Sarah Palin

A crowd of 7800 people wait in line to get in the Show Me Center early Thursday morning. (Chuck Wu)

A button seller works the line of people which stretched back to the Student Recreation Center before doors opened at 6:30 a.m.. (Fred Lynch)

The line for the Sarah Palin rally wraps around the Show Me Center and continued to the Recreation Center. (Chuck Wu)

Peggy Ebner, of Jackson, left, waves to a friend while waiting in line at the Show Me Center for the Sarah Palin rally. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Donald Mann of Liberty, Missouri sits in front of Show Me Center. (Chuck Wu)

Audrey Keller, from left, Jenny Keller, both of Sikeston, Peyton Outman, Caitlyn Limbaugh and Parker Outman, of Cape Girardeau sport hats they got from Goodwill to show their support for Sarah Palin at the Show Me Center Thursday. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Janet Engelbach, of Hillsboro, Mo., shows off her red hat with her button collection. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Cape Girardeau Mayor Jay Knudtson goes through the security process at the Show Me Center prior to the Sarah Palin campaign event. (Fred Lynch)

Volunteers pass out signs to crowd members before Sarah Palin takes the stage. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

One supporter wears a tshirt with a photo of Sarah Palin. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

A supporter for the Republican party tries to rally up the crowd before Sarah Palin's speech. (Chuck Wu)

Janet Haines, a first cousin to gubernatorial candidate Kenny Hulshof, takes a picture of herself and her father Frances Hulshof, Kenny Hulshof's uncle, between speakers. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

A supporter holds up signs during a Sarah Palin rally. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Rep. Jo Ann Emerson talks to the crowd before introducing Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Crowd members wave signs and white and red pompons. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Rhett Simmons, 12, of Scott City, left, waves the the television cameras after Gov. Sarah Palin's speech. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Sarah Palin, with husband Todd Palin, makes her way to the stage. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Laura Eskew, 7, of Campbell, Mo., has fun cheering for Gov. Sarah Palin. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Sarah Palin, with husband Todd Palin, makes her way to the stage. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Fans show their support for Gov. Sarah Palin during her speech. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Gov. Sarah Palin energizes the crowd during her speech. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Sarah Palin talks to supporters from the stage. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Sarah Palin addresses the crowd. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Seven thousand eight hundred supporters crowd the Show Me Center to hear Alaska Governor Sarah Palin. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Supporters cheer for Sarah Palin. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Supporters hold a sign in the crowd. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Sarah Palin talks to fans and supporters. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Several audience members in front of the stage stand with cameras focused on the Alaska governor. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Palin delivers her speech to a receptive audience. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin addresses the crowd as Rep. Jo Ann Emerson stands behind her on the stage. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Sarah Palin address the crowd. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Kendall Young, 11, of Cape Girardeau, watches Gov. Sarah Palin's speech on his father's shoulders. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Gov. Sarah Palin speaks at the Show Me Center in Cape Girardeau Thursday morning. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Eleven-year-old Dylan Schwartz of Jackson rests against the rails in the front row as Sarah Palin speaks on stage. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Sarah Palin address the crowd. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Supporters pack the Show Me Center to hear the Alaska governor. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

The crowd cheers Palin waving white and red pompons. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Sarah Palin speaks to her supporters. (Chuck Wu)

Sarah Palin greets fans with George Engelbach on stage after the speech. (Chuck Wu)

Fans struggle for an autograph as Gov. Sarah Palin leaves the stage. (Elizabeth Dodd)

Sarah Palin reaches into the crowd to shake hands with supporters. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Alaska Governor and vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, with husband Todd Palin, shakes hands with members of the audience. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Sarah Palin reaches to shake a hand in the crowd. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Crowd members crane with cameras and cell phones to get a picture of Alaska Governor Sarah Palin as she makes her exit from the Show Me Center. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

The motorcade carrying Sarah Palin makes its way south on Interstate-55 towards the airport. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Alaska Governor Sarah Palin greets Cape Girardeau Regional Airport Manager Bruce Loy before departing. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Sarah Palin greets members SEMO's College Republicans organization. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Palin poses for a photo with the College Republicans before boarding her plane. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

Sarah Palin and her husband Todd Palin wave goodbye before leaving Cape. (Aaron Eisenhauer)

With Palin and staff on board, the McCain/Palin plane takes off. (Aaron Eisenhauer)