While ELIZABETH HASSELBECK was tub-thumping the campaign trail with SARAH PALIN over the week-end, her VIEW co-star SHERRI SHEPHERD was in Los Angeles to do press for and attend the premier of MADAGASCAR 2: ESCAPE TO AFRICA.

We caught up with SHEPHERD at the W Hotel in Westwood where she told us that her biggest hope between now and next week is to get PALIN on THE VIEW. Listen in below: