'Sarah Palin U R My Role Model'

That's Meghan Ellis, 17, of Maineville, Ohio, at the McCain-Palin rally I covered today in Lebanon, Ohio.

Huge crowd on a rainy morning. If you squint hard, you can spot Meghan's poster in this photo:

Here's my favorite picture from today:

That's John Kauffman, 83, of Franklin, Ohio. He's a Navy veteran of World War II (1943-46) who then joined the Army and served in Korea (1950-54). He said of John McCain: "He's my buddy. I don't know him personally, but I like what he stands for -- country first. . . . I know all the veterans are standing for him."

Here's another shot to give you an idea of how big the crowd was:

And here are three Jaynes sisters -- Andrea, Sydney and Felicia -- and their friend Chloe Garland sporting homemade T-shirts.

They say the Palin pick has got them "pumped." And if Obama's mad about Maverick stealing "change," wait until he finds out Republicans are also stealing "hope":

Here's a lady who has bred her own caucus:

She said there are three more family members who are still undecided "but we're working on them."

Here's another hugeness-of-crowd shot:

Finally, an Ohio girl who's happy to be 18: