"As John has been saying for the last several days, this is a time when we take of our Republican hats and put on our American hats."
Bush added: "Americans are known for coming to the aid of their fellow citizens when crises such as these arise. Today, and in the coming days, let's work together to provide those affected with the means to restore and rebuild heir community."
The Republican Convention is also taking place at a time when the McCain-Palin ticket is under tremendous pressure from liberal quarters with news surfacing that Governor Sarah Palin's 17-year-old daughter is five months pregnant and unmarried at that.
But even before this news hit the air waves Laura Bush warned that stepping on sexism by picking on Governor Palin is going to be a risky business.
"Do you think she'll face the sexism from the media and from the general public that the Hillary Clinton people said that they faced?" the First Lady was asked on Fox News.
"Possibly, I think that's a possibility, although I think everyone is going to be particularly careful after - I think the other side particularly, because I think that is something that we all looked at," the First Lady said.
Image: A huge turn-out lifted the spirits of the convention which began on a subdued note after the Gustav threat.
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