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The Morning Grind / Political Hot Topics |
Bush accepts presidential nomination
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 The Morning Grind's John Mercurio has spent the week at the RNC.
 CNN's Bob Franken on the wrap-up of the GOP's New York week.
 Sights and sounds of the final night of the convention.
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WASHINGTON (CNN) -- Check out the links below to hot political stories around the country this morning.
ACCEPTANCE SPEECH: President George Bush accepted his party's nomination for a second term last night, declaring that the nation has reached a "time for hope" but that the military must remain on the offensive to prevail in the fight against terrorism. The Boston Globe: Bush pledges hope, resolve
GOP ASSAULT: Staking his claim to a second term, President Bush on Thursday night joined the GOP convention assault on rival John F. Kerry and promised to "build a safer world and a more hopeful America" over the next four years. The Los Angeles Times: Bush explains vision for security and opportunity
'UNFIT' TO LEAD: Roaring back at his Republican rivals, John Kerry called President Bush "unfit to lead this country" for "misleading'' America into war in Iraq and said Mr. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney avoided fighting in the Vietnam War. The New York Times: Kerry: Bush is 'unfit' to lead
MASSIVE GATHERING: Thousands of protesters massed outside Madison Square Garden last night as President Bush gave his acceptance speech, staging one last demonstration against his administration during the Republican National Convention. The Boston Globe: Thousands demonstrate outside convention site as Bush speaks
COUNTING THE VOTE: Even as President Bush accepted the Republican nomination Thursday and the final chapter of the campaign began, strategists in both camps were preparing for the possibility of an unprecedented situation when it ends. An Electoral College tie. The USA Today: Electoral math offers number of nightmares
PARTY CRASHING: Over the last four days, more than two dozen hecklers have proven that only a small device was necessary to penetrate the cordon and disrupt the convention: a delegate's spare guest credential or a media pass, which protesters said were surprisingly easy to get. The New York Times: Hecklers find it easy to crash a party
STRIPPING CONTEXT: A number of the specific claims made in attacks against John Kerry this week are at best selective and in many cases stripped of their context, according to a review of the documentation provided by the Bush campaign. The Washington Post: GOP prism distorts some Kerry positions
THE ONE: Retired Army Gen. Tommy Franks, who this week endorsed President Bush, last night told the Republican National Convention that the president is the right man to lead the nation in the war on terror. The Washington Times: Franks: Bush right man for the job
CATHOLIC FRIENDS: Several hundred Catholic Republicans meeting on the last day of the party convention here were presented with a strategy on how to persuade Catholic friends to switch their support from Democratic presidential nominee and fellow Catholic Sen. John Kerry to President Bush. The Washington Times: GOP seeks faithful Catholic vote
BIG PICTURE: In an often eloquent and at times visionary speech Thursday, Bush pointed his presidency toward the far horizon, pledging to work toward fundamental government reform and a global expansion of liberty that would erode and ultimately eradicate the threat of terrorism. The Los Angeles Times: Banking on the big picture
LEFT JAB: John Kerry lashed back at his Republican critics early Friday morning, denouncing the GOP convention for its "anger and distortions" and belittling Vice President Cheney for avoiding the military draft during the Vietnam War era. The Washington Post: Kerry takes gloves off
Compiled by Heather Riley
