Thursday, September 04, 2008
Republicans nominate McCain for president
The nomination came after Alaska Gov. and vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin addressed the convention.
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- Republicans nominate McCain for president - 9/4/2008 - 3:00 PM
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Republicans have nominated Sen. John McCain for president, handing the senator the prize that eluded him eight years ago.
By a roll call vote Wednesday, the Arizona senator clinched his party's nod. The late-night vote was conducted after vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin addressed the Republican National Convention.
ST. PAUL, Minn. -- Republicans have nominated Sen. John McCain for president, handing the senator the prize that eluded him eight years ago.
By a roll call vote Wednesday, the Arizona senator clinched his party's nod. The late-night vote was conducted after vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin addressed the Republican National Convention.
McCain is scheduled to accept the nomination in a speech Thursday night. He heads into a competitive fall campaign against Democratic nominee Barack Obama.
If elected, the 72-year-old McCain would be the oldest first-term president.
