Chambliss: Palin's 'a rock star'

Posted: Tuesday, December 02, 2008 3:06 PM by Domenico Montanaro
Filed Under: Sarah Palin

From NBC’s Cherelle Kantey
Could Sarah Palin's celebrity appeal be the thing to push incumbent Sen. Saxby Chambliss (R) over the edge in the statewide run-off?

Chambliss seems to think so.

"She -- she truly is a rock star,” Chambliss said on FOX. “I mean, she came into town to help us electrify our base, make sure that these folks get fired up and turn out tomorrow, and she did exactly that.”

Palin rallied for him in Augusta, Savannah, Gwinnett County and Metro Atlanta.

"We had huge crowds,” he said, “and they were enthusiastic and very electrified.”

Chambliss said that although the turnout was high for Democrats in November, he expects to win this time.

"We expect them to turn out… but we think we've got a pretty good ground game ourselves."

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Comments

A rock star? Well, I guess she's as dense as a rock. That, and she's as far 'out there' as a star. Yeah, I guess she could be a rock star.
More like a door knob, I think, though.

Buzz (Sent Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:03 PM)

Sarah is here to stay - wait and see

Hillary will be fuming in '012 when Sarah becomes the first female Pres.

RJ (Sent Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:04 PM)

I hear Obama is doing the same thing. Except he doesn't drink, but instead uses coke.

John B., Blue Island IL (Sent Tuesday, December 02, 2008 3:30 PM)
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Mmmm Hmmmm. At least then we know roughly 25 to 28 % of the US public will think he's doing a wonderful job.

Buzz (Sent Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:08 PM)

I've never seen so many men scared of a strong woman.

Jenny Bass (Sent Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:08 PM)

I don't understand Republicans...they're such hypocrites. They blasted President Elect Obama on his "star power" but it's okay for Sarah Palin to be a "rock star". She's no "rock star" in my book, she's an idiot!!!

MJ - Seattle (Sent Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:14 PM)

Well, she is certainly shares the same IQ as some of them...

Tilden Moschetti, San Francisco, CA (Sent Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:23 PM)

Sarah has lived under a ROCK when it comes to global events. Blech.

Joan NYC (Sent Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:27 PM)

to Ted Bland*.(*intentional)
once again you right wing fascists resort to name calling in hope it will hide the truely ignorant nature of your inferior beings. the world and America
have moved on. Petty name calling and ignorant religious babble have been replaced by insight, logic and caring. You right wing Jesus nut jobs have finally been put out to pasture just be glad you wern't sent to the slaughter house. to borrow a page from your play book "You friggin moron'

Jac Reese Nashville Tn (Sent Tuesday, December 02, 2008 5:47 PM)

Why are people here eager for Palin to go back to Alaska and put on her Governor hat again? The more she travels around the country being an imbecile the more firmly Republican = Imbecile will be planted in most non-moronic voters minds (especially as it re-enforces the impression left by Bush). On top of that, as long as she is traveling around out there she is not doing any more damage in Alaska.

Carmi Turchick Peterborough Ontario (Sent Tuesday, December 02, 2008 6:24 PM)

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