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Palin Hammers Obama on Earmarks

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The Alaska Governor continues her tough rhetoric against the Democratic nominee while at a rally with McCain in Lebanon, Ohio.

Says she was vetoing earmarks as "an executive responsibility," while Obama was requesting them as a "senatorial privilege." Watch video above.

McCain tells crowd "don't be fooled" by Obama's promise for change, goes on the attack on energy. Also calls Ohio "the state we must win and will win."

Obama camp responds, criticizing Palin for "repeating the debunked Bridge to Nowhere claim."

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