Gretchen Wilson akaimba rwiyo rwenyika (rwakasanganiswa nenzwi rePledge of Allegiance) kune vateereri vemunyika yose kuRepublican National Convention
musi waSeptember 3, 2008, gare gare achirondedzera izvi sechiitiko "chinoitika kamwe chete muupenyu" pa"nguva yenhau". Wilson neboka rake vakaitawo panguva musangano nokuda Republican musarudzo John McCain uye mutevedzeri wenyika musarudzo Sarah Palin pana Lunken Airport muna Cincinnati, Ohio, musi waOctober 22, 2008, kuti boka revanhu vanenge 12,000 vatsigiri. Palin akatanga rally kupfurikidza nokudanidzira kuti aisagona kumirira kuwana autograph yaWilson. Wilson akaridza rwiyo rweHeart rwiyo "Barracuda" kuna Palin.