McCain nominated, Palin steals show
Republican presidential candidate John McCain and his running mate, Sarah Palin, wave after her speech at the Republican National Convention in St Paul, Minnesota, on Wednesday. In the background is Palin's daughter, Piper. AP |
John McCain is expected to accept the Republican nomination for president on Thursday night (this morning Beijing time), riding the crest of a political wave unleashed by Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, his running mate who whipped convention delegates into a frenzy of support for the party standard-bearer and unleashed a burst of conservative enthusiasm few expected or even thought possible.
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