The final night of the 2004 Republican National Convention

U.S. President George W. Bush with first lady Laura Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney with wife Lynne wave to the crowd after Bush addressed the final night of the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York, September 2, 2004. Bush vigorously defended his first four years in office on Thursday, promising to create a safer world and vowing: "I will never relent in defending America -- whatever it takes."(Reuters)

U.S. President George W. Bush kisses first lady Laura Bush after Bush's speech to the delegation during the final night of the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York City, September 2, 2004. Bush formally accepted the party's nomination, presented his domestic agenda, and detailed his plans for the ongoing war against terror.(Reuters)

U.S. President George W. Bush delivers his speech on the final night of the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York, September 2, 2004. President Bush vigorously defended his first four years in office on Thursday, promising to create a safer world and vowing: "I will never relent in defending America -- whatever it takes." "We have fought the terrorists across the earth -- not for pride, not for power, but because the lives of our citizens are at stake ," Bush said in accepting the Republican nomination for another term in the White House.(Reuters)

Former U.S. President George H.W. Bush, former first lady Barbara Bush and granddaughter Jenna Bush celebrate as President George W. Bush arrives on stage to deliver his speech on the final night of the 2004 Republican National Convention at Madison Square Garden in New York, September 2, 2004. (Reuters)

Vocabulary:  
  
relent: give in, as to influence or pressure（變寬厚, 變溫和）

at stake : in danger; hazarded（危險）

they drive the traffic out of the city and we have a few unexpected days off, they should have this kind of convention every week.

I always wonder how come they choose from just two people for president and 50 for Miss America ?