Sarah Palin drops the puck at the Philadelphia Flyers home opener. Our correspondent was at the game and he said that there were more Boo’s than Cheers when she came out onto the ice.  They tried to cover up the Boo’s on TV by playing a Patriotic song as she came out onto the ice.

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Political Play: Palin drops puck at Flyers’ game

PHILADELPHIA (AP) — Sarah Palin is hoping John McCain’s campaign isn’t on ice, but that’s exactly where the GOP vice presidential nominee was Saturday in Philadelphia.

Palin was booed when she first stepped on the ice before the Flyers’ home opener against the New York Rangers to drop the ceremonial first puck. Palin, the Alaska governor and self-described “hockey mom,” is trying to turn Pennsylvania into a red state.

Cathy O’Connell, of Erdenheim, Pa., joined Palin on the ice as the winner of a team promotion for the “Ultimate Hockey Mom.”

Last month, Palin visited a Philadelphia bar with Flyers owner Ed Snider, who has donated money to Republican presidential nominee John McCain’s campaign.

The NHL said it did not view the Flyers’ invitation to be politically motivated.

“Governor Palin is a supporter of the sport, which she has proclaimed publicly,” said NHL deputy commissioner Bill Daly. “As a public figure who has a very public connection with hockey, her recent associations with the Flyers and other NHL franchises is not surprising and, in our view, not inappropriate.”

There were no apparent signs of protest outside the arena, and one fan held a sign that read “Vote Obama” behind New York’s net. A few other held “Obama-Biden” signs behind her.