Palin To Campaign In Georgia, Meet With Obama

Update, 11/25 8:30PM

The Anchorage Daily News is reporting that Palin will meet President-elect Obama early next week when she travels to Philadelphia after stumping for Chambliss in Georgia:

The governor is planning a trip to Georgia to campaign on behalf of Georgia Republican Sen. Saxby Chambliss early next week on her way to Philadelphia to meet with her old foe, President-elect Barack Obama.

Obama is meeting with governors of both parties in Philadelphia to talk about the ailing economy. It's not clear how many governors are going to attend the Obama event, which the National Governors Association helped put together.

"I don't know if she has a one-on-one with (Obama)," said Palin spokesman Bill McAllister. "It may be, given that they were both involved in the national campaign." McAllister said Palin will be in Philadelphia on Monday and Tuesday, and the state will pay for it. He said the Chambliss campaign will pay for Palin's side trip to Georgia.

TPM reports that Sarah Palin is going back on the trail on behalf of GOP Sen. Saxby Chambliss, who is in a runoff election against Democrat Jim Martin:

Palin will be holding four rallies across the state, in a race that will make the difference in the Dems' efforts to get 60 seats this year, along with the Minnesota recount. This runoff election is all about jazzing up the base -- and whatever her faults, few if any Republicans did as good a job of that this year as Palin.

The Atlanta Journal-Constitution has more information on the event:

Palin, who drew large crowds while running for vice president with Republican presidential candidate U.S. Sen. John McCain, will appear at Chambliss rallies in Augusta, Savannah, Perry and Atlanta on Monday, the day before the Dec. 2 senate runoff between Chambliss and Democrat Jim Martin.

The Atlanta rally has been tentatively scheduled for 4 p.m., but the location had not be determined Tuesday morning.

"I was thrilled when I got the call that Governor Palin would be able to make the trip to Georgia to campaign with me the day before the runoff election," Chambliss said in a press release.

The McCain-Palin ticket carried Georgia by about 200,000 votes.

Meanwhile, another Republican election figure (but one less popular with the conservative base) is campaigning for Chambliss in Georgia today -- former New York Mayor Rudy Giuliani.

Comments

[Cyano]

Now there's a misleading headline. Palin will be at a meeting of governors that Obama will attend. She's not meeting with Obama.

[Idablu]

I agree. Love how they spin things, its all so sleazy and dishonest.

[dcarn2]

I just hope he uses some good hand sanitizer afterwards­......

[Damaven]

Aaaanndddd­.....

[Razz]

I don’t think it is the right move for Obama to her. She has absolutely nothing to offer to the Obama administration. She is a menace. She is a liar and an opportunistic fake individual.

[Spud777]

Obama should shake her hand, say "nice to see you, you betcha" and walk away.

[Jean AK]

Everyone -- THIS IS NOT JUST ALASKA'S CONCERN. IT IS A *NATIONAL* CONCERN.

Governor Palin *by her own choice* introduced herself onto the national scene, and continues to put that forward. I don't want her running for a national office in 4 years, or 8 -- do you???

There's something you can do!

Go to Alaskans For Truth -
http://alaskansfortruth.blogspot.com/

Yes, it's an Alaska-based organization. But it can accept donations from outside Alaska, because Governor Palin put herself in the national spotlight.

There are serious questions being raised about Sarah Palin -- as have been raised for quite some time. Read what Alaskans For Truth has to say -- donate -- and write to Alaska's legislators to get something done. This has serious implications for all of us in our country. Please take a look.

[Spud777]

Alaska is like Connecticut, they elect idiots.

[dcarn2]

Texas occasionally has that problem too....Bus­h anyone?????

[Jean AK]

Yeah, and just like CT at one time, ours could have become president ..........

[ltva]

Just don't re-elect her governor and her political career will be over. However, I think she will be like a cockroach after the nuclear bomb; she will survive. Expect to see her with a talk show; after the big book deal. This is sickening.

[sandy33]

Palin will be one of the 50 governors invited. She will be as it should be "nothing special". Huffington please give us a break and quit telling us her every move. Let her take care of the Alaskan people that pay her salary. We have John McCain to thank for this mess.

[Rebecca]

Can you hear Charlie Daniels playing his neocon fiddle in the background? "Well, the devil went down to Georgia...­."

[Spud777]

LOL, thanks Rebecca. I signed up to be a fan of Rebecca.

[biskitdaddy]

Meet with Obama? What could she possibly have to talk to him about that would have any value? Ridiculous.

[polysci101]

I don't see much of her in the news anymore and that is as it should be. She is a minor league player. Why this particular online news source gives her so much attention is beyond me. HuffPost is better than this. The Alaska paper covers their Govenor~HuffPost should not have to. The less we see of this particular political venal sin, the better off we all are.

[Jean AK]

Polysci, I respectfully do not agree.

She IS still very much in the news. And that's because she - and the GOP - are putting her there. She has lots of money behind her. (Goodness knows where it's coming from.)

HuffPost publishes these stories because she is making news. That cannot be denied. Whether we WANT that is another matter. But Sarah Palin is making a concerted effort to get herself in front of every single major media camera she can. Even with turkeys.

Don't blame HuffPost. They're just telling us what they see.

As for the Anchorage Daily News ...... they're a good paper, but you can't expect them to report from a national viewpoint. Sarah Palin has put herself on the national stage, and that's where HuffPost shines. I for one am thankful they are there.

[exhale09]

People of Alaska....­just as the people of Conneticut have the power to put things right with Joe Lieberman with their vote in four years...YO­U also have the power to make corrections in your State.

[Jean AK]

Exhale, we're working on it, believe us! We don't want to wait four more years, though -- or even two. There is too much at stake, nationally and politically.

Check out - http://alaskansfortruth.blogspot.com/

Oh goodness, we know what you're dealing with - with Joe.

[TheFabOne]

"Gee, golly, Mr. President-Elect, I'm so sorry I called you a terrrrrrrrrrist, you betcha....­........."

[paulfree17]

I saw the interview at the Turkey farm with her Governess and for the life of me I couldn't tell whichh one was the turkey!!!!

[emptysuitsneednotapply]

Palin's done a lot more in her life than any of you fools knocking her. What does that say about all you if she is much more accomplished yet you dismiss her. i laugh so hard.

[Myshkin57]

So, nobody who hasn't become a governor or higher should criticize Palin? That sounds a lot like the suggestion that criticizing her is a violation of the First Amendment.

But, I'm not even buying your premise that she's achieved so much more than everyone here. you have absolutely no idea what people who comment on this site have achieved. We are not all, as Palin suggests, just sitting around in our underwear not doing anything productive with our lives.

[emptysuitsneednotapply]

criticize yes, but slander to make yourself feel better about your own life is pathetic

[2876]

Actually all that says are that her constituents aren't that bright and neither are you

[robynn]

Oh no, you've got that wrong. You don't know what we have done in our life yet you make a blanket remark without any thought given to it. You're comment and thinking (the lack thereof) is reflective of the one you support (Palin).

Empty comments made to simply hear yourself speak are what you and Palin do. Please work hard to say something of substance.

[Damaven]

If you take "neednotapply" from the end of your moniker, that might explain your "blurt out".

[butlerman]

Ok, aside from being elected to public office in a state with a smaller population than many cities exactly what of note has she accomplished? Educate us poor uninformed masses.

[debrouillard]

She is not meeting Obama. It happens that she might be at the same with Obama on a said day and time,but she is not meeting Him.

Why would he wanna meet her by the way,its not like they will understqnd each other with Obama speaking English and Palin no speaking nor understanding English.

Obama wanna meet people who understand the economy and can handle crisis,Palin probaly still dosnt know what a recession is or bailout.(c­ourtesy to her response to Courics question on the bailout plan)