Conservatives hyped over Palin

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Sarah Palin has done in five days what John McCain has never been able to do — fire up the Republican Party's conservative base.

The No. 2 on the GOP ticket clearly impressed the party faithful Wednesday as she smoothly moved from lavishing praise on McCain — "a true profile in courage" who has "determination, resolve, and sheer guts" — to throwing punches at Democratic rival Barack Obama.

Associated Press