The event was in GOP territory at The Villages but……..
Tens of thousands inched along roads into the picturesque town square of the complex, where they stood in sweltering heat for about four hours as local GOP officials and a country band revved up the crowd.
“Sa-Rah! Sa-Rah!” they chanted at every mention of her name, applauding loudly and waiving tiny American flags that were distributed — along with free water bottles — by local volunteers. The fire chief estimated the crowd at 60,000.
Admiring throngs mobbed the Palin family’s arrival and departure, snapping souvenir pictures. Autograph seekers thrust campaign signs, caps with the McCain-Palin logo and copies of magazines with her face on their covers, and the Palins responded warmly.
The national polls have swung to Obama the past few days. But, it is the appeal of Sarah Palin with working class women in Midwest battleground states that WILL deliver a victory to John McCain and the GOP.
Update:
Another fire chief says 25,000 folks but certainly the largest turnout for any VP candidate in Florida – yes, that means Biden.
Video of the Sarah Palin speech is here.
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