Bakersfield Business Conference: Sarah Palin Says It's Time to Stick Up For the 'Little Guy' (Update)

Governor Palin fired up the crowd in Bakersfield tonight. Via Jorge Barrientos at Bakersfield.com:Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and potential 2012 Republican presidential candidate, told thousands of supporters Saturday enough is enough. It's time to stick up for the "little guy."Foreclosures are high, stimulus packages are doing nothing to help the nation bounce back and the budget deficit keeps climbing, Palin said. Americans are out of work, and those with jobs are in fear of losing them, she said."Little guys across America ... and momma Grizzlies are growling," said Palin, a leader of the Tea Party political movement, wearing the signature red power suit and rimless glasses. "We're going to protect our cubs.""There comes a moment in time, a moment we feel today ... when we have to say enough is enough. And Bakersfield, enough is enough. You can take it back."In a nearly nonstop cheerleading speech where she continued rousing the crowd amid cheers, Palin slammed President Barack Obama, Nancy Pelosi and others for "Obama Care" and demanded "restoration." She called for firings starting Nov. 2, Election Day."Are we better off now than we were when Barack Obama took office?" she asked the crowd, which responded with a loud, 'No!'The crowd snapped flash photos throughout her speech, which she gave in the "country music Capitol with the Bakersfield sound and Merle Haggard roots," she said. Palin touted former President Ronald Reagan, quoting him several times.She talked about the "little man" who only wants a good job in his home town, but instead sees a country spending without asking, a bleak economic future, and borders that need protection.More here.(h/t Pat)Update: Palinsupporter found a report from NBC:"We cannot undo the damage done by the Obama agenda until we replace Obama himself," Palin said. "These two elections, 2010 and 2012, go hand-in-hand. ... The theme of 2010 has got to be rebuke their errors, reject, repeal; and then the theme of 2012 ? it's renew, revive and restore."Palin told the crowd: "Folks, in 2012," the message should be "renew our optimistic, pioneering spirit, revive our free market system and restore constitutional limits and our standing in the world, as that abiding beacon of freedom. ... Not transformation but restoration with a 'Great Awakening' that we already feel emerging across America. We will win this year, we will win this year. And I believe we will win in 2012." Does anyone recall when she has used the "renew, revive, restore" theme before?Update #2: Here's more and more and more from her speech.

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