BREAKING: Sarah Palin Endorses Rising GOP Star Ted Yoho for Congress

Republican nominee Ted Yoho, of Floridas 3^rdCongressional District, will announce later today a major endorsement from former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin.Sunshine State News has obtained an advance copy of a press release soon to be issuedfrom Yoho's campaign.

Large-animal veterinarian Yoho made headlines last Tuesday after beating 24-year incumbent Cliff Stearns in a primary race many observers are calling one of the worst congressional upsets in state history.

In an exclusive interview with Sunshine State News Thursday, Yoho detailed his strict constitutional philosophy, fielded questions which had been submitted by readers, and candidly set forth why he set out to run against conservative stalwart Stearns.

The full text of Palins endorsement:

Dr. Ted Yoho isnt afraid of hard work. To put himself through college and veterinary school he worked nights in a vegetable packing house and summers in construction. After graduating, he started and grew his own successful business. Yes, President Obama, Ted built that himself.

Tired of watching career politicians spend us into debt and tax us to death, Ted decided to run for Congress in Floridas new 3rd Congressional District. No stranger to hard work, Ted took his conservative businessmans perspective from town to town, county to county and voter to voter, asking them all the same thing: Had enough? The answer was clear. Teds victory in last Tuesdays primary sent the same message we are seeing all across the country: Yes, we have had enough. Weve had enough of our elected officials going to Washington and forgetting about us. Weve had enough of them mortgaging our childrens future to foreign debtors. Weve had enough of Congress wasting our money on useless programs that enrich themselves or reward their cronies. Weve had enough of high taxes. Weve had enough of Obamacares threat of faceless government bureaucrats making life and death health care decisions for us. Weve had enough of no job growth and government red tape that stifles our entrepreneurial spirit and any hope of long-term prosperity.

Underdog candidates like Ted aren't running because its easy, and they don't plan on going to Washington to just go along to get along. No, these underdogs are running to fight for sudden and relentless reform and they know the hard work it will require to make it happen. If youve had enough and are ready for some real reform that puts government back on our side, please join me in supporting Dr. Ted Yoho for Congress in FL-3. Lets send this common-sense businessman to D.C. to fight for us. He wont forget who sent him there.

Yohos response to the endorsement:

Im honored that a strong conservative leader like Sarah Palin is backing my campaign and I cannot thank her enough for her endorsement. I admire Governor Palin for her relentless passion to challenge the status quo and to advance the conservative cause. Im looking forward to working with Governor Palin and other conservatives as we look to take our country back, starting by repealing Obamacare. With support from conservatives we can begin to build coalitions of like-minded people who will work to return our country to the founding principles, core values and the Constitution. Common sense, a strong work ethic and a business mentality are what we need to accomplish these goals.