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Palin book tour includes stop in N.C.

Wednesday, November 4, 2009

(Updated 3:11 pm)

By Hillel Italie
Associated Press

NEW YORK (AP) — Sarah Palin's book tour, which includes a stop at the Army post in Fort Bragg, is a gift for her base.

No stops are planned in Seattle, San Francisco, Philadelphia, Los Angeles and other major cities and book-buying communities that are standard for authors on the road -- and where the voters tend to be Democrats.

Beyond a Nov. 16 television interview with Oprah Winfrey, nothing is scheduled for Chicago. New York will feature media appearances only. Instead, the itinerary for Palin, whose "Going Rogue" comes out Nov. 17, includes Noblesville, Ind.; Washington, Pa.; and Rochester, N.Y.

"She wants to be unconventional. She is unconventional," HarperCollins spokeswoman Tina Andreadis said Wednesday. "She feels like this is where her fans are, and Harper feels this is where she'll sell the most books."

"Going Rogue" has an announced first printing of 1.5 million copies and has been at or near the top of Amazon.com's best-seller list for weeks.

On Wednesday, ABC News announced that Barbara Walters would interview Palin, to air in five parts over three ABC News broadcasts -- "Good Morning America," "Nightline" and "20/20" -- starting the morning of publication day.

On her Facebook site, Palin says she's hoping to schedule interviews with others, including Rush Limbaugh and four Fox News Channel personalities: Bill O'Reilly, Sean Hannity, Glenn Beck and Greta Van Susteren. All but Van Susteren have their own radio programs.

The tour starts Nov. 18 at a Barnes & Noble in Grand Rapids, Mich., where Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate and her running mate, Sen. John McCain, made a campaign appearance last fall.

Choosing Michigan as the first state fits the book's title, which refers to reports from last year that the then-Alaska governor was defying McCain's staff and instead had gone "rogue." Palin openly expressed her unhappiness with the campaign's decision to pull out of Michigan and effectively concede the state to Democrat Barack Obama.

"It was a mutual decision between Harper and Palin," Andreadis said of choosing Grand Rapids. "And Barnes & Noble has a great store there."

The tour will last about three weeks, with a break for Thanksgiving, and will end about Dec. 10, after which the increase in holiday shoppers makes it difficult for stores to hold events, Andreadis said. Palin will travel by bus for much of the time, likely accompanied by family and aide Meg Stapleton.

The full schedule has not been completed, but confirmed locations include Cincinnati; Columbus, Ohio; Roanoke, Va.; Orlando, Fla.; and Albuquerque, N.M.

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teef

November 4, 2009 - 3:13 pm EST

great, just great, this is exactly what our great state needs... another gung-ho, ignorant conservative. thankfully, mrs. palin is just passing thru. if only the rest of them would go on somewhere

clay

November 4, 2009 - 4:56 pm EST

Yes, indeed. I totally agree. Praise Science that the Dems are in charge. Things are going so well. Aren't they?

Billy

November 4, 2009 - 3:16 pm EST

I could care less. This woman will be a great politician, already using her moment of fame for her personal gain. C'mon people, would you have read the book 2 years ago. Hey, contact me, I may have fathered one of her kids, for $19.99 I'll tell you the truth..

Happy

November 4, 2009 - 4:26 pm EST

She is an idiot.

Newzerboy

November 4, 2009 - 6:39 pm EST

There's a profound statement!. Wow! Happy. Don't stress yourself. We'll give you another hour or two to come up with your next gem.

rmacz

November 4, 2009 - 4:36 pm EST

Should have been Palin-Mccain......well ...it's would be better than double digit unemployment, big debt, and what was that...hope we can believe in? HA

Jarhead

November 4, 2009 - 9:35 pm EST

The air will smell much better around here when the nitwit loudmouth repug tramp leave N.C.

rmacz

November 6, 2009 - 9:24 pm EST

Symbolism over substance, we had that with Bill cooking the books.

Highmiles

November 4, 2009 - 4:50 pm EST

Yep, lets brings some Chicago Socialists in here instead. You guys must absolutely love the double digit unemployment figures too.

Jarhead

November 4, 2009 - 4:59 pm EST

No we do not like the double digit unemployment, losing our homes, job's or money. That is why we sent buzzard face back to Texas.

Newzerboy

November 4, 2009 - 6:40 pm EST

And the man you replaced him with, the man who promised things would improve, has done such a great job hasn't he?

Doug Johnson

November 4, 2009 - 8:01 pm EST

Want to see what liberals are all about?
Check out the projects, are watch the food stamp line at Wally World.
Liberals are nothing looters stealing from hard working people!
Obama's stimulus. 49 out of 50 states have lost jobs.
The war we must win.
He picked his own general, and now will not listen to him.
In fact he called in a bunch of wimp newsboys to get their opinion.
He should run up the white flag, are get the troops over there to the job.Our troops are dying while this spineless jerk, worries about what the press will say are write.
There was no double digit employment while Bush was in office!
Keep up the good work, Palin anytime you got liberals like Brit and Brat whining you are doing a good job.

Jarhead

November 4, 2009 - 9:40 pm EST

I can see there are a lot of racist around here. You idiots expect a man to straighten up eight years of total destruction in nine months. Wow you people are brilliant repugs.

w

November 4, 2009 - 10:25 pm EST

People do not want to understand that it did take 8 years to get in this mess and Obama has only been in office for 1 years. He did say that it will take time to get out of it.

nemrac

November 4, 2009 - 11:19 pm EST

Hey Doug
Post some more, I can't wait to see what it will be. Are you drunk or what?
tim

TakeResponsibility

November 4, 2009 - 10:26 pm EST

Not that I agreed with everything that Bush did but what most of you Bush-bashers seem to forget is that the Congress was not controlled by the Reps for all of those 8 years he was in office. Who brings forth the bills to be voted on, who steals our money and wastes it on pet projects, who steals our freedom? Oh yea, it's Congress. Now that the Dems have the White House and Congress, it's time to stop blaming things on Bush. While your at it, stop claiming racism because someone disagrees with Obama's policies. Are you a racist because you disagreed with Bush's policies? Make sure you hold yourself to the same standard that you measure others against.

westronandnan@aol.com

November 6, 2009 - 5:36 am EST

Wow! I bet Rush, Hannity, Beck, O'Reilly and Van Susteren will ack alot of scorching questions.

Further, I thought it was interesting that Amazon.com is advertising Palin's $28.95 book for $9.00.

Sure hope the GOP continues to follow her lead like they did in that debacle in upstate New York.

westronandnan@aol.com

November 6, 2009 - 5:44 am EST

TakeResponsibility: Surely you remember that the Republicans controlled the White House and both houses of Congress for six out of the eight years of the Bush administration and it was during this time that the Republicans grew government, increased the deficit and attached earmarks to every bill that was passed.

I'm sure you remember the "Bridge to Nowhere" --- that Republican boondogle!

So, if you'll check the facts you'll discover that Bush and the Republican congress forsook their roots and spent taxpayer money like drunken sailors. Of course, you probably don't want to admit the truth.

rmacz

November 6, 2009 - 9:44 pm EST

Yeah... What about the post office scandal? Barney Frank's affirmative action lending? Then try Johnny Edwards and Bill Clinton to hang out with for some recreation?