PALIN TONIGHT: THE MOST IMPORTANT SPEECH OF ANY GOP CANDIDATE SINCE CHECKERS

IN HIS CHECKERS SPEECH, NIXON SAID: HE'D NEVER RETURN THE DOG:

One other thing I probably should tell you because if we don't they'll probably be saying this about me too, we did get something-a gift-after the election. A man down in Texas heard Pat on the radio mention the fact that our two youngsters would like to have a dog. And, believe it or not, the day before we left on this campaign trip we got a message from Union Station in Baltimore saying they had a package for us. We went down to get it. You know what it was.

It was a little cocker spaniel dog in a crate that he'd sent all the way from Texas. Black and white spotted. And our little girl-Tricia, the 6-year old-named it Checkers. And you know, the kids, like all kids, love the dog and I just want to say this right now, that regardless of what they say about it, we're gonna keep it.

READ THE ENTIRE SPEECH. IT'S A GREAT ONE. AND REMEMBER: HE AND IKE WON TWO TERMS.

ALL PALIN HAS TO SAY IS:

I LOVE MY SON TRIG, BRINGING HIM ONTO THE WORLD IS A BLESSING - LIKE ALL MY CHILDREN. LIKE MY DAUGHTER BRISTOL. AND I LOVE MY SOON TO BE SON IN LAW, LEVI.

AND NO MATTER WHAT THE LEFT WANTS, THEY'RE NOT GOING TO ABORT MY GRANDCHILD.

NUFF SAID.