He rallied the Republicans on their feet for their leader. John McCain's moment in the spotlight ended in a frenzied finish. The Republican candidate formally accepted his party's nomination Thursday night, wrapping up the RNC.

Senator John McCain's message was that his kind of change is coming to Washington. He said the problem is that most politicians are working for themselves, not the people. McCain said that’s what he'll change that if he's elected president.

"Let there be no doubt. I will win this election," said McCain.

The stage at the RNC was reconfigured just for Senator John McCain. He wanted to be closer to his delagates during his acceptance speech, a reflection of his town hall style.

The Arizona senator promised the crowd that November will be the start of a new era. "To the old, big-spending, do nothing, me-first, country-second Washington crowd: change is coming."

The crowd began chanting in the middle of McCain's speech when a protestor in the crowd started to charge the stage. She was escorted out. Once order was restored, the nominee knows what Americans want to hear.

“We are going to stop sending $700 billion a year to countries that don't like us very much. We will attack the problem on every front. We will produce more energy at home. We will drill new wells offshore, and we'll drill them now.”

The Republican nominee made jabs at Barack Obama saying he's not what America needs. "I will cut taxes, my opponent won’t.”

The senator's nearly hour long speech also touted his running mate, Sarah Palin. “I’m very proud to have introduced our next vice president to the country, but I can't wait until I introduce her to Washington.”

As he made his case for the White House, he talked about his years as a prisoner or war.

McCain said they have to change how they do business in Washington, working with both parties to fix the nation's problems.

Another interesting note is that McCain acknowledged he has a tremendous respect for Barack Obama, saying that much more unites them than divides them. They're both Americans. But, that said, the Republican nominee said he'd still be the better president.