Some unwelcome guests were battling for the spotlight at this week's Republican National Convention. Hundreds of protestors converged near the State Capitol in St. Paul, hoping to disrupt the event. Our Erin Billups was there, and has more now from Minnesota.

Longtime New York Congressman John McHugh was in St. Paul this week at the Republican National Convention. He talked about his latest visit to Iraq calling the progress "remarkable."

John McCain gets a hero's welcome Thursday night as he accepted the Republican nomination in St. Paul. He vowed to clean up Washington and keep the country safe. Now, both he and rival Barack Obama head into what promises to be a hotly contested general election fight. Molly Kroon has more.

This year, the democrats didn't want to have to compete with the Olympics for viewers and potential voters, so they scheduled their convention in late August, right before the Republican National Convention. That meant a marathon endeavor for those in charge of covering it all. Molly Kroon spent some time with some pretty tired reporters.

The highlight of Wednesday night at the convention was the Governor Palin’s speech. She not only took on the Obama campaign, she also went on the offensive against the media, which has become something of a common theme here at the Republican National Convention. Capital Tonight's Erin Billups joins us live now with a closer look at how members of the national media feel about the accusations.

It's an exciting day in St. Paul, as the Republican National Convention winds down and John McCain gets ready to formally accept his party's nomination for president. Our Josh Robin joins us from the Skybox at the Xcel Center with the latest.

We want to know what you think about Sarah Palin's speech during the Republican National Convention on Wednesday night.

Tonight is the night John McCain will formally accept his party's nomination for president. By a roll call vote, the Arizona senator clinched his party's nod late Wednesday night. That vote happened after vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin addressed the Republican National Convention with a speech some say re-energized the Republican Party. Brian Taffe has more on that, and a preview of the day to come.

The Republican National Convention wraps up today with John McCain officially accepting the GOP nomination. But all eyes are still on his vice presidential nominee, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin who gave what many say was the biggest speech of her political career so far. Molly Kroon has the details.

Before Sarah Palin took to the podium former Republican presidential candidate Rudy Giuliani issued some sharp attacks against Barack Obama. Michael Scotto has a recap of Wednesday night's keynote address.

After days of intense scrutiny, it was Sarah Palin's first opportunity to address a national prime time audience as part of the Republican ticket. Dominic Carter reports.

The questions have been coming from the very moment Governor Sarah Palin was picked to be John McCain's running mate. First it was who is she? And then questions became far more personal than that. But as the potential vice president takes center stage, amid controversy, so do a number of controversial issues that her candidacy has unintentionally brought to the forefront. Capital Tonight's Erin Billups has more on the policies, Palin's personal problems have highlighted.

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There is a full line up for day three of the Republican National Convention. Former New York City Mayor Rudy Giuliani and Vice Presidential hopeful Sarah Palin will take center stage Wednesday night. Our Molly Kroon is in St. Paul and has the latest.

Capital Tonight wants to know what you think Sarah Palin needs to say tonight to convince you she is ready for the White House.