own star power to the campaign. just days away from the election, tea party favorite sarah palin headlined a rally for republican candidate steve lonergan over the weekend. >> you have the moment and with steve's campaign the rest of the country knows it, the media even knows it and that's why they're getting all wee wee'd up against steve. >> palin seemed to be responding to the controversy surrounding lonergan after one of his top advisers ridiculed mayor booker for having a twitter exchange with a stripper saying, quote, i don't know, it was like what a gay guy would say to a stripper. >> i can't be responsible for what all they say. i terminated the gentleman for his inappropriate comments. >> reporter: booker says his conservative backing does not represent main stream republicans. >> sarah palin, rick perry, rand paul, all the people he has been affiliateing with himself don't represent the main stream, they represent the far right tea party. so that's who he is.