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More Photos, No Interviews, of Palin in Iowa
FoxNews.com ^ | December 02, 2010 | Steve Brown

Posted on 12/02/2010 5:52:58 PM PST by onyx

"Come on, Sarah."

Once more, Sarah Palin came to Iowa. Once more, it was for a book signing. This time it was at the WalMart in Spirit Lake.

Again, no questions allowed by media (local or national) and no opportunities for possible 2012 caucus-goers to get close and ask what's on their minds.

Supporters -- like those standing in line today in Spirit Lake -- don't mind that. In fact, the people we saw were delighted to meet the former governor of Alaska. Palin, in an apparent great mood, joked with people in line, shook hands and even autographed one woman's boot.

But the Iowa press corps, accustomed to regular access and one-on-one interviews with White House wannabes, has grown impatient.

The Cedar Rapids Gazette writes, "Will a Mama Grizzly Maul the Caucuses?" questioning whether such a political rockstar will even bother with retail politics, even in Iowa.

Political columnist Kathie Obradovitch of the Des Moines Register is more blunt. She writes Palin cannot merely "flirt" with Hawkeye State voters.

It is early. None of the contenders for the Republican nomination have officially announced they are running. But, they've all done stints of retail politics in Iowa. All of them.

Tim Pawlenty. Mike Huckabee. Newt Gingrich. Halley Barbour. Rich Santorum. Mitt Romney.

Palin might not read the Register or the Gazette. But Iowans do.

"Maybe Later"

(Excerpt) Read more at politics.blogs.foxnews.com ...


TOPICS: News/Current Events; Politics/Elections; US: Iowa
KEYWORDS: americabyheart; booksigning; caucuses; foxnews; freepressforpalin; iowa; nointerviews; noquestions; palin; sarahpalin; walmart
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To: Dr. Scarpetta

Exactly! The folks who wanted to see her, saw her and got her autograph while they were at it!


21 posted on 12/02/2010 7:20:03 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Venturer

Caucus goers - are they too special to stand in line, buy her book and get her autograph?

OR are they not really caucus goers and only pretended to be in order to talk to the reporters and reporterettes?


22 posted on 12/02/2010 7:22:14 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: upsdriver
Seems to me, the caucus-goers were lined up to meet Sarah at the bookstore. Also, if anyone knows what's on the minds of voters around the country, it is Sarah Palin. If the press wants to find out, they can read her books.

Precisely!

23 posted on 12/02/2010 7:23:06 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
The news reported tonight there were about 1000 people there.

That's great! I've been to that Wal-Mart. Kinda small parking lot too!

Wish I coulda been there.

24 posted on 12/02/2010 7:24:19 PM PST by MountainDad (Support your local Militia)
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To: gov_bean_ counter

They fear her and they hate her guts and all she stands for, but they chase after her with their tongues hanging out, just drooling over the possibility that she might say or do something they can twist into a means of besmirching her.

And along the same line; today they have been salivating over the “rumor” that Todd might now do Dancing with the Stars. I hope not! Bristol? Okay. But not Todd! I hope the man has better common sense than that. I think that both he and Sarah should be above that kind of stuff. I think it would damage their brand. JMHO.


25 posted on 12/02/2010 7:56:56 PM PST by Tucker39
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To: MountainDad

My sister said when she got there, Palin was gone but a friend told her that earlier the parking lot was packed. My sis would have liked to have gone but she wasn’t willing to stand in a line for hours.


26 posted on 12/02/2010 7:59:16 PM PST by Conservativegreatgrandma
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To: All

Palin is playing the press like a fiddle.

She is 2 steps ahead of the professional political class and 3 and a half steps ahead of Romney.

Oh, Romney has quit something. He quit being a conservative to be a Mass. liberal. Now he wants to quit being a liberal to be a conservative. lol


27 posted on 12/02/2010 8:40:55 PM PST by rbmillerjr (I will not, under any circumstances, vote for Mitt Romney....none.)
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To: GitmoSailor
From a couple of days ago.

28 posted on 12/02/2010 9:25:13 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: rbmillerjr

Palin is playing the press like a fiddle.

She is 2 steps ahead of the professional political class and 3 and a half steps ahead of Romney.

Oh, Romney has quit something. He quit being a conservative to be a Mass. liberal. Now he wants to quit being a liberal to be a conservative. lol

- - - - - - - -

LOLOLOLOLOLOL.


29 posted on 12/02/2010 9:27:41 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: Conservativegreatgrandma
The news reported tonight there were about 1000 people there.

WOW!

30 posted on 12/02/2010 9:28:34 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: everyone
Photo Gallery: Governor Palin ‘America By Heart’ Book Tour, Spirit Lake IA/Carmel IN – December 2, 2010

31 posted on 12/02/2010 9:49:41 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: onyx

AWESOME photos!
Love the guy in his autographed t-shirt - “I can see Sarah Palin’s Alaska from my living room”
That smile on his face is terrific.

Also, folks sleeping in the aisles! With quilts!


32 posted on 12/02/2010 11:56:23 PM PST by b9 (P rinciple A uthenticity L eadership I ntegrity N ational pride)
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To: onyx

http://www.globegazette.com/news/local/article_19b76fa8-fe96-11df-b851-001cc4c03286.html
“”1,000 line up for Palin’s Spirit Lake book-signing event””


33 posted on 12/03/2010 1:32:49 AM PST by iowamark
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To: onyx

Wow..is there any color that doesn’t look stunning on that woman? She has it all...probably why the catty establishment rinos and the liberal cows hate her!

GO SARAH!!


34 posted on 12/03/2010 12:03:10 PM PST by penelopesire (Let The Congressional Hearings Begin!)
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To: hoosierboy

She should only give access to those news outlets that do not have an agenda to destroy her.

And she should tell the others why they can’t play.


35 posted on 12/03/2010 12:07:26 PM PST by MrB (The difference between a (de)humanist and a Satanist is that the latter knows who he's working for.)
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To: iowamark

I love it! Thanks very much!

The theme: “Maybe it’s because we’re her kind of people!”

You betcha!!


36 posted on 12/03/2010 12:12:39 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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To: penelopesire

I know! Even yellow looks gorgeous on her!


37 posted on 12/03/2010 12:13:39 PM PST by onyx (If you truly support Sarah Palin and want on her busy ping list, let me know!)
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