that america, that united america, will preserve a military that's so strong no nation would ever dare to test it. strong [ cheering and applause ] that america >> that america, that united america, will uphold the constellation of rights that were endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. [ cheering and applause ] >> that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it and with your help we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight. thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people and may god bless the united states of america! america. [

that america, that united america will preserve a military so strong no nation would ever dare to test it. [ applause ]3 f1 that america, that america, that united america will uphold the constellion of rights that were endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. [ applause ] that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children, if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help, we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight. thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people. and may god bless the united states of america. [ applause ] ♪ >> mitt romney is the nominee of the r

that america, that united america will preserve a military so strong no nation would ever dare to test it. [ applause ]3 f1 that america, that america, that united america will uphold the constellation of rights that were endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. [ applause ] that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children, if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help, we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight. thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people. and may god bless the united states of america. [ applause ] ♪ >> mitt romney is the nominee of the

that america, that united america, will preserve a military that is so strong, no nation would ever dare to test it. [applauding] that america, that united america, will uphold the constellation of rights that were endowed by our creator, and codified in our constitution. [applauding] that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly, and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i am elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it, our nation depends upon it, the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help we will deliver it. let us begin that future together tonight. thank you so very much and may god bless you, may god bless american people and may god bless the united states of america! [cheering and applauding] neil: mitt romney did okay. he gave

that america, that united america, will preserve a military that is so strong, no nation would ever dareo test it. [cheers and applause] that america, that united america, will uphold the constellation of rights that were endowed by our creator, and codified in our constitution. [applause] that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly, and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i am elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it, our nation depends upon it, the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help we will deliver it. let us begin that future together tonight. thank you so very much. they god bless you, may god bless the american people, and may god bless the united states of america. [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ ["living in amarica"] ♪ ♪ [

>> the america we all know is a story of the many becoming one. uniting to brev liberty and build the greatest economy in the world, saving the world from unspeakable darkness. everywhere i go, there are monuments who have given their lives for america. no mention of their race, party affiliation, or what they did for a living. [ applause ] >> they lived and died under a single flag, fighting for a single purpose. they pledged allegiance to the united states of america. that america, that united america can unleash an economy that will put americans back to work, that will once again lead the world with innovation and productivity and will restore every father and mother's confidence that their children's future is brighter than the past. that united america will preserve a military that's so strong no nation would ever dare to test it. [ cheers and applause ] >> that america, that america, that night america will uphold the constellation of rights endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. that united america will care for the poor and the

, if we're the united states of america. he's heading out tomorrow on the campaign trail, his plane says in big, bold letters, scott, "believe in america." >> pelley: thank you, jan. our cbs news poll this week shows that governor romney and president obama are essentially tied in their quest for the white house. with 68 days left before election day. more than a century ago, a future republican president left tampa to begin an uphill battle. his name was teddy roosevelt. and he was headed for cuba and that historic charge up san juan hill. well, tonight, mitt romney will leave tampa no less determined to make history in a battle for the white house. next week, the democrats convene in charlotte, and we will be there. for now, with bob schieffer and our entire campaign 2012 team, i'm scott pelley. good night. . >>> mitt romney just diminished talking, but 9news is just getting starting with coverage unlike any other statements in town. i have a room full of democrats here. we'll find out if any minds were changed. >>> this i

they pledge allegiance to the united states of america. that united america can unleash an economy that will americans back to work, but will once again lead the world to innovation and productivity and will restore every father and mother is confidence therir children's future is brighter. that united america will have a military so strong no nation will ever dare to test it. [applause] that america, that united america will of hold the consolation of rights endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. that united america will care for the poor and sick, will honor and respect the elderly while giving a helping hand to those in need. that is the best within reach of us. that america we want for our children. if i am elected president, i will work with all my energy and sold to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom requires it, and we will deliver it. let us the liver that future tonight.

>> the america we all know is a story of the many becoming one. uniting to brev liberty and build the greatest economy in the world, saving the world from unspeakable darkness. everywhere i go, there are monuments who have given their lives for america. no mention of their race, party affiliation, or what they did for a living. [ applause ] >> they lived and died under a single flag, fighting for a single purpose. they pledged allegiance to the united states of america. that america, that united america can unleash an economy that will put americans back to work, that will once again lead the world with innovation and productivity and will restore every father and mother's confidence that their children's future is brighter than the past. that united america will preserve a military that's so strong no nation would ever dare to test it. [ cheers and applause ] >> that america, that america, that night america will uphold the constellation of rights endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. that united america will care for the poor and the

that america, that united america will preserve a military so strong that no nation would ever dare toa, that america that united america will uphold the constellation of rights that were codified in the constitution. that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and give a helping hand to those in need, and that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all of my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future, and that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. and the peace and the freedom of the world require it, and with your help we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight. thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people, and may god bless the united states of america. great shot. how did the nba become the hottest league on the planet? by building on the cisco intelligent networ

we're going to have a new attorney general of the united states of america. [applause] >> i pledge to you that our attorney general will be directed by the president of the united states to launch a war against organized crime in this country. i pledge to you that the new attorney general of the united states will be an active belligerent against the loan sharks and those with urban ties in our city, he will open a new front against the narcotics peddlers who are interrupting the lives of the children in this country. >> [applause] >> because my friends, let this message come too clear from what i say tonight, time is running out for the merchants of crime and corruption in american society. the wave of crime is not going to be the wave of the future in the united states of america. >> [applause] >> we established freedom from fear in america so that america can take the lead in reestablishing freedom from fear in the world. and to those who say that law and order is the code ward for racism, here is the reply. our goal is justice. justice for every american.

that america, that united america will preserve a military that's so strong no nation would ever dare to test it. (cheers and applause) that america, that america that united america will uphold the constellation of rights that were endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. (cheers and applause) that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight! thank you so very much! may god bless you! may god bless the american people! and may god bless the united states of america! (cheers and applause) >> woodruf

that america, that united america will preserve a military so strong no nation would dare to test it. that america, that america that united america will uphold the rights that were endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. that united america will care for the poor and the sick, honor and respect the elderly and give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elect the president of these united states i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america to lift our eyes to a better future, that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it's waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. with your help we'll deliver it. let us bee begin that future for america tonight. thank you so very much. god bless you. may god bless the american people. may god bless the united states of america. ♪ [ music ] . ♪ [ music ] . ♪ [ music ] . ♪ [ music ] . >> those families can fill a stage. that is not even all of them. wal

that america, that united america will preserve a military that's so strong, no nation would ever dare to test it. [ applause ] that america, that america, that united america will uphold the rights that were endowed by our creator and codified in our constitution. that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly, and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help, we will deliver it! let us begin that future for america tonight! thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people. and may god bless the united states of america! [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ living in america >> romney spoke for 37 minutes

america back to prosperity and greatness. that man is standing right next to me. his name is mitt romney, and he will be the next president of the united states of america. my dad died when i was young. he was a good and decent man. there are a few things he would say that have just always stuck with me. he would say, son, you're either part of the problem or part of the solution. well, regrettably, president obama has become part of the problem and mitt romney is the solution. the other thing my dad would always say is that every generation of americans leaves their children better off. that's the american legacy. sadly for the first time in our history, we are on a path which will undo that legacy. that is why we need new leadership to become part of the solution, new leadership to restore prosperity, economic growth and jobs. it is our duty to save the american dream for our children and theirs. i believe -- i believe there is no person in america who is better prepared because of his experience, because of the principles he holds, and because of his achievements in excellence in so many different arenas to lead america at this poin

america. >>> i accept your nomination for the presidency of the united states. >> this is america, a brilliant diversity, spread like stars, like a thousand points of light in a broad and peaceful sky. >> i call on every american to rise above all that may divide us. >> they had their chance. they have not led. we will. >> fight with me. fight with me. fight for what's right for our country. >> announcer: this is cnn. >> this is the night mitt romney's been working toward for years. >> it certainly is, the republican national convention is about to declare him the party's nominee for president. >> mitt romney formally accepted his speech that had an awful lot riding on it. tonight we'll let you decide if he did. we'll be replaying his speech in full over the next hour. let's get started. >> mr. chairman and delegates, i accept your nomination for president of the united states. [ applause ] i do so with humility, deeply moved by the trust that you have placed in me. it's a great honor and an even greater responsibility and tonight i'm asking you to join me to walk together to a better future a

america back to prosperity and greatness. [cheers and applause] that man is standing right next to me. his name is mitt romney. he will be the next president of the unitedf america. [cheers and applause] my dad died when i was young. he was a good man. there are a couple of things that have always stuck with me. he would say, a son, you are either the problem or part of the solution. incredibly, president obama has become part of the problem and mitt romney is the solution. [cheers and applause] the other thing my dad would always say is that every generation of americans leave their children better off. that is the american legacy. sadly, for the first time in our history, we are on a path which will undo that legacy. that is why we need new leadership to become part of the solution. [cheers and applause] it is our duty to save the american dream for our children and theirs. [cheers and applause] i believe there is no person in america who is better prepared because of his experience, because of the principles he holds, and because of his achievements in some any different arenas. [cheers and applause] let me say a word about the man mitt romney is abo

we need tax cuts for companies who are creating jobs right here in the united states of america. [applause] that is the choice in this election. that is why i am running for a second term as president of the united states. [applause] i have a different plan for america than mr. romney. four years ago, i promised to cut middle-class taxes. that is exactly what i have done by a total of $3,600 for the typical family. now i want to keep income taxes exactly where they are on the first $250,000 of everybody's income. if your family makes 250,000 dollars a year, you will not see your income taxes increase by a single dime and next year. [applause] if you are fortunate enough to be in the other 2% of america, all we are asking you to do is contribute a little bit more. this includes me, by the way, so that we can pay down our deficit and invest in things like education that are going to help us grow over the long term. in terms of cutting our deficit, i will make sure government does its part. we are going to cut away stinting we do not meet. we have already cut $1 trillion. we can do m

[cheers and applause] that america -- that united a america will uphold the consolation of rights endowed by our creator and codified in the constitution. [cheers and applause] that united america will care for the core, the sec, will honor and respect the elderly. -- the core, at the sick, and honor and respect the elderly. if i am elected president of the united states i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america. to lift my eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is waiting for us. our children deserve it. with your help we will deliver it. let us begin the future for america tonight. thank you so very much. may god bless you and may god bless the american people and may god bless the united states of america. [cheers and applause] ♪ [cheers and applause] [cheers and applause] ♪ ♪ >> mitt romney and paul ryan will be making their first joint appearance when they visit richmond, va. together. you can watch a live 2:00 eastern on c-span. coming up next, more speeches from tonight's convention in tampa. newt gingrich, jeb bush, and kerry healey.

we will unite america and get this done. >> the obama campaign with no time criticizing paul ryan said in his budget plan is radical and places a greater burden on the middle class and seniors. >> who is paul brian? you can see the story of his life on our web site wjla.com. we will move onto some chilling surveillance video. a child adduction as it took place. it does not look like what we might a imagined. there was no struggle. as you can see the man in the yellow is walking with the little girl who was lured away from her father. the man has been identified as charles amofa. he was arrested on monday. police are searching his social media sites because they fear there may be some other victims. a local community is mourning the death of two people after fire destroyed a home in capitol heights this week. they were inside the home with their father when the fire started wednesday afternoon. the father was in critical condition. an overloaded power strip is what started the blaze. police in arlington confirm two men found dead and were murdered. a means worker found the bodies of kee

that america, that united america, will preserve a military that is so strong, no nation would ever dareause] that america, that united america, will uphold the constellation of rights that were endowed by our creator, and codified in our constitution. that united america will care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly, and will give a helping hand to those in need. that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i am elected president of these united states, i will work with all my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future. that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it, our nation depends upon it, the peace and freedom of the world require it. and with your help we will deliver it. let us begin that future together tonight. thank you so very much. may god bless you, may god bless the american people, and may god bless the united states of america. [applause] ♪ >> living in america living in america living living in america living in ameri

and together, we will unite america and get this done. >> reporter: get this done. that is the theme. the theme, now, is this is the team that has a plan to get america's economic crisis dealt with and to deal with what is going on in washington with the runaway budget deficit. but democrats are as excited about this pick on the ticket as republicans. they will come out and attack paul ryan fast and quickly. >> we're seeing it already. mitt romney choosing his man. and the democrats say, was their choice, too. jon karl on the ground. thanks for your great reporting this morning. >> you're right. it's amazing how they got people out of there so quickly. >>> we're going to switch gears and turn to the brazen breakout attempt, trying to break a teenager out of juvenile hall. two teens are on the loose this morning, trying to free max wade, who tried to steal guy fieri's lamborghini last year. john muller has more. >> reporter: good morning, bianna. this read like a movie script. teenagers, fast cars, a celebrity victim. now, it comes complete with an ill-fated jailbreak

america back to prosperity and greatness. that man -- that man is standing right next to me. his name is mitt romney, and he will be the next president of the unitedf america! [ cheers and applause ] my dad died when i was young. he was a good and decent man. there are a few things that he would say that have just always stuck with me. he'd say "son, you're either part of the problem or part of the solution." well, regrettably president obama has become part of the problem and mitt romney is the solution. the other thing my dad would always say is that every generation of americans leaves their children better off. that's the american legacy. sadly, for the first time in our history, we are on a path which will undo that legacy. that is why we need new leadership to become part of the solution, new leadership to restore prosperity, economic growth and jobs. it is our duty to save the american dream for our children and theirs. i believe -- i believe there is no person in america who is better prepared because of his experience, because of the principles he holds and because of his achievements and excellence in so many different arenas to lead ame

> i believe there romney ryan administration devastating to american jobs >>> together we will unite americaand get this done. >>> lie and and ronnie span the coming days on the campaign bus taking their message to battleground states. manuel gallegos cbs news >>> joe touman says the selection of rye and solidifies the conservative base of the republican ticket he told me the key to winning in november is reaching the voters who are undecided. >>> if romney is going to win the only way for romney to win is for romney to make the argument that barack obama has not been successful and cannot be trusted with the economy. he might get lucky if there's a bad jobs report the president will argue they're going in the right direction how those slowly the president will paint romney and lie and to benefit the wealthy few. who will the independence believe >>> at 42 run would be the youngest vice president since dan quayle. >>> a lot of americans as coo is paul ryan his family roots run deep in wisconsin he represented the first district since 1999, chip bridge shows us line has been at home in washin

your campaign, the division and anger and hate back to chicago and let us get about rebuilding a united america. >> jon: okay, two things. first... (laughter) ... as a general rule, i find it helps not to frame a plea for national unity by insult ago major city within that nation. (laughter) i'm saying, mr. president, we must all come together no matter what those sacks of hue human feces from the metropolitan anus that is chicago would have us do. they can (bleep) my deep dish (bleep). no disrespect. (laughter) how you doing? and, second, are the republicans in the moral high ground position on the issue of divisive anger and hate vis-a-vis their opponent? let's face facts: chicago doesn't even appear to be the only area of america not invited to the republican unity party. >> liberal haven that is known as new york state. >> upper east side. >> liberal madison avenue. >> massachusetts. >> east coast hollywood. >> california. >> chicago. >> martha's vineyard. >> berkeley, which is a well-known liberal... >> it's a communist place. (audience reacts) (laughter and applause) >> jon: yeah, it's a

that's when good things happen in the united states of america. and applause] look at the results of republic policies in the states. in states with republic governors, the average unemployment rate is a full point lower than in states with democratic governors. it makes a difference. [ applause ] republics governors lead seven of the 10 states with the lowest unemployment rate. [ applause ] and 12 of the 15 states that have been ranked best for business have republic governors. [ applause ] while the obama administration borrows now $3 billion a day just to keep the lights on, republic governors have closed $65 billion in budget short falls without raising taxes. [ applause ] in virginia over the last two years with republicans and democrats working together our unemployment rate is down to 5.9%. we have added 150,000 net new jobs in virginia. we have had $1.4 billion in budget surpluses and we have done it by keeping regulation and litigation to a minimum and we haven't raised taxes. [ applause ] so my friends, while the president talks, republi

school pep. >> now we see if ryan moves the speed-o-meter on the republican vehicle. >> we'll unite america. >> the obama campaign wasted no time criticizing ryan-saying his budget plan is radical and places a bigger burden on middle class and seniors. >> california's g.o.p. leaders praised romney's choice. in a statement the party chair says, paul ryan has been a leader in the fight against president obama's failed policies in washington, dc, and i'm excited to see him continue that fight as the vice-presidential nominee. democratic leader nancy pelosi said, quote, congressman paul ryan led house republicans in voting to end the medicare guarantee, which increases costs orr seniors and weakens america's great middle class. abc's world news will have much more on ryan. >> alan: developing news. b.a.r.t. trains just got back on schedule after a train struck a man and trapped him underneath it. it happened at the glen park station in san francisco this afternoon. rescue personnel had to get under the car and jack it up. it took more than an hour and caused a chain reaction of delays for train

and together we will unite america and get this done!er: the man who says he will unite america is a badger through and through. born and raised in janesville, wisconsin, which is fewer than 20 miles away from obama's home state in illinois. he was a high school prom king. and also declared the biggest brown noser in the school yearbook. he still lives in janesville, a home very close to where he was born. he talked about his hometown in an extensive interview with cnn's gloria borger last summer. >> we have a normal wife. my wife and i, three beautiful kids. soccer on saturdays. cub scouts. we have a normal life like everybody else. i go to washington four days a week, which i call the silly place. it's two different kind of worlds. >> reporter: ryan has three small children. one girl and two boys. liza, charlie and sam. he got married in 2000 to the former jana little. he graduated from mile university in ohio. in 1992. the year bill clinton was elected to his first term. he majored in economics and political science. one of his summer

i'm thrilled to be part of america's comeback team and together, we will unite america and get this doneyou. thank you very much. thanks. thank you. >> all right. there they are together up there on the stage in front of the uss wisconsin. the world renowned battleship. and they brought up their families. we have a lot to assess on what this means for the race for the white house. all of our contributors are standing by. stay with us. we'll be right back. [ male announcer ] this is anna, her long day teaching the perfect swing begins with back pain and a choice. take advil, and maybe have to take up to four in a day. or take aleve, which can relieve pain all day with just two pills. good eye. >>> all right. so the historic team has been put forward, mitt romney/paul ryan. let's discuss what's going on with our cnn contributors. john avlon, the senior political columnist with the daily beast.com. ari fleischer. republican contributor erick ericks erickson, editor in chief of red state.com. and democratic strategist james carville and donna brazile. there's donna. our former presidential a

that america, that united america will preserve a military so strong that no nation would ever dare toill care for the poor and the sick, will honor and respect the elderly and give a helping hand to those in need, and that america is the best within each of us. that america we want for our children. if i'm elected president of these united states, i will work with all of my energy and soul to restore that america, to lift our eyes to a better future, and that future is our destiny. that future is out there. it is waiting for us. our children deserve it. our nation depends on it. and the peace and the freedom of the world require it, and with your help we will deliver it. let us begin that future for america tonight. thank you so very much. may god bless you. may god bless the american people, and may god bless the united states of america. ♪ living in america ♪ living in america ♪ every man across the nation ♪ living in america [ cheers and applause ] ♪ ♪ living in america ♪ living in america ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ ♪ >>> the balloons are coming down and thousands of balloons and confetti coming down

america back to prosperity and greatness. that man, that man is standing right next to me. his name is mitt romney and he will be the next president of the unitedof america. [ cheers and applause ] >> my dad died when i was young. he was a good and decent man. there are a few things that he would say that stuck with me. son, you are either part of the problem or part of the solution. will regrettably, president obama has become part of the problem and mitt romney is the solution. [ applause ] >> other thing my dad would always say is that every generation of americans leaves their children better off. that is the american legacy. sadly, for the first time in our history we are on a path which will undo that legacy. that is why we need new leadership to be part of the solution. new leadership to restore prosperity, economic growth and jobs! [ cheers and applause ] >> it is our duty to save the american dream for our children and theirs. [ applause ] >> i believe there is no person in america who is better prepared because of his experience, because of the principles he holds and because of his achievements and excellence in so many different are

thank god we have a clear choice in 2012 for the united states of america. [applause] because this election is about one important thing. which person has the vision to get the greatest country on earth out of debt and back to work? there are two very different ideas. there is the status quo with this president who has the view that more spending, taxes, and entitlements lead to prosperity. more unemployment, debt, and deficits. that hope of change has been fear and recession. then we have the positive and optimistic reagan-romney vision of america, the vision of the gop, the great opportunity party. if you work hard and dream big and he's a god-given talent, you can still be anything you want to be in this great land of freedom america. [cheers and applause] that is the vision of mitt romney who says this is a great land of freedom, hope, and opportunity. 100 years ago, a poor farm boy from ireland left on a ship and landed in boston. that was my grandfather. he worked as a laborer in a factor. he never thought that 100 years later, his grandson would end u