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Sarah Palin backs Barry Loudermilk, Bob Johnson in House runoffs

April 3, 2014 - Union City - Former VP contender Sarah Palin made a surprise appearance at an event for Senate candidate Karen Handel, who is struggling for traction in the crowded GOP contest. Palin campaigned for Handel at at the South Fulton Republican Women's monthly meeting. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM Sarah Palin visits South Fulton in April to campaign for Karen Handel (AJC/Bob Andres)
April 3, 2014 - Union City - Former VP contender Sarah Palin made a surprise appearance at an event for Senate candidate Karen Handel, who is struggling for traction in the crowded GOP contest. Palin campaigned for Handel at at the South Fulton Republican Women's monthly meeting. BOB ANDRES / BANDRES@AJC.COM Sarah Palin visits South Fulton in April to campaign for Karen Handel (AJC/Bob Andres)
By Daniel Malloy
July 15, 2014

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin weighed in via Facebook this morning with a couple of Georgia GOP U.S. House runoff endorsements: former state Sen. Barry Loudermilk of Cassville in the 11th and surgeon Bob Johnson of Savannah in the 1st.

It's another tea party stamp of approval for Loudermilk and Johnson, who have the backing of national groups as well. When Palin backed Karen Handel in the U.S. Senate primary, the Handel campaign reported a surge of donations. Here's Palin's full post:

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