2008 Republican National Convention
Program of Events
Wednesday, September 3, 2008
-As Announced-
There were changes to this
program.
Gov. Linda Lingle spoke after former Gov. Mike Huckabee.
Former Mayor Rudy Giuliani spoke longer than planned, and the Palin
video was not shown.
Country First: Reform
6 p.m. to 7 p.m.
- Call to Order, Introduction of Colors: U.S. Sen. Republican
Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.)
- Presentation of Colors: Law Enforcement Memorial Association
(Minn.)
- Pledge of Allegiance: Sharon Clahchischilliage and Mary
Leavitt
- Singing of "America the Beautiful": John Shillington and
Ruby Brown
- Invocation: Father Edward Reese
- Speaker: U.S. Sen. Republican Leader Mitch McConnell (Ky.)
- Video: "Country First: Prosperity," with narration by Robert
Duvall
- Speaker: Anne Beiler
- Speaker: U.S. Sen. Norm Coleman (Minn.)
- Speaker: Renee Amoore
- Speaker: State Sen. Abel Maldonado (Calif.)
- Speaker: Carolyn Dunn
7
p.m. to 8 p.m.
- Speaker: Dr. Elena Rios
- Speaker: Ruth Novodor
- Speaker: Christy Swanson
- Speaker: Texas Railroad Commission Chairman Michael Williams
- Speaker: Resident Commissioner of Puerto Rico Luis Fortuno
- Speaker: Meg Whitman, former President and CEO of EBay
- Video: Sen. McCain’s Economic Reform Package
- Speaker: Carly Fiorina, former Chairman and CEO of
Hewlett-Packard
- Prayer: Bishop Thomas Wenski
8
p.m. to 9 p.m.
9
p.m. to 10 p.m.
10
p.m. to Conclusion
- Procedural Activities Required for Nomination of the
Presidential Candidate: U.S. House Republican Leader John Boehner
(Ohio)
- Roll Call: Sec. Jean Inman, Assist. Sec. Connie Nicholas,
and Assist. Sec. Rosie Tripp
- Benediction: Rev. Eva Rodriguez
- Adjournment: U.S. House Republican Leader John Boehner (Ohio)