51.   Both their acceptance speeches were well-delivered.

52.   Bush framed his acceptance speech in terms of a generational handoff.

53.   Bush said he needled his rival Al Gore in his acceptance speech, but he denied it was unduly critical of the vice president.

54.   Bush actually had an effective answer in his acceptance speech to the Republican Convention.

55.   Bush, in his acceptance speech Thursday night, made clear that the Philadelphia convention would be the launch pad for a new direction.

56.   Bush, who will deliver his vision for the party in his acceptance speech tonight, practiced his key line during a Wednesday sound check on the massive stage.

57.   Bush himself is expected in his acceptance speech Thursday to acknowledge that his party has been less than a friendly haven for minorities in the recent past.

58.   Bush must use his acceptance speech to reassert his control of his candidacy and establish his primacy within the party.

59.   Bush has said that he also will talk about Bullock in his acceptance speech to bolster his efforts to appeal to Democrats and independents.

60.   Bush will offer his acceptance speech, as dictated by tradition, on the final night.