U.S. President George W. Bush stands at the podium during his afternoon walk through inside Madison Square Garde,n as the Republican National Convention prepares for the final night, in New York, September 2, 2004. Bush has been practicing the speech for a week, campaign aides said. Bush will leave New York immediately afterward for the crucial battleground state of Pennsylvania, where he plans a morning rally on Friday to launch his two-month dash to the November 2 election. REUTERS/Brian Snyder US ELECTION
U. S. President George W. Bush (L) with Chief of Staff Andrew Card stands at the podium for a sound check inside Madison Square Garden as the Republican National Committee prepares for the final night of the convention in New York, September 2, 2004. Bush will formally accept the nomination with a speech that will outline his vision for the country. (Gary Hershorn/Reuters)
Security personnel with dogs walk around the main stage at Madison Square Garden in New York Thursday, Sept. 2, 2004, before President Bush's acceptance speech later in the day at the Republican National Convention. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite)