On NewsRadio 680 WPTF’s Rick and Donna Martinez show this morning, Renee Ellmers told Rick and me that her team has been in contact with Sarah Palin’s team over the past 72 hours and that Palin is helping raise money for the Ellmers recount fund. Ellmers currently leads Democratic incumbent Bob Etheridge by roughly 1,600 votes.

You can listen or download the Ellmers interview here. It begins at 49:50 on the clock. The Palin question and answer occurs at 65:50 on the clock.