Sarah Palin, US vice presidential nominee, speaks during the Republican National Convention 2008 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 03, 2008. (Photo by Stan Honda/AFP/Getty Images)
President, U.S. Senate, Congress, and the Minnesota House of Representatives are the major races in the campaign of 2008. This is the first presidential election without an incumbent or sitting vice president involved since 1952.
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Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin reved up Republicans during her acceptance speech. Now, on the last night of the Republican National Convention, it's John McCain's turn to accept his party's nomination. As part of our special convention coverage, Gary Eichten broadcasts live from the Xcel Energy Center, the site of the Republican National Convention.
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Steven Smith: Director of the Weidenbaum Center on the Economy, Government, and Public Policy at Washington University in St. Louis.
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