Palin calls for voters to “stump for Trump”
Euronews

USA -- Former Alaskan governor turned reality TV star, Sarah Palin has endorsed Donald Trump’s Republican presidential bid calling on people to “stump for Trump” at a campaign rally in Iowa.

Both were in the city of Ames in Iowa ahead of February 1 which is the date set for the Iowa caucuses for both parties when voters will get their first say in the nomination race.

Although retired from politics, the self-styled “hockey mom”, who was John McCain’s running mate in 2008 before losing to Barack Obama, remains an influential conservative voice.

Billionaire-turned-politician Trump expressed his gratitude for the public endorsement.

Palin could bring Trump more backing from the Republican right-wing and she reinforces the perceived “straight-talking” style which has made him popular. However one Republican said although he liked Palin “she cant stop Trump from being crazy”, referring to some of Trumps proclamations, such as a plan to ban Muslims from entering the USA.

More than a dozen Republicans and a handful of Democrats have announced they are running for their party’s 2016 presidential nomination.

While social media is used as a tool by all campaigners – Trump’s use of Twitter, for example, has helped keep him high on the news agenda – critics of the candidates have also been quick to add their own brand of satire.

Source: http://www.euronews.com/2016/01/20/palin-backs-trump-for-republican-presidential-nomination/

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