McCain Promises 'Change Is Coming'
John McCain promised "change is coming" to Washington and accepted the Republican presidential nomination Thursday night.
The speech kicked off a fall campaign between two candidates who both pledge to upend the status quo in what may well remain a closely divided race until Election Day.
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