"I know that we can count on the good people of New Hampshire because you're a lot like the good people of Alaska," she said in front of a crowd at Dover High School. "We all love good moose hunting, I know that. And we both so enjoy our great lands, the clean water, the fresh air, the abundant wildlife, and good fishing. We love being outdoors, I know that that does New Hampshire also. And we both take seriously your state's motto, I think it should be our state's also, 'Live Free Or Die.'" 

In her speech Palin focused on the economy. She said she wanted to help families keep their homes by working with lenders to get fixed-rate mortgages. She promised that she and McCain would balance the federal budget by the end of their term. To help do this, she said the first thing they'll do when they arrive in Washington would be re-writing the tax code. 

To chants of "Drill, baby, drill!" from the audience, Palin described her plan for energy. She said that expanding nuclear power could generate up to 700,000 American jobs, and that by expanding coal resources, another 30,000 jobs could be created. 

Palin's primary talking point was clear: elect her and John McCain. "Do what you did for him in the primary," she pleaded. "Help us send John McCain to the White House." 

She was greeted by waves of applause. People came to see her in droves, some traveling from neighboring states to see her in person. Others were local high school students who attended as part of a class. 

"It doesn't matter who it is. I could see Obama, I could see Palin, it doesn't matter," said Jacob Petlon, Executive Officer of Dover High School's ROTC. "You hear about so much about these people on the news. It's nice to just see them in person." 

The gymnasium reached maximum capacity. So many people showed up that after the event was over, Palin spoke to an overflow of spectators outside. 

But not everyone in Dover welcomed Palin with open arms. Outside a group of local high school students staged a protest. Although many of the protestors were not even old enough to vote, they said they supported Obama and wanted the world to know that young people prefer him. 

Some were so loud that Palin herself responded to the jeers. "I don't know what you're saying, but if you protest, that's cool too. My son's over in Iraq, fighting for your opportunity to protest." 

Palin had two more stops in New Hampshire before heading to Maine. The current Real Clear Politics average in the state puts Obama 10.4 percentage points over McCain.