Posted on 10/31/2009 5:03:26 AM PDT by euram
WASHINGTON The envy of nearly every other first-time author, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's good fortune includes an advance upward of $1.25 million, an appearance on Oprah Winfrey's talk show the day before publication, and a print run of 1.5 million books for a memoir that already sits on bestseller lists.
So it's no surprise that in the weeks leading up to the Nov. 17 release date of "Going Rogue: An American Life," there are plenty of other authors hoping that they, too, can sell a few books in Palin's slipstream.
(Excerpt) Read more at dailypress.com ...
'not a typical politican' by 65 percent (65-34) a good role model for women' by 64 percent (64-35), 'caring about the needs of people like you' by 56 percent (56-43), 'honest and trustworthy' by 55 percent (55-43) 'shares your values' (49/49) 'agrees with you on issues you care about' (48-50) 'is a strong and decisive leader' (47-51)
"The Persecution of Sarah Palin: How the Elite Media Tried to Bring Down a Rising Star," by Matthew Continetti
You can order both Going Rogue and Persecution from Amazon, and get a little bit better discount.
I think that the findings of the CNN poll bode very well for Going Rogue, it may just set sales records, at least for a political memoir, it may even rival some of the big fiction bestsellers.
I think Sarah has created more jobs in the “Palin bashing” business than Obozo has with billions in stimulus money.
She should point this out on Oprah.
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