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Posted on: Friday, 5 September 2008, 00:00 CDT

McCain to discuss problem-solving ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- John McCain will discuss how he will "get this country moving again" when he accepts the Republican U.S. presidential nomination Thursday in St. Paul, Minn.

"Again and again, I've worked with members of both parties to fix problems that need to be fixed," excerpts from McCain's acceptance speech Thursday to the Republican National Convention read. "That's how I will govern as President. I will reach out my hand to anyone to help me get this country moving again."

McCain said he has the record that demonstrates bipartisanship and "Senator Obama does not."

He said he couldn't wait to introduce his running mate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, to Washington and issued words of caution about a McCain-Palin administration.

"And let me offer an advance warning to the old, big spending, do-nothing, me-first, country-second Washington crowd: Change is coming," he said.

Sarah Palin officially nominated GOP's VP ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- The Republican National Convention officially nominated Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin as its party's vice presidential candidate Thursday in St. Paul, Minn.

Sen. John McCain of Arizona was set to deliver his speech accepting the GOP's presidential nomination to close the four-day convention. He was officially nominated Wednesday.

Palin's nomination was approved by acclamation, after which Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell of Kentucky, a convention co-chairman, certified "the nomination of Sarah Palin for the office of the vice president of the United States."

In placing her name in nomination, Utah Gov. Jon Huntsman said history was being made Thursday "and her name is Sarah Palin."

After Palin was officially nominated, Rep. Marsha Blackburn of Tennessee said, "It's about damn time."

Palin delivered an acceptance speech Wednesday to energetic applause and cheers in the convention center. The speech was seen by an estimated 37 million TV viewers.

Among other speakers scheduled to speak Thursday were Minnesota Gov. Tim Pawlenty, former Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Ridge -- both under consideration as McCain's running mate before Palin was selected -- Sen. Lindsey Graham of South Carolina and McCain's wife, Cindy McCain.

Graham rips Obama on Iraq ST. PAUL, Minn., Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Barack Obama shouldn't be commander in chief if he can't acknowledge U.S. success in Iraq, Sen. Lindsey Graham told Republican delegates in St. Paul, Minn.

"While Barack Obama expresses appreciation for the troops; service he refuses to acknowledge their success," the South Carolina Republican said in a withering attack on the Democratic presidential nominee from the convention podium. "If Barack Obama cannot appreciate that our troops are winning in Iraq, he should not be their commander in chief."

Others have acknowledged the surge worked and "about the only one who are denying it are Barack Obama and his buddies at Moveon.org," Graham said. "Barack Obama's campaign is built around us losing in Iraq."

The surge of U.S. troops worked and the combat troops who made up the surge "have returned home in victory," Graham said.

The surge was a test for Obama "and he failed miserably," Graham said.

"I'm not saying Barack Obama doesn't care," Graham said, "I'm saying he just doesn't get it," poking fun at a line from Obama's acceptance speech last week at the Democratic National Convention.

Obama told Fox News Channel Thursday the troop surge "has succeeded in ways that nobody anticipated."

"I've already said it's succeeded beyond our wildest dreams," he said.

Hurricane watch posted in U.S. for Hanna MIAMI, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Tropical Storm Hanna took aim at the U.S. eastern seaboard after pounding the Bahamas, U.S. forecasters in Miami said.

A hurricane watch was in effect from north of Edisto Beach, S.C., to Currituck Beach Light, and a tropical storm warning was in effect from the Savannah River north to Albemarle and Pamlico sounds.

A tropical storm watch was issued from the North Carolina-Virginia border north to Great Egg Inlet, N.J.

At 8 p.m., the National Hurricane Center said Hanna was below hurricane strength with sustained winds of 65 mph, centered about 75 miles east-southeast of Marsh Harbor, Bahamas, and 580 miles south-southeast of Wilmington, N.C., moving northwest at near 14 mph.

"A turn to the north is expected by late Friday. ... The center of Hanna will pass just east of the Northwestern Bahamas and will be near the southeast coast of the United States by late Friday," the report said.

The NHC called Hanna a "sprawling" system, with tropical storm force winds extending 315 miles, mostly to the north, from its center.

Florida Gov. Charlie Crist declared a state of emergency on Wednesday and Thursday, Virginia Gov. Tim Kaine declared a state of emergency.

Source: United Press International

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