President George W. Bush
Acceptance Speech Highlights
Since 2001, Americans have been given hills to climb, and found the strength to climb them. Now, because we have made the hard journey, we can see the valley below. Now, because we have faced challenges with resolve, we have historic goals within our reach, and greatness in our future. We will build a safer world and a more hopeful America and nothing will hold us back. I am running for President with a clear and positive plan. I am running with a compassionate conservative philosophy: that government should help people improve their lives, not try to run their lives….