John McCain's Acceptance Speech: An Analysis

There we have it. The parties are over, the speeches have all been given, and the two candidates running of the office of the President of the United States are now cemented into stone: Barack Obama (D) and John McCain (R). With just 60 days until the general election, we are going to witness some of the most intense political battles that the this country has ever seen. Be sure to expect an onslaught of attack adds, multiple debates, countless rally's, and more mud then an elephant can handle (no pun intended). But first, lets look back to the final speech of the election: John McCain's Acceptence Speech.

Introduction: McCain gives thanks to
George W. Bush for leading the country through 9/11
Laura Bush for her "grace and kindness in public and private"
George H.W. Bush and his wife of their service
Cindy McCain, McCain's Wife
Roberta McCain, McCain's mother, who is "96 years young"
Senator and Democratic Presidential Nominee Barack Obama and his supporters

The Speech Begins: Justification and Support of Governor Sarah Palin
She has tackeled "tough problems, like energy independence and corruption. She's balanced a budget, cut taxes, and she's taken on the special interests."
A mother of 5 children, she has also run her own small buisness
Palin "knows what it is like to worry about mortgage payments, health care, and the cost of gasoline and groceries
Makes the point that "Change is coming"

McCain Speaks About His Personal Life and Experience, stating:
That he is a Maverick
That he doesn't work for a party or an organization, but for the average citizen
That he has fought corruption on every front, regardless of party or affiliation
That he has fought big spending, and that he has fought and will cointinue to fight pork barreling and earmarks within legistlation
That he has fought for "the right strategy in Iraq when it wasn't possible"
That he is fighting for many Americans with real problems (view the post, I'm not going to type all this out)
That the Republicans lost the American's trust when some Republicans gave in to corruption, and when both parties made government bigger

McCain talks about his views (in general) and compares them to Obama, saying that:
He will open new markets for goods and services, while Barack will close them
He will keep taxes low and cut them when possible, while Barack will raise them
He will cut government spending, while Obama will raise it
His tax cuts will create jobs, while Obama's tax cuts will eliminate them them
His health care plan will make health care easier to obtain, while Obama's health care plan will cause small businesses to cut jobs, reduce wages, and put a Bureaucrat between families and health care
He will cut business tax rates in order to keep businesses from going overseas
He will double the child tax exemption from 3,500 to 7,000 dollars

Issue Specifics: Education
Remove bad teachers and help them find another line of work
Give parents a choice in their children's education, even at public schools
Give a choice between public, private, or a charter school

Issue Specifics: Energy
Immediately start offshore drilling, off of our shores
Build more nuclear power plants
Develop clean-coal technology
Increase the use of wind, tide, solar and natural gas
Encourage Flex Fuel, hybrid, and electric automobiles
Restore the health of the planet

Issue Specifics: Foreign Policy
McCain restated his opposition to Iran and their sponsor of terrorism
McCain condemned Russia for their invasion of Georgia, saying that it was part of their ambitions for "re-assembling the Russian Empire"
McCain promises to use diplomatic, economic, military, and the power of America's ideals in order to secure a lasting a lasting peace

Personal Information: History of Service
McCain declared that he has the scars of service, and Obama does not.
Being detained in Hanoi made McCain love his country
(Read the last 7 or so paragraphs of his speech, it explains his story)

The speech, which garnered a variety of different views, ran for 48 minutes and 57 seconds on September 4th, 2008.