Schedule for the Republican National Convention

Posted to: News Presidential Election

Associated Press
© September 4, 2008

All events in Xcel Energy Center, St. Paul, Minn.

A tentative schedule of speeches and program activities for Thursday's Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn.

The evening's events will begin at 6 p.m. (Eastern time) with entertainment events.

Speeches begin at 7 p.m. Speakers include former Pennsylvania governor and former homeland security director Tom Ridge; Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota; Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida; former Sen. Bill Frist of Tennessee; and retired Marine Corps Lt. Gen. Carol Mutter.

Videos on the lives of Gov. Sarah Palin (between 9-10 p.m.) and Sen. John McCain (between 10-11 p.m.) will be shown.

McCain's acceptance speech will occur between 10-11 p.m.

The entire convention is to be broadcast and Webcast on C-SPAN, with networks showing portions.

Look for text and video of major speeches on PilotOnline.com's election channel.

ADVISORY: Users are solely responsible for opinions they post here and for following agreed-upon rules. Comments do not reflect the views or approval of The Virginian-Pilot or its Web sites. Comments are automatically checked for inappropriate language. Due to high volume, comments might not appear immediately on the site. We reserve the right to reject any comment for any reason. Readers might find some comments offensive or inaccurate. If you believe a comment violates our rules, click the "Report Violation" link below the comment to alert an editor. Repeat offenders will be denied automatic posting privileges.