2004 Republican National Convention George W. Bush Day 4 Sept 1, 2004 Press Pass For Sale

2004 Republican National Convention

New York

George W. Bush

Day 4

Wednesday - PM

September 1, 2004

Radio/TV

Booth

Press Pass

3.5” x 6”

The 2004 Republican National Convention took place from August 30 to September 2, 2004, at Madison Square Garden in New York City, New York. The convention is one of a series of historic quadrennial meetings at which the Republican candidates for president and vice president, and party platform are formally adopted. Attendance included 2,509 delegates and 2,344 alternate delegates from the states, territories and the District of Columbia. The convention marked the formal end of the active primary election season. As of 2023, it is the most recent major-party nominating convention, as well as the only Republican National Convention, to be held in New York City.

2004 Republican National Convention

2004 Presidential election

Nominees

Bush and Cheney

Convention

Date(s) August 30 – September 2, 2004

City New York, New York

Venue Madison Square Garden

Keynote speaker Zell nominee

George W. Bush of Texas

Vice-presidential nominee

Dick Cheney of Wyoming

Voting

Total delegates 2,509

Votes needed for nomination 1,255

Results (president)

Bush (TX): 2,508 (99.96%)

Abstention: 1 (0.04%)

Results (vice president)

Cheney (WY): 100% (Acclamation)

Ballots

Laura and George W. Bush with Dick and Lynne Cheney were at the convention

The theme of the convention was "Fulfilling America's Promise by Building a Safer World and a More Hopeful America." Defining moments of the 2004 Republican National Convention include a featured keynote address by Zell Miller and the confirmation of the nomination of President George W. Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney for reelection. Bush and Cheney went on to defeat the Democratic Party's ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards in the 2004 presidential election.