The RNC Gets into Full Swing

Day One at the Republican National Convention The mood at the RNC's big event is muted by Hurricane Gustav and street protests

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First Lady Laura Bush and Cindy McCain address the convention. Mrs. Bush was greeted with raucous applause. Mrs. McCain made an appeal to the delegates. "This is the time when we take off our Republican hats and put on our American hats," she said.

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