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Shortly after a priest's opening prayer and a screening of a short film on John McCain's faith, Sen. Sam Brownback stepped to the microphone and didn't waste words. "Just to get to the whole meat of the matter, the Catholic vote is a swing vote," the Kansas lawmaker and Catholic convert said at a Catholic reception during this week's Republican National Convention. "It is a critical vote ...

Catholics are shaping up to be the battleground religious vote of 2008. With an estimated 47 million U.S. Catholic voters, the stakes are huge.

Fri, Sep 5, 2008 (2:27 a.m.) Shortly after a priest's opening prayer and a screening of a short film on John McCain's faith, Sen. Sam Brownback stepped to the microphone and didn't waste words.

Shortly after a priest's opening prayer and a screening of a short film on John McCain's faith, Sen. Sam Brownback stepped to the microphone and didn't waste words.

Analysis: Rarely using the word conservative, Republican presidential nominee John McCain avoided ideological labels and instead said he offers the nation “strength, experience, backbone and judgment.”

It was a fine line between distancing himself from an unpopular president who won a standing ovation from the partisan crowd and embracing the economic and military policies they share.

4 p.m. to 5 p.m. Speakers: Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma; Erik Paulsen; Jay Love; Charlie Summers; Aaron Schock; David Cappiello; Sen. John Ensign of Nevada; Maria Cino, president and CEO of the 2008 Republican National Convention; Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee; Rosario Marin -- Nomination of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to be vice president.

Major speakers scheduled for Thursday's final session of the Republican National Convention. The GOP nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, is set deliver his acceptance speech.

Major speakers scheduled for Thursday's final session of the Republican National Convention. The GOP nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, is set deliver his acceptance speech. --- REP. TOM COLE OF OKLAHOMA: Cole represents the 4th Congressional District, where the state's largest military installations - Tinker Air Force Base and Fort Sill Army Base - are located. Cole is chairman of the ...

Tim Pawlenty, Tom Ridge and Lindsey Graham are among the major speakers scheduled before Sen. John McCain in Thursday's final session of the Republican National Convention.

Unlike the Republican candidate for president, Arizona's other senator is generally most comfortable working behind the scenes. But Jon Kyl has put himself close to the spotlight at both of this summer's political conventions while working overtime to drum up enthusiasm for his home state colleague, John McCain.

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Thu, Sep 4, 2008 (9:45 a.m.) Major speakers scheduled for Thursday's final session of the Republican National Convention. The GOP nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, is set deliver his acceptance speech.

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Major speakers scheduled for Thursday's final session of the Republican National Convention. The GOP nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, is set deliver his acceptance speech.

ST. PAUL, Minn. — As John McCain prepares to accept his party’s presidential nomination, Republicans here are arguing that their candidate isn’t too Republican.

ST. PAUL, Minn. | As John McCain prepares to accept his party’s presidential nomination, Republicans here are arguing that their candidate isn’t too Republican.

ST. PAUL, Minn. | As John McCain prepares to accept his party’s presidential nomination, Republicans here are arguing that their candidate isn’t too Republican.

As John McCain prepares to accept his party's presidential nomination, Republicans here are arguing that their candidate isn't too Republican. And they're applauding that. In fact, they believe the Arizona senator must recapture an outsider image - beginning with his speech Thursday - to beat Barack Obama in November.