Retired U.S. General Tommy Franks, who led coalition forces in the war in Iraq, salutes as he addresses delegates on the final night of the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York, September 2, 2004. President George W. Bush, hoping to build on recent momentum in the White House race, delivers the biggest speech of his campaign on Thursday in the city where the September 11, 2001, attacks transformed his presidency. REUTERS/Mike Segar US ELECTION
Retired champion figure skater Dorothy Hamill and former Pittsburgh Steelers NFL great Lynn Swan (R) address delegates on the final night of the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York, September 2, 2004. President George W. Bush, hoping to build on recent momentum in the White House race, delivers the biggest speech of his campaign on Thursday in the city where the September 11, 2001, attacks transformed his presidency. The prime-time televised address by Bush, who arrived in New York on Wednesday night, will propel the president into the final two months of a neck-and-neck race for another four years in the White House against Democratic challenger John KerryREUTERS/Jason Reed US ELECTION