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OCTOBER 06, 2008

Crist: giddy-up time

At least 5,000 people on the Clearwater waterfront cheered Gov. Charlie Crist moments ago while waiting for Sarah Palin. ""t's giddy-up time. We've got to get the action going...It's up to each and every one of you now, it really is. Sarah did her job on thrs night and brought it home. She is a great governot, she's one of us..She'll be a great vice president of the united states of america,'' said Crist, who also introduced his fiance ("Love ya, baby").

UPDATE: Clearwater PD estimated 4,500 people attended, though local party says it was more like 10,000.

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