SARAH PALIN BLOG

Palin: arrives at MOA book signing amid whoops and cheers

From www.twincities.com:

Amid the cheers of fans who lined up early to see her, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin began signing copies of her book this morning at the Mall of America in Bloomington.

Palin, Republican Sen. John McCain's vice-presidential running mate last year, has been on a national tour promoting her memoir "Going Rogue.''

Palin arrived at 11:38 a.m. with husband Todd Palin and their youngest son Trig. She did not speak, but sat down and immediately began signing books.

Palin's fans already had lined up with up to two copies of her best-selling book and are waiting their turn for her to sign them. Most, if not all of them, seemed thrilled to be there.

Tina Murphy of Eden Praririe arrived at 5:45 a.m. and got inside the mall an hour later. More

Palin: rises in polls as Obama slips, new surveys show

From Christian Science Monitor:

President Obama’s job approval rating has hit a new low, even as Sarah Palin’s popularity appears to be on the rebound, new polls show.

The latest USA Today/Gallup Poll puts Mr. Obama’s job approval rating at 47 percent, a new low for his 10-month administration. His job approval ratings rose briefly after last week’s announcement of a new policy in Afghanistan but then fell back in Dec. 4-6 polling, Gallup said.

Gallup reported finding significant opposition both to Obama’s policies on healthcare reform and on Afghanistan. More

Palin: Iowa stop spurs talk of presidential run

From The Washington Post:

SIOUX CITY, Iowa -- Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin greeted hundreds of admirers in Sioux City on Sunday, fueling speculation about a possible presidential run in 2012.

Iowa's caucuses traditionally kick off the presidential nominating season, and Republican strategists saw the stop in Palin's national book-signing tour as a signal not to be missed.

"No politician comes to Iowa by accident," Republican strategist Tim Albrecht said. "Every politician knows the implications when they set foot here." More

Palin: The view's better from inside the bus than under it

From the LA Times:

The lines began forming Saturday morning outside the Sioux Falls Barnes & Noble bookstore, fully 35 hours before former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was to arrive there to sign her new book, "Going Rogue."

But the mother of five was far from South Dakota tonight. In fact, she was only about a half-dozen blocks from the White House that she didn't help John McCain win.

Palin appeared in a brand-new role for the possible 2012 Republican presidential candidate -- joke-teller as the GOP's representative at the annual winter Gridiron Din ner, a 124-year-old group of Washington writers and guests who hold such regular opportunities for political writers to mingle with the power people who really matter. More

Palin: "Going Funny" (Rogue?)

From Greta Wire:

Journalists.....and the "tongue in cheek" dinner Gridiron Dinner... See below  - the posting below is the speech Governor Palin (I am told) gave last night to the big media dinner in Washington, DC.  I was not at the dinner but the speech was just emailed to me by someone who did go (no, Governor Palin did not email me her speech...) Congressman Barney Frank also spoke and I would love to likewise get his speech and post here.  The speeches are supposed to be funny ...and poke fun at everyone and everything. Here is Gov Palin's speech to the media last night:

Good evening. It’s great to be in Washington and I am loving the weather. I braved the elements and went out for a jog! Or, as Newsweek calls it, a cover-shoot. It’s a privilege to be here tonight at the Washington DC Barnes & Noble. Tonight, I'll be reading excerpts from my new book. Perhaps you’ve heard of it? “Going Rogue” Yukon wasn’t sure if I’d go with that title and somebody suggested I follow the East Coast selfhelp trend and go with, “How To Look Like A Million Bucks…For Only 150 Grand.” Todd liked, “The Audacity of North Slope.” Hey, I considered not having a title at all. I’ve said it before, but you Beltway types just don’t seem to get it. You don’t need a title to make an impact. But anyway, let’s get started. I’ll begin my first reading on Page 209. More

Palin: Fort Hood Book Signing (video)

Palin: fans push for 2012 presidential run

From Yahoo News:

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Lynn Giese calls Sarah Palin the best thing that's happened to the U.S. in a long time, and the 57-year-old housewife says she'd work tirelessly for the former Alaska governor were she to run for president in 2012.

"I'd do anything, go anywhere," said Giese, of Bokoshe, Okla., while waiting in line at a Sam's Club in Fayetteville where Palin signed copies of "Going Rogue," her best-selling memoir.

She'd also have support from Kayla Hogue, a 20-year old student who came to the same event sporting a button melding a photo of Palin and Ronald Reagan. And Bob Rutz, 78, first in line at Palin's book signing a day earlier in Springfield, Mo., who said, "I'm hoping she'll be drafted (to run)." More

Palin: "Going Rogue" author arrives to cheering crowd at Fort Hood

From Dallas Morning News:

Army Staff Sgt. Kevin Sinnott pre-ordered Sarah Palin's book "Going Rogue" because he wanted to hear her story in her own words. He never imagined he would meet her.

But on Friday, Sinnott was among hundreds at Fort Hood waiting for the former Alaska governor and GOP vice presidential candidate to arrive as part of her book-signing tour.

"I'm impressed with the book," said Sinnott, 29, of Clinton, Utah. "It gets so much more in-depth into her life, and you can see what she says instead of reading about her in the media. It's nice of her to come here, and I really appreciate it because it shows her support."

The crowd began chanting "Sarah! Sarah!" just before Palin arrived Friday night. More

Palin: This photo says so very much........

This AP photo, for me, illustrates the lengths that people will go to simply to spend 10-15 seconds with Sarah Palin.  Have you been to a book signing?  I'd love to hear your story.  Please use the "contact me" feature at the top of this page as I would love to share your stories with other readers. ~Jackie~

Photo caption: Bob Rutz, of Kingston, Ark., falls asleep on the book ‘Going Rogue’ as he waits for it to be signed by former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin at Borders in Springfield, Mo., Wednesday.

Palin: Ideas for Donating "Going Rogue"......

From www.hillbuzz.com:

Today, we bought our copies of Going Rogue here in Chicago.  Not knowing we were buying them, several friends bought extra copies when they bought theirs, and so we’re going to have extra books later tonight.

Tomorrow, we are taking three of those to the assisted living centers/nursing homes here in Boystown to donate them to the little libraries they have there.

Old people are the most dependable, regular voters out there…and they typically default vote Democrat.  But, this crazy assault on Medicare that is the Utopiacare plan has seniors scared.  If they also happen to read Going Rogue while in this frame of mind, we figure it might earn Palin some friends in unexpected places.

We had the idea that in a few months, when Palin’s book goes on sale and there are copies on Amazon for a few dollars a piece, we’re going to start buying up as many of the books as we can and take them into Iowa the next trip we take there.

Then, we’re going to drive to all the nursing homes we can find, hospitals too, and slip the books into their libraries.  We will put them right on the shelves.  Someone there will read them.  Either the residents and patients, or the family members visiting there. More