Conference background
The Republican National Congress of the United States is the highest authority of the Republican Party. The convention is hosted by the Republican National Committee and is held every four years in the election year. Its main task is to determine the party’s presidential and vice presidential candidates, adopt a campaign platform, and handle party affairs including electing party officials and revising party rules.
Representatives participating in the Republican National Convention vote for the presidential candidate at the convention. However, in recent decades, the final candidate for the Republican presidential nomination has been determined before the meeting. Therefore, the conference vote is only a form of final confirmation. The main purpose is to integrate the power of the entire party and build momentum for the candidate.
For decades, under normal circumstances, the scale of the conference can reach tens of thousands of people. Representatives of the 50 states, the capital of Washington, DC, and the United States overseas territories, as well as internal party politicians, have attended the conference.
Meeting details
Meeting time
Sao Paulo, United States September 4, 2008 US Congressman McCain from Arizona on the 4th in the capital of Minnesota The Republican National Congress in Sao Paulo formally accepted the nomination of the presidential candidate and promised that if the president is elected, he will reform American politics and strengthen bipartisan cooperation.
Contents of the meeting
In his speech that day, McCain said that if he is elected president, he will first reform American politics, resolutely and extravagantly, not doing practical things, and putting personal interests first. To regain the trust of the people. He said that over the years, the continuing partisanship in the US political arena has made many problems unsolvable, and both parties are responsible for this. As a senator, he has repeatedly promoted bipartisan cooperation. If elected president, he adopts the same attitude and is willing to cooperate with anyone who can solve the problems facing the country. He said that despite political differences, he respects the Democratic opponent Obama and his supporters.
He also said that if elected, he will implement economic policies of low taxes, strict fiscal discipline and open markets, and will promote the improvement of the global environment while reducing the energy pressure facing the United States. He also advocated building a stronger national defense and strengthening the fight against terrorism. In the field of diplomacy, he learned from the world’s leaders and used all means to lay the foundation for the realization of stable and lasting peace.
He also praised his running partner, Alaska Governor Palin, for his reform spirit and the best helper to help him achieve political innovation. Palin had previously accepted the nomination for vice president on the 3rd, becoming the first female vice presidential candidate in Republican history.
Impact of the meeting
U.S. public opinion believes that in a situation where American voters generally change their minds, McCain and Palin emphasized the "reform" proposition, on the one hand, they are trying to compete with Israel. The Democratic presidential candidate Obama, whose main campaign slogan is "Reform", competes for the right to speak on "reform". On the other hand, he also aims to improve the image of the Republican Party and win the support of more voters outside the party.
The Republican Party of the United States is one of the two major political parties in the United States. The National Congress is the party's highest authority and is held every four years in the general election year. The conference was held in Sao Paulo from the 1st to the 4th. There were 2,380 formal representatives and about 2,200 informal representatives.
Tasks of the meeting
The main task of the National Congress of the United States is to determine the candidates for the president and vice president, integrate the power of the whole party, and pass the campaign platform. Prior to this, the Democratic National Convention of the United States had been held in Denver. The convening of the bipartisan conference and the determination of the candidates for the president and vice president of the two parties marked the official beginning of the decisive stage of the general election. The approval ratings of McCain and Obama have been similar in the polls, and the competition is fierce.
Introduction to the Republican Party of the United States
The Republican Party (of the United States) is one of the two major political parties that take turns in power in the United States. The predecessor of the Republican Party was the Democratic Republican Party established in 1792. In 1825, the Democratic Republican Party split, and one of them formed the National Republican Party, which was renamed the Whig Party in 1834. In July 1854, the Whig Party formed the Republican Party with the Democratic Party of the North and other factions that opposed slavery.