Palin, Bachmann rock Minneapolis

The pair walked in together in front of a shrieking crowd that nearly drowned out the blaring country music—the Martina McBride anthem, “This one’s for the girls.”

In a reference to the crowd’s energy, Bachmann, who spoke first, exclaimed, “Take that liberals!”…

When Palin took the stage, she drew several parallels between herself and Bachmann.

“Michele and I, we both have a lot to fight for,” Palin said, pointing out that they are both mothers to five children.

“There are a lot of conservative women like Michele who are standing up and speaking out for common sense conservative solutions,” Palin said. “2010 is shaping up to be the year that conservative women take over…and Michele is leading the stampede.”