Gov. Mike Huckabee came after Romney and charmed the crowd as he did audiences throughout the primary. The line about Palin getting more votes as Mayor of Wasilla that Joe Biden did in the primaries - priceless!
Next up was Mayor Rudy Giuliani who almost stole the show and almost made it hard to have Palin live up to him. The applause was so extensive, our "handlers" in the aisles had to keep telling us to cut the applause short, or Palin wouldn't lose her prime time speaking slot. But, it was hard to bottle up the excitement.
Finally, Sarah Palin was incredible. I, like others on the floor were cautiously optimistic at first about her, but after her speech, there's no doubt she's the real deal. The energy on the floor was off the charts. We were jammed in like sardines, but no one cared. And when McCain himself came out for a cameo at the end, the place shook!!
If this campaign this year is about change, then the McCain-Palin ticket is where it's at. You could see the media types wandering the floor just trying to get delegates to express some doubt, using incredibly leading questions. But, it was clear that they were grasping at straws for a sound bite to use against her.
So, tonight is the big show. Come back tomorrow for more!
...Mark
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