Palin says 'We can win' on final day of U.S. campaign

U.S. Republican presidential nominee Senator John McCain (R-AZ) (R) and his wife Cindy wave from the door of their campaign plane as they arrive for an airport hangar campaign rally in Moon Township, Pennsylvania November 3, 2008. Senator McCain is scheduled to make campaign appearances in seven states on the final day before the election.


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Palin sounds optimistic note on final day of U.S. campaign, says 'We can win'


LAKEWOOD, Ohio - Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin has told a boisterous crowd in a Democratic suburb of Cleveland that a Republican "victory is coming."

The Alaska governor opened a gruelling final day of the presidential campaign Monday with an upbeat rally in Lakewood, the biggest Democratic stronghold in Ohio. Ohio is a swing state whose 20 electoral votes are crucial to Republican John McCain's hopes.

Polls show Ohio is too close to call with Democratic Barack Obama carrying a slight lead or running neck and neck with McCain.

Although Obama-Biden signs far outnumber those for McCain-Palin in Lakewood, Palin drew a noisy crowd that waved red pompoms during her appearance at the bandstand in Lakewood Park.

Palin told the crowd that Lakewood was the right place to kick off the final day of campaigning, saying "we can do this; we can win Ohio."

"Do you share our commitment and can we count on you tomorrow Ohio?" she asked.

The crowd responded with a "We will win!" chant.

The Lakewood appearance was the first of six rallies that Palin was to lead in five states on the day before Election Day.

In Ohio where an Associated Press-GfK survey last week showed nine in 10 likely voters fear for the economy, Palin concentrated on economic issues.

She called Obama's tax plan "phoney" and questioned whether he would confine tax increases to the higher-income levels he has promised as a way to finance a middle class tax cut.

"Now is not the time to experiment with socialism," Palin said. "Our opponent's plan is just for bigger government."

Palin emphasized the Republican ticket's small government approach, while promising that McCain would balance the budget within four years and lower taxes for every American and business.

"We'll impose a spending freeze to cover all but the most vital functions of government," Palin said. "Now is the worst possible time to even think of raising taxes on you and our small businesses," she said.



Vice Presidential Republican candidate Sarah Palin waves to the crowd in front of her husband Todd and daughter Piper, while speaking during a rally at Chaifetz Hall of Saint Louis University after the Vice Presidential debate Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008, in St. Louis.