McCain-Palin Tradition

At a rally for John McCain and Sarah Palin in Virginia Beach, Virginia, country singer Hank Williams Jr. refashioned his hit song "Family Tradition" to express his enthusiasm for the Republican presidential ticket. Palin was on hand to hear Williams sing "The McCain-Palin Tradition" on October 13, 2008.The Trail (Washington Post): Hank Williams Jr. Cleans Up His Act for McCain-Palin

"Now this old Union's got problems/That is plain to see/The Democrats bankrupted Fannie Mae 'n' Freddie Mac/Just like 1, 2, 3/The bankers didn't want to make all those bad loans/But Bill Clinton said you got to/Now they want a bailout, what I'm talking about/Is a Democrat liberal who do."The Swamp: Hank Williams Jr. sings McCain's praise (October 13, 2008)

"Yes, John is a maverick/And Sarah fixed Alaska's broken condition/They're gonna go just fine/We're headed for better times/It's a McCain-Palin tradition."The Swamp: Hank Williams Jr. sings McCain's praise (October 13, 2008)

• YouTube Video: Hank Williams JR- "The McCain-Palin Tradition" (Time: 4:42)