Two Republican stars -- Palin and Bachmann -- align for first time

Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin, left, and Rep. Michele Bachmann (R-Minn.) took turns bashing President Obama and congressional Democrats at a campaign rally in Minneapolis. Top photo of Bachmann is from a 10-15-09 post.

A 10-15-09 post was entitled "G.O.P. Has a Lightning Rod, and It’s Not Palin."

Yesterday the two Republican stars -- Palin and Bachmann -- campaigned together for first time. (Photo of Palin and Bachmann is from The Washington Post.)