Did Sarah Palin have the crowd in Minnesota eating out of the palm of her hand? You betcha! It started well before she teased the attendees that she was happy to be in a crowd of people who talk just like she does, or giving us credit for naming our 10,000 lakes. Michele Bachmann introduced her and Palin returns the favor by issuing repeated endorsements for Bachmann’s re-election. Palin delivers a funny and impassioned speech that doesn’t disappoint:

The Right Scoop has the speeches from Tim Pawlenty and Michele Bachmann from the rally, so be sure to check those out as well. Be warned that this runs about 19 minutes, which these days is only a couple of minutes longer than a Barack Obama answer on tax policy. This is a lot more entertaining, and a lot more honest as well.