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Host Alex Chadwick talks to NPR's Cokie Roberts and Charlie Cook, editor of the Cook Political Report about this week's Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Last night, Texas governor George W. Bush accepted his party's presidential nomination in a speech that warned of a tough fight ahead against Vice President Al Gore.

NPR's Peter Kenyon reports on the final day of the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Last night, Texas Governor George W. Bush accepted the GOP nomination. In his acceptance speech, Bush told delegates that he'll work for better education, stronger Social Security and Medicare, lower tax rates, a stronger military. He accused the Clinton-Gore administration of squandering the opportunities presented by the good economic times and the huge government surpluses.

Just hours before his acceptance speech to the Republican National Convention, George W. Bush attended a luncheon honoring his wife Laura. The program was sponsored by the National Federation of Republican Women, a group that says the Texas governor can end the Democrat's two-decade dominance among women. NPR's Steve Inskeep reports.

At the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, Robert Siegel asked the question What do you want to hear from Governor Bush tonight? to several delegates on the floor of the First Union Center last night. Some delegates want to hear about faith-based organizations, appointing future Supreme Court justices. Some people want Bush to continue on themes of unity, compassion, and inclusion. Some delegates want him to avoid topics like abortion and impeachment. And some people say it's not so much what he should say, but how he should appear to the American people -- confident, compassionate, authentic.

Texas Governor George W. Bush arrived in Philadelphia today to claim his nomination for president from a Republican convention that can hardly wait to offer it. NPR's Steve Inskeep followed the nominee-to-be as he toured the city.

NPR's Steve Inskeep takes a look at the speaking style of Texas Governor George W. Bush. Bush, the presidential nominee is due at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia, where he will give one of his longest speeches to date.

NPR's Mara Liasson reports on the second day of activities at the Republican National Convention in Philadelphia. Last night Republicans paid tribute to three former Republican presidents, Gerald Ford, Ronald Reagan and George Bush. In his speech last night Arizona Senator John McCain saluted George W. Bush calling on Independents and Democrats to support the Texas governor as a man of "courage and character."

Texas Governor George Bush flew to West Virginia this morning for a rally at a veterans memorial. On the way there, Bush talked to reporters aboard his campaign airplane and shared his view of retired General Colin Powell's speech as well as President Clinton's comments about the Bush campaign. NPR's Don Gonyea is traveling with Bush as he heads toward the GOP convention in Philadelphia.

Commentator Ev Ehrlich says Vice president Al Gore and Texas Governor George W. Bush both have a lot of explaining to do about their views on the economy.

NPR's Don Gonyea reports from Cincinnati on the bus campaign tour that George W. Bush is taking on his way to the convention. Governor Bush has been met by enthusiastic crowds of supporters in Ohio. Today he'll attend rallies in Dayton and Columbus.