Schedule for the Republican National Convention

The program for the Republican National Convention Monday through Thursday at the Xcel Center in St. Paul,

MONDAY, SEPT. 1

THEME: Service

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

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  • President George W. Bush

  • Vice President Dick Cheney

  • First lady Laura Bush

  • Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota

  • Gov. Rick Perry of Texas

  • Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger of California

  • Senate Republican leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky

  • Sen. Richard Burr of North Carolina

  • Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota

  • Sen. John Ensign of Nevada

  • Independent Sen. Joe Lieberman of Connecticut

  • House Republican Leader John Boehner of Ohio

  • Rep. Michele Bachmann of Minnesota

  • Rep. Tom Cole of Oklahoma

  • Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida

  • Rep. Thelma Drake of Virginia

  • Rep. Mark Kirk of Illinois

  • Rep. Kevin McCarthy of California

  • Mike Duncan, chairman of the Republican National Committee

  • Jo Ann Davidson, co-chairwoman of the Republican National Committee and chairwoman of the 2008 Republican National Convention Committee on Arrangements

  • Maria Cino, president and CEO of the 2008 Republican National Convention

  • Tommy Espinoza

  • Maj. Gen. Rick Goddard, U.S. Air Force (ret.)

  • Bill Gross

  • Ashley Gunn

  • Chris Hackett

  • Doug Leatherdale

  • Jay Love

  • Cynthia Lummis

  • Erik Paulsen

  • Capt. Leslie Smith, U.S. Army (ret.).

PROGRAM PARTICPANTS INCLUDE: Victoria Blackstone, Stars and Stripes winner, to lead the Pledge of Allegiance; Boy Scout Troop 738 of St Louis Park, Minn., to serve as the Color Guard.

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TUESDAY, SEPT. 2

THEME: Reform

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

  • Former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani

  • Gov. Jon Huntsman of Utah

  • Gov. Linda Lingle of Hawaii

  • Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska

  • former Gov. Mike Huckabee of Arkansas

  • former Gov. Tom Ridge of Pennsylvania

  • Sen. Tom Coburn of Oklahoma

  • former Sen. Fred Thompson of Tennessee

  • House Republican leader John Boehner of Ohio

  • Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee

  • Rep. Luis FortuIno of Puerto Rico

  • Rep. Adam Putnam of Florida

  • Dennis Hollingsworth, president of the National Conference of Republican County Officials

  • Rosario Marin, California secretary of the State and Consumer Services Agency and former U.S treasurer

  • GOPAC Chairman Michael Steele

  • Chris Collins

  • Carolyn Dunn

  • Phil Hayes

  • Lisa Keegan

  • Ruth Novodor

  • Dr. Elena Rios

  • Shirley Sadler

  • Joe Watkins

PROGRAM PARTICPANTS INCLUDE: Mary Leavitt to lead the Pledge of Allegiance; the VFW of Red Lake, Minn., and the American Legion Post 513 of New Brighton, Minn., to serve as the joint Color Guard; Rabbi Ira Flax and Rev. Robert Certain to lead prayers.

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WEDNESDAY, SEPT. 3

THEME: Prosperity

SPEAKERS INCLUDE:

  • Cindy McCain

  • Gov. Bobby Jindal of Louisiana

  • Former Gov. Mitt Romney of Massachusetts

  • Sen. Norm Coleman of Minnesota

  • Sen. Kay Bailey Hutchison of Texas

  • Rep. Mike Pence of Indiana

  • Mayor Mick Cornett of Oklahoma City

  • Calif. State Sen. Abel Maldonado

  • Carly Fiorina, Victory 08 chairwoman for the Republican National Committee and former chairwoman and CEO of Hewlett-Packard Co.

  • Meg Whitman, national co-chair for McCain 2008 and former president and CEO of eBay

  • Renee Amoore

  • Anne Beiler

  • Jessica Colon, chairwoman of the Young Republican National Federation; Christy Swanson

  • Raul "Danny" Vargas

PROGRAM PARTICPANTS INCLUDE: Sharon Clahchischillage to lead the Pledge of Allegiance; the Law Enforcement Memorial Association of Minnesota to serve as the Color Guard; Father Edward Reese and Rev. Eva Rodriguez to lead prayers.

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THURSDAY, SEPT. 4

THEME: Peace

SPEAKERS INCLUDE

  • Presidential candidate John McCain

  • Gov. Charlie Crist of Florida

  • Gov. Tim Pawlenty of Minnesota

  • Sen. Sam Brownback of Kansas

  • Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina

  • Sen. Mel Martinez of Florida

  • former Sen. Bill Frist of Tennessee

  • Rep. Mary Fallin of Oklahoma

  • Michael Williams, chairman of the Texas Railroad Commission

  • David Flaum

  • Christopher Fussner

  • Lt. Gen. Carol Mutter, U.S. Marine Corps (ret.)

  • Charlie Smith

  • PROGRAM PARTICPANTS INCLUDE: The 934th Airlift Wing Air Force Reserves Joint Color Guard of Minnesota; Pastor Dan Yeary and Archbishop Demetrios to lead prayers.