Among the GOP delegates gathered in the Twin Cities, we're hearing nothing but huge enthusiasm for Sarah Palin on the ticket. "All of the doubts about McCain from the hard core conservatives are erased. No question she comes to the ticket and says, "I'm going to carry that conservative banner,'' said Pasco GOP Chairman Bill Bunting. "She'll turn out the conservative base, and they're the ones that work the hardest."

But if McCain was hoping that Palin would pull disillusioned Hillary Clinton supporters, there's little evidence. Democratic former Tampa Mayor Sandy Freedman, who had been seriously talking about not voting, is now an Obama supporter: "I emailed about twenty or thirty  like-minded Democrats that the Sarah Palin choice had pushed me over the edge.  I'll be voting for Obama and am glad to see that he is finally tackling some of  the issues that have kept me from doing so before----pay equity to be specific,'' said Freedman.

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