegates.
She talked about her four children and said youngest daughter Bridget was also in St. Paul. "She's actually enjoying it for a 17-year-old," McCain said.
On the Web
Get a laugh-out-loud look at conventioneers' hats and go inside the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul., Minn., with exclusive videos, photos and more on www.mgwashington.com.
--Staff
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani is to address the convention in primetime.
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, McCain's vice presidential nominee, is also expected to speak tonight. The rest of the schedule was not available as of press time.
Quotable
"You can close your eyes and see God speaking to you," McCain campaign manager Rick Davis, talking about former Sen. Fred Thompson's voice. Thompson, who is also an actor, narrated a video biography of McCain's life to play at the convention.
Newsmaker
Former New York City mayor Rudy Giuliani, 64, dropped out of the Republican presidential primary race, after placing third in the Florida primary Jan. 29.
However that doesn't mean he's avoiding the convention.
He was slated to deliver the convention's keynote address Tuesday night, but in the wake of Hurricane Gustav's scheduling changes he was postponed a day.
His speech text is in flux, too.
"It keeps changing, every day," he said.
Fast Facts
- The last time the Republican National Convention was held in St .Paul was in 1892, when the party nominated Benjamin Harrison.
- 45,000 delegates, volunteers, media and other guests are expected to attend the convention.
- Minneapolis-Saint Paul is expected to receive an estimated $150-$160 million economic boost from the convention.
- During the last presidential election, 85 percent of eligible voters were registered in Minnesota.
- The last president who did not attend his party's convention was Lyndon Johnson in 1968.
Notable
With the RNC getting back on schedule, Cindy McCain said she's looking forward to introducing her family to America.
"I believe that as a good family unit ... that we can do this job and we can do it well," she said at a breakfast for New Hampshire and South Carolina delegates.
She talked about her four children and said youngest daughter Bridget was also in St. Paul. "She's actually enjoying it for a 17-year-old," McCain said.
On the Web
Get a laugh-out-loud look at conventioneers' hats and go inside the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul., Minn., with exclusive videos, photos and more on www.mgwashington.com.
--Staff