NEW YORK, Aug. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- The following is the introduction of
Senator McCain by Senator Graham, remarks as prepared for delivery at the 2004
Republican National Convention:
I'm honored to be part of our convention that will nominate George W. Bush
for President of the United States, because during these troubling times much
is at stake for our party and nation.
Our political opponents talk of 2 Americas - a divided nation. Tonight,
our speaker John McCain of Arizona will call for a united America to ensure we
win a great struggle we cannot afford to lose.
There will be no class warfare tonight.
John is one of the most respected and admired men in this country.
A person who embodies the American spirit. Which is always searching for a
cause greater than ourselves.
His biography is well known to many of us - brave soldier, inspiring
leader, straight talker, crusader against wasteful spending, and independent
thinker.
Most of all, I thank him for his lifetime of support for our troops. As
President Bush recently said, "When he speaks of service and sacrifice, he
speaks from experience. The United States military has no better friend in the
United States Senate than John McCain." Truer words have never been spoken
by our president.
Ladies and gentlemen, John McCain has seen and experienced things no
person should ever have to endure, but he has endured with his honor and
dignity intact.
He respects dissent but has always kept faith with, and respected his
comrades.
He is respected by the American people regardless of their ideology or
political affiliation because they know he speaks from his heart and has the
courage of his convictions.
Because of this, John McCain is a great asset to our Party and will help
carry us to victory in November.
This you must know and never forget -- Until John McCain takes his last
breath, he will always do what he thinks is best for his country.
And tonight, he will tell us and the world the best thing for his country
is to re-elect George W. Bush as President of the United States. Ladies and
gentlemen, please welcome my friend and a true American hero -- Senator John
McCain.
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