Palin campaigns in Florida
(AP Photo/Mike Carlson)
Republican vice presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, right, speaks as Florida Gov. Charlie Crist watches during a campaign rally in New Port Richey, Fla., Saturday, Nov. 1, 2008.
Published: November 1, 2008
New Port Richey, Fla. (AP) - Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin is campaigning in Florida this weekend.
Palin is scheduled to make appearances at rallies in New Port Richey, Polk City and Ocala on Saturday.
Florida voted Republican in the last two presidential elections.
Democratic presidential nominee Barack Obama appeared with former president Bill Clinton in central Florida on Thursday, shortly after his prime-time infomercial cut live to him at a rally in Sunrise.
Obama’s Republican rival John McCain appeared at rallies in Miami, Tampa and Palm Beach this week.
Copyright 2008 The Associated Press.
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