Post by Logan on Jan 20, 2016 15:05:55 GMT -6
TULSA, Oklahoma (AP) -- Conservative firebrand Sarah Palin joined Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump in Oklahoma Wednesday as part of her endorsement pledge in the increasingly intense race for the GOP nomination.
"Are you all ready to work to make America great again?" Palin asked a crowd of thousands packed into an arena at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, echoing Trump's campaign mantra.
Palin, who was absent from Trump's Wednesday morning event in Norwalk, Iowa, despite a scheduled appearance, rejoined the Trump campaign in Tulsa, warming up the crowd ahead of the candidate's speech. But Palin also struck a personal tone, alluding to problems her son and other returning military vets endure when returning to civilian life.
"It's kind of the elephant in the room," she began, addressing her family's struggle.
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"Are you all ready to work to make America great again?" Palin asked a crowd of thousands packed into an arena at Oral Roberts University in Tulsa, Oklahoma, echoing Trump's campaign mantra.
Palin, who was absent from Trump's Wednesday morning event in Norwalk, Iowa, despite a scheduled appearance, rejoined the Trump campaign in Tulsa, warming up the crowd ahead of the candidate's speech. But Palin also struck a personal tone, alluding to problems her son and other returning military vets endure when returning to civilian life.
"It's kind of the elephant in the room," she began, addressing her family's struggle.
Continued at hosted.ap.org/dynamic/stories/U/US_GOP_2016_TRUMP_PALIN?SITE=AP&SECTION=HOME&TEMPLATE=DEFAULT&CTIME=2016-01-20-15-46-18 .