Article: President Bush: 'The man we need is John McCain' After an abbreviated first day, GOP resumes its schedule of speakers.(Front)

By Michael Abramowitz

The Washington Post

ST. PAUL, Minn.

Republicans began laying out a vigorous argument Tuesday for electing John McCain to the presidency, using the second day of their national convention to portray the senator from Arizona as an independent-minded leader who would represent a clean break from the eight-year Bush administration.

After canceling most of its opening-day program because of Hurricane Gustav, the GOP returned to regular order Tuesday night with speeches from McCain friends and allies who extolled his judgment and character. Among them were Sen. Joe Lieberman, the Democrat-turned-independent who was Al ...

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