US President George Bush addresses the audience in a live video feed from the White House at the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota, on September 2, 2008. Republican Party officials announced earlier that the convention would get back to business as usual after being curtailed by Hurricane Gustav. The decision to resume normal programming was made after consultation with federal officials monitoring the aftermath of Gustav’s path on the Gulf Coast. AFP PHOTO/Paul J. RICHARDS (Photo credit should read PAUL J. RICHARDS/AFP/Getty Images)
