Sarah Palin:'We All Have Georgia on Our Minds'

Before a crowd of 3,000-4,000 earlier today, former GOP Vice-Presidential candidate Sarah Palin framed tomorrow's Senate run-off as the first step in the GOP's comeback. From AJC:

"The eyes of the nation are on you," Palin told several thousand people at the James Brown Arena for her 8:55 a.m. speech, the first of four appearances in the state. "We all have Georgia on our mind."

"It takes rebuilding, and I say, let that begin here in Georgia tomorrow," Palin said. She said Chambliss is needed to provide a check on the Democratic majority.

She stressed Chambliss's support for gun rights, opposition to abortion and opposition to tax hikes.

Great, all of the things that were so prominent in this year's Presidential election.

The appearance is Palin's first campaign stop since losing her bid to become the nation's first female Vice-President, and indications are that the crowd definitely had Palin Fever. The question now is whether this will translate into a victory for Saxby Chambliss.

The GOP has sent a steady stream of national GOP heavy hitters to campaign for Chambliss, including Senator John McCain, while Democrat Jim Martin has been helped by radio ads and field organizers from Barack Obama. With turnout expected to be low in the run-off, expectations are high for Chambliss. A defeat would push the Democrats to within 1 seat of a filibuster-proof majority.

There's no video available yet, but you can look forward to at least a few remixed videos featuring Palin's speech, with imperiled turkeys in the background.