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| Donald Trump presidential bid gets Sarah Palin backing | Donald Trump presidential bid gets Sarah Palin backing |
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| Donald Trump's Republican presidential bid has received the backing of former Alaska governor Sarah Palin. | |
| His campaign has issued a statement that says Ms Palin was "proud" to endorse the billionaire. | His campaign has issued a statement that says Ms Palin was "proud" to endorse the billionaire. |
| Ms Palin was the vice-presidential nominee on Republican John McCain's unsuccessful run in 2008. | Ms Palin was the vice-presidential nominee on Republican John McCain's unsuccessful run in 2008. |
| She drew huge crowds and massive media attention, and is expected to join Mr Trump on stage at rally in Iowa on Tuesday night. | She drew huge crowds and massive media attention, and is expected to join Mr Trump on stage at rally in Iowa on Tuesday night. |
| Sarah Palin said in the Trump campaign statement: "I am proud to endorse Donald J Trump for President of the United States of America." | |
| The New York businessman, who leads the Republican race, said her backing was "coveted" and "influential". | |
| He said she was a "trusted conservative" with a "proven record of being fiscally modest, staunchly pro-life and [she] believes in small government that allows businesses to grow and freedom to prosper". | |
| Ahead of the announcement, Ms Palin tweeted a link to an article by her daughter Bristol attacking Mr Trump's main rival for the key Iowa caucus, Ted Cruz. | |
| Iowa is the first chance for voters to have their say in the nomination race. | |
| Analysis - Anthony Zurcher, BBC News, Washington | |
| While the former Alaska governor's reputation has been diminished since the heady days of 2008 - thanks to her absence from public office and involvement in series of questionable reality television shows - she is still well liked by conservative Republicans and nearly universally known. | |
| Her backing could help insulate Mr Trump against charges that he's not a true believer in the cause due to his support for liberal political issues and candidates in the past. | |
| At the very least, she could add even more crowd-drawing power to a Trump campaign that already fills entire sports arenas. | |
| Will Palin help Trump? |