Republican Presidential Candidate John McCain's wife Cindy McCain addressed the 2008 Republican Convention on its first day, September 1, 2008 at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota.FoxNews: Laura Bush, Cindy McCain Address Louisiana Delegation (September 1, 2008) The focus of the speech was to raise funds for victims of Hurricane Gustav, which reached the Gulf Coast the same day as the convention started. She appeared on stage together with George W. Bush's wife Laura Bush.CNN: Cindy McCain, Laura Bush express support to Gustav victims (September 1, 2008)

Cindy McCain is also scheduled to speak at the convention on September 4, 2008, previous to her husband's acceptance speech.The Associated Press: Today on the presidential campaign trail (September 4, 2008)