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Bush's speech to make case for McCain

Published: Aug. 28, 2008 at 4:55 PM

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U.S. President George W. Bush and Republican presumptive presidential nominee Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) speak to the media after having lunch in the Rose Garden of the White House on March 5, 2008. Bush endorsed McCain's candidacy and pledged to support McCain during the campaign. (UPI Photo/Roger L. Wollenberg)

WASHINGTON, Aug. 28 (UPI) -- U.S. President George Bush will speak at the Republican National Convention in Minnesota to boost John McCain, not rehash his tenure, the White House said.

Bush is scheduled to speak Monday. the opening day of the convention in St. Paul. during which McCain, a U.S. senator from Arizona, is to be named the party's presidential nominee.

Bush's speech "will focus on John McCain and why he's the right person to be president of the United States and looking forward rather than looking back," White House press secretary Dana Perino said Thursday during a news briefing. "It will not be a reprise of the past 7 1/2 years."

After his speech, Bush has "decided that he would follow precedent from other presidents who got out of town because ... he is not on the ballot," Perino said. "This is about John McCain and we intend to allow the spotlight to shine fully on him during this convention next week."

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