REPUBLICAN NATIONAL CONVENTION

The 37th Republican National Convention (also known as the GOP National Convention) took place this past week. It ran from July 31, 2000 to August 3, 2000. On the last day of the convention, George W. Bush officially accepted the Republican Party nomination for president. In the photo above, you can see the festive atmosphere of the convention, with confetti and streamers everywhere.

The Republicans conveyed the message that their Party is inclusive and caring. On the first day of the convention, Erik Weihenmayer, a blind mountain climber from Colorado, recited the Pledge of Allegiance. On the same day, a 10-year-old Hispanic girl from New Mexico sang the National Anthem. Then, there was a blessing by a Rabbi from Illinois.

There were many speakers throughout the week. Bush's wife, Laura, a teacher and a librarian, was featured along with retired General Colin Powell on opening night. Laura spoke about literacy while Powell spoke about community service.

The Republican Party also took some time to honor its past by paying tribute to former Republican presidents Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan, and George Bush.

Dick Cheney, Bush's presidential running mate, spoke on Wednesday, August 2, 2000. His words to the American people spoke unkindly about Clinton and Gore. Cheney actually told the nation that it was, "time for them to go."

Goerge W. Bush was in the middle of a six-state campaign trip when the convention started. He spoke to thousands people on this recent trip, exciting crowds along the way. He told a devoted crowd in Ohio, "My job is to set our sights high. My job is to say a united nation can achieve anything we want."

Bush's six-state-campaign trip brought him to Philadelphia on Wednesday, August 2, 2000. He accepted the Republican presidential nomination on the final night of the convention as an enthusiastic crowd roared. Bush now has the task of convincing the American voters that he has the competence, vision, knowledge, and wisdom to lead the United States of America.

If Bush wins the November 7, 2000 presidential election, he would be the first president since John Quincy Adams in 1825 to follow in his father's footsteps all the way to the White House.

The Democratic National Convention is to begin on August 14, 2000 in Los Angeles, California.

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