Palin supporters in the Cornhusker state were treated to a visit by their V.P. candidate when Alaska's governor spoke to supporters in Omaha Sunday.

Roughly 24 hours after the McCain campaign announced she would visit the Cornhusker state thousands of supporters showed up by noon for a 6:00 o'clock start time, ready to see their V.P. candidate.

However the day, like the candidate herself, was not without some controversy.

The celebrity of Alaska's governor turned vice presidential nominee has reached almost rock-star status.

"She said, 'Mom, I know how to do Palin's hair due.' And I said, 'how?' And so she fixed my hair and I've been doing it ever since," said one Palin supporter while waiting to see Palin speak in Omaha Sunday.

With Sarah Palin's trip to the Heartland thousands of McCain / Palin supporters couldn't miss the chance to see their hockey mom candidate close up.

"This is the first time a Republican woman has been on a ticket at this high a level and I think for the city of Omaha this is a really exciting, historic event." said Omaha resident Jim Haack.

"I like the fact that she's a very strong, very intelligent, and very capable woman," said Laura Deever of Lincoln.

"She's real. She's a real woman. She's like real people," said Alaska resident Elizabeth Alexander of Sarah Palin.

Across from the throngs of supporters, however, was a group not as excited about Palin's visit; and anxious to point out something many political pundants have said about Palin's trip to Omaha.

I think they're scared. I think they're scared for good reason. And, I think they're scared because a lot of people are sick of the tactics she's using; sick of the slogans about lipstick and bulldogs and stuff like that," said Amanda Leet of Omaha.

Palin was quick to dismiss rumors that the McCain campaign fears losing Omaha votes to the Obama camp.

"No, I'm goin' to Nebraska because I wanted to go Nebraska," said vice presidential hopeful Sarah Palin to her 2,500 supporters in the Omaha Civic Auditorium Music Hall.

Meanwhile, a ranking member of the McCain campaign said Nebraska's hotly contested 2nd district is exactly why Palin showed up in Omaha.

"This congressional district, as well as Iowa just across the river in the Omaha media market are very important to the campaign," said Gentry Collins, McCain's Regional Campaign Manager for the Midwest. "We expect both to be competitive."

According to the Douglas County Clerk, Douglas County had nearly 300,000 register voters for the primary elections last spring. Republicans hold the advantage by fewer than 6,000 voters. This fact is one of the reasons some are speculating that Nebraska's 2nd district could swinging democrat in 2008.