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The 'Going Rogue' Tour

Posted: Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:40 AM by Domenico Montanaro
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From NBC's Domenico Montanaro
Next week is going to be Palin-palooza with her new book, "Going Rogue," out Tuesday.

On Monday, she'll be on Oprah. On Wednesday she's embarking on a whirlwind, seven-day, 13 city tour that's sure to sell lots of books.

Here are some points after looking at the tour dates (released yesterday on Palin's Facebook page):

  • Battleground America: 11 of the 13 stops are in battleground states
  • Real America Tour? Not only is she eschewing the big cities, but nine of the 13 stops are in congressional districts won by McCain. The ones won by Obama are either swing presidential districts or places where a good potential GOP candidate could unseat the Democrat.
  • Bookends: The bookend states -- Michigan and Florida -- are the primary states that the Democrats had their delegate fight over during the 2008 primaries. 
  • Potential for Fireworks: Her last date is in FL-8, represented by... Alan "Die Quickly" Grayson. We'll see if he shows up at that Barnes & Noble. 

The full pre-Thanksgiving schedule after the jump...

Nov. 18:
GRAND RAPIDS, MI
Barnes & Noble
3195 28th Street SE
Space B116
Grand Rapids, MI 49512
6:00 – 9:00 PM
 
MI-3: McCain 49-49 | Ehlers (R) 61-35
 
Nov. 19:
FORT WAYNE, IN
Meijer’s
10301 Maysville Road
Fort Wayne, IN 46835
12:00 – 3:00 PM
 
IN-3: McCain 56-43 | Souder (R) 55-40
 
NOBLESVILLE, IN
Borders Books and Music
13145 Levinson Lane
Noblesville, IN 46060
6:00 – 9:00 PM
 
IN-5: McCain 59-40 | Burton (R) 66-35
 
Nov. 20:
CINCINNATI, OH
Joseph-Beth Booksellers
2692 Madison Road
Cincinnati OH 45208
12:00 – 3:00 PM
 
OH-1: Obama 55-44 | Dreihaus (D) 52-47
 
COLUMBUS, OH
Borders Books and Music
6670 Sawmill Road
Columbus, OH 43235
6:00 – 9:00 PM
 
OH-12: Obama 54-44 | Tiberi (R) 55-42
 
Nov. 21:
WASHINGTON, PA
Sam’s Club
80 Trinity Point Drive
Washington, PA 15301
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
 
PA-12: McCain 49-49 | Murtha (D) 58-42
 
ROCHESTER, NY
Borders Books and Music
1000 Hylan Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
6:00 – 9:00 PM
 
NY-29: McCain 50-48 | Massa (D) 51-49
(only one of 3 CDs McCain won in NY)
 
Nov. 22:
ROANOKE, VA
Barnes & Noble
4802 Valley View Boulevard NW
Roanoke, VA 24012
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
 
VA-6: McCain 57-42 | Goodlatte (R) 62-37
 
Nov. 23:
FORT BRAGG, NC
AAFES Bragg N Main Shop
Bldg 8-5050, 2nd & Butner Road
Ft. Bragg, NC 28307
11:00 AM – 2:00 PM
 
NC-2: Obama 52-47 | Etheridge (D) 67-31
 
BIRMINGHAM, AL
Books-A-Million
757 Brookwood Village
Birmingham/Homewood, AL 32509
4:30 – 7:30 PM
 
AL-6: McCain 74-25 | Bachus (R) 98 - no candidate
 
Nov. 24:
JACKSONVILLE, FL AREA
Books-A-Million
Orange Park Mall
1910 Wells Road
Orange Park, FL 32073
9:00 – 11:00 AM
 
FL-6: McCain 56-43 | Stearns (R) 61-39
 
THE VILLAGES, FL
Barnes & Noble
1055 Old Camp Road
The Villages, FL 32162
2:30 – 5:00 PM
 
FL-5: McCain 56-43 | Brown-Waite (R) 61-39
 
ORLANDO, FL
Barnes & Noble
Colonial Plaza Market Center
2418 East Colonial Drive
Orlando, FL 32803
7:30 – 10:00 PM
 
FL-8: Obama 52-47 | Grayson (D): 52-48

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LMAO...I'm sure silly sarah preaching to the choir will drive sales from the poorly educated and terminally ignorant but why should the other 290 million of us even care what she has to say? Small town Alaska mayor, governor for a whole 18 omnths, saw russia from her porch...got it
If a conservative doesn't like guns ... he doesn't buy one.

If a liberal doesn't like guns ... he wants all guns to be banned.

That's the way the world goes round ...
Mikey (Sent Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:27 AM)
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I gotta say – I just love these little nuggets of insight. Did you know GWB was against any and all federal funding on Stem Cell Research, until – wait for it - Nancy Reagan asked him because it might have helped Ronnie Ray-Gun before he died – this is the Republican Hypocrisy

They are completely insulated and can only see to the end of their own noses – there are countless other examples of this same kind of thing and since that party seems intent on “purifying” the conservative message – I guess now they will be running Dick Cheney out since he is for gay rights – why? Because he has an openly gay daughter -even though the administration he worked for tried like hell to put discrimination against gays into the Constitution – hypocrisy knows no end in the Republican Party.
Next week is going to be Palin-palooza with her new book, "Going Rogue," out Tuesday.
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OH GOODEE!  Last week we had Labotomypalooza and next week we get MORE the Lame Maverick!!!

Who ever said timing isn't everything?? lol lol

Nothing spells 'superstar' more than book signing's at Meiers & Sams Club!  What no WAL-MART??? After all they're the ones that are pratically giving the 'rag' away...
FR--BIRMINGHAM, AL
Books-A-Million
757 Brookwood Village
Birmingham/Homewood, AL 32509
4:30 – 7:30 PM
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Thank God she won't be killing turkeys this season! lol! I'll swing by to give my report, it's not too far from me. Brookwood eh...this is going to be very interesting. lol!!
Thanks but no thanks to reading her book written entirely by someone else BUT more power to her to make money and pretend she wrote it.  
As if we don;t get enough of the Quitter champion of the Republican party.The woman has about six brain cells that work,the rest have been altered by her ego,she must really think she is the cats meow.Well Salmon heads of the republican party can love this racist,hate,and fear monger all you need to.She may be just the thing before lights out,or she may be right for "shotgun's are us" but i havent seen any reason to want to read about this money grubber.But one thing that will happen,there will be plenty people at The MOA to let her know that she ain't among her tea baggers.
I will continue to hope that she goes away quietly.  I do believe she was treated unfairly by the media.  BUT, the perception of her is now out there and it seems that since leaving the governorship, she just says crazier and crazier things.  This is NOT going to help us win back Congressional seats in 2010.  I think her best role might be to quietly campaign in districts where turnout of the Republican base is the most important factor.  In districts where trying to get the votes of independents is important, I just don't see her being of much help.
Real America Tour? Not only is she eschewing the big cities, but nine of the 13 stops are in congressional districts won by McCain. The ones won by Obama are either swing presidential districts or places where a good potential GOP candidate could unseat the Democrat.

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Are we sure they're real Americans?  I mean, has Michele Bachmann checked them out to make sure nobody there has any anti-American views?
Silly Sarah is not worthy of even a comment...but she is running for President.
LMAO...I'm sure silly sarah preaching to the choir will drive sales from the poorly educated and terminally ignorant but why should the other 290 million of us even care what she has to say? Small town Alaska mayor, governor for a whole 18 omnths, saw russia from her porch...got it
Enos the Eskimo (Sent Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:56 AM)

vvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvvLMAO and I see you are a perfect example ,Enos, of the uneducated and terminally ignorant .How long was she Gov,"18omnths". Wahaaaaa haaa.

Silly Sarah is not worthy of even a comment



Yet you made one anyway.
FR: Real America Tour? Not only is she eschewing the big cities, but nine of the 13 stops are in congressional districts won by McCain.
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Given Sarah how helpful Sarah proved to be in NY 23, the Democrats should buy her plane tickets to visit those nine districts that went to McCain.
MORE BAD NEWS FROM OBABACRATS ...

November 11, 2009

From GALLUP:
Republicans Edge Ahead of Democrats in 2010.

VoteRegistered voters prefer Republicans for the House, 48% to 44%by Jeffrey M. JonesPRINCETON, NJ --

Republicans have moved ahead of Democrats by 48% to 44% among registered voters in the latest update on Gallup's generic congressional ballot for the 2010 House elections, after trailing by six points in July and two points last month.

From RASMUSSEN:
Overall, 46% of voters say they at least somewhat approve of the President's performance. ---
Fifty-three percent (53%) disapprove.

Sixty percent (60%) say that the Fort Hood shootings should be investigated by the military as a terrorist act.

THE PEOPLE --- THE VOTERS --- WANT REPUBLICANS!
I would love to see Grayson show up and tell it like it is to her.
Keg, AL
Perhaps one of these days we can get some people in Washington that will bandaged the holes and problem in our government instead of breaking out a thousand yards of gauze for each tiny cut.  We can also wish right?

VVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVVV

Will never happen with out term limits
The thing that annoys me most about politicians is their strict adherance to talking points and the message of the day.  If you watch a cable news channel that has one conservative and one liberal debating an issue, you know what each is going to say before they say it.  What happened to thinking for yourself?  
Frank "Grimey" Grimes, Springfield, USA (Sent Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:56 AM)
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Amen to that!!!

That’s the problem I have with many these days… all they do is ‘parrot’ either the party of MSM talking point of the day!  

Is a little diversity too much to ask for… regrettably as long as the MSM is fueled by ratings and NOT just the facts… it’s going to be a long bumpy ride!

I think you might agree that we’ve NEVER witnessed the kind of ‘nit-picking’ of a sitting President that we see going on today!  No matter if you’re a (R) or a (D) President it’s pretty hard to govern knowing every word you speak will be dissected & parsed for weeks on end!

Why does Fox feel compelled to ‘doctor’ footage of the ‘fest’ last week to prove their point?

I’m also a huge fan of the ‘Ed’ Schultze (sp?) show… nonetheless find myself at times disagreeing with some of what I would call his ‘over the top’ tendencies! I might be a ‘lefty’ but that doesn’t mean I march lock-step on everything!

LOUD doesn’t = RIGHT no matter what side of the aisle you’re on!

We need a ‘center’ but given the discourse in this country… I don’t see that happening for a long long time!  

IMHO it was Karl Rove who set this country on the path that we’re going! Prior to him and his divisive tactics I don’t remember a modern day ‘civil’ war amongst not only the parties but the citizens as well!

Ya know… I’d be willing to bet that if us lefties got the $$$ thing under control we just might be able to sway you to come on over and see the light!  ;0) Come on in… the waters fine!
Gee, guess I'll skip picking up that 4 pack of charmin at Wal Mart. I'll try out some of the new stuff called "Going Rogue" and see how the house guests like that brand.....
Reread the list.  What, no Iowa.  If she runs for president, my prediction is that Sarah Palin would not survive the scrutiny and toughness required to mount a campaign for a win in the Iowa caucus.  The far right here will love her but Iowans, like the media, ask tough questions and expect real answers.  She fell flat with the relatively easy questions from news anchors, no way she can manuever the backroads of Iowa.  It didn't take more than a few weeks for voters last year to realize there wasn't much "there, there"; I seriously doubt she can expand her popularity beyond the far right base.  
Welcome to Michigan, Sarah!!  Already a best-seller.  A lot of people can't wait to hear what you have to say.  I know the McCain people put a muzzle on you because they wanted to portray themselves as "moderate."  But wait until you're able to say what you want and let your conservative values shine.

Don't pay attention to Obie and his cult-followers.  They have been trained to attack those that are different than them.  They know you are a threat, otherwise they would ignore you.
Maybe she can team up with Carrie Prejean and tour.
Who wouldn't want to see that?  In honor of Frank Zappa, they could call it the 'plastic people' tour.
Hell, maybe they could throw in John Boehner, too.
Silly Sarah is not worthy of even a comment...but she is running for President.
Ron Indiana (Sent Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:14 AM)

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Yet you commented, so I guess she's worthy. When did she announce her intent to run for President?
Saint Dick, please get your "facts" straight.  GWB was always FOR adult stem cell research, just NOT FOR embryonic stem cell where a baby has to die in order to do the research. I'm not surprised you don't know that since the liberal media and liberals themselves never distinguish this FACT.  They'd rather just say a conservative or Christian is AGAINST all stem cell research, which is a blatant lie.  And actually, they're coming up with quite promising discoveries by just using adult stem cells which is really making the the "need" for embryonic ones a mute point.  This way our national conscience doesn't need to be assaulted knowing we're destroying life, but yet we can be looking for cures.  WIN_WIN situation.
It's always funny seeing the Palin envy and jealousy show through when her name comes up.

You would think those that blast off have some accomplishments of their own to stand on.

Wanna-be's! But no guts to step from behind the screen and keyboard. Trash-smack talkers.

They know who they are. Just look above. ha ha ha
I see Glenn Beck has 5 books on the NY Times Best Seller list at the SAME time.

I understand that's a first and a record.

"Silly" Sarah wields more political clout from a facebook page than most politicians and pundits on both sides can muster from much larger platforms, like say this silly little blog...
More likely to call it the "ignoring Real America tour."

This is nothing more than a 2012 campaign swing posing as a "book tour." These are stops not made for selling copies but for reaffirming her status as leader of the conservative base for 2012.

Politically it is stupid because she continues to act as if her base are the only people who exist in the US.

http://www.political-buzz.com/
Interesting that she's appearing at Sam's Club in one of her signings. Isn't Sam's Club a members-only store? Will they give non-members a pass that day?
Although I'm not a Sarah Palin fan, I will always greatly respect her for her personal decision to keep her baby, even when she knew he'd have Downs syndrome.  Her pro-life stance demonstrates more guts and integrity than most of these selfish and fickle politicians will ever demonstrate in their careers.  The whole abortion industry is a selfish, and profit-driven machine that has caused otherise decent politicians to compromise and sell their souls in order to get their pockets lined with blood money.  Planned Parenthood's founder, Margaret Sanger, was a blatant racist who wanted to "limit" the populations of those she viewed as inferior (blacks, jews, hispanics...).  This is the heart of abortion--egotistical, racist, and selfish.  On this point, Sarah Palin stands head and shoulders above most.
If a conservative doesn't like guns ... he doesn't buy one.
If a liberal doesn't like guns ... he wants all guns to be banned.
That's the way the world goes round ...
Mikey (Sent Wednesday, November 11, 2009 10:27 AM)
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If a liberal doesn't believe in abortion, they don't get one.

If a conservative doesn't believe in abortion, they want them banned for everyone else.

If a conservative doesn't like a book, they want the book banned from all libraries for everyone.

If a conservative doesn't believe in the science of the big bang theory, they want creationism taught in schools.

If a conservative believes in guns, they carry them to rallies where the President will appear.
Not an expert as you suggest, just a blogger much like yourself Pete. Happy Veterans Day.
Josh Larson, FL (Sent Wednesday, November 11, 2009 9:52 AM)

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Hey, dude, you were the one who made the statement that there are more terrorists in our Armed Forces, so the question to you remains...

...what do we do?
Pete - Albany, NY

Hey Dude, when I run for President, it will be because I have answers. Don't cop a squat for the lost leader. He ran, said he had the answers. It's called accountability, right? You guys know that if anyone does.

Happy Veterans Day if due. Did you serve in the military Pete?
Sarah is simply marketing herself to make money, payoff her debts, get a job as a TV commentator and then live large NOT in ALASKA. This will be good for everyone. The dems will stop having chronic agita, repubs can go on without her tied around their necks, Sarah prospers and the media can try to dig up something really important to report about. Win-Win-Win-Win, ain't america a great place!
Michigan,Ohio and Indiana will love having Palin here on the ground. There's a buzz already about people camping out to get to see her. McCain sucked and gave her a rotten deal. She will speak her mind and not be a puppet like many are.
POLITICAL JEALOUSY

We wondered how long til another Palin post from FR.

Palin will make big bucks from her book "Goin' Rogue" ..... 7 million up front.

The book signings are part of the whole scene.
A few of us will meet her again. Even better looking in person.

The FACT that some dweebs on this blog don't give her any credit for anything isn't surprising.
We don't give Obie any credit for anything and he's president, or, at least, supposed to be. He's not handling the job, that's for sure.  

We'll see how Palin's incredible story unfolds but we already know what to expect from the libs perched here at FR. Sarcasm and jealousy. Put a cherry on it.


Full Moon
Bad Chihuahua
RAZOR ... and the rest.
Caribou Barbie is back lord help us
THE PEOPLE --- THE VOTERS --- WANT REPUBLICANS!,
I would not start wetting my pants just yet and jumping up and down. Nov.2010 is still 12 months away and most indepedent voters will wait and see just what things are like then before they cast thier vote. Polls can shift a great deal in one year so better hope that the economy fails and HCR does not happen. Other wise it might be a bad nov. 4th 2010 could be a long night for the GOP. Wow reality sucks
Bill, Fairfax.  If no fiscally conservative republicans supported Bush's spending policies, why did the GOP Congress overwhelming vote to put them in place; if you're referring to republicans not holding elective office, why did they vote to re-elect him and the others in the House and Senate if they didn't support those fiscal policies?  It is easy to say republicans didn't support the policies but more difficult to explain why they voted otherwise.  
'...Next week is going to be Palin-palooza...'

AKA: 'Stupid-palooza'

Sarah will sell more books if she includes a coloring section in most pages, maybe a centerfold

How about going on to Jerry Springer to promote her book ?
She could 'confront' Levi Johnson on the show
I can imagien the screeching and howling going on

Later try Talk Soup !!
She'd be a SENSATION

Why stop there ?
She could become an honorary referee at mixed martial arts matches
H0ow about 'Monster Truck' rallies ?
Wearing a bikini at drag races ?

That'll juice up book sales

She could even wrestle Tonya Harding or Carrie Presjean !!!  Carrie Presjean in a 'Death Match' with Sarah Palin !!

Or maybe another music video with Eminem ??

Yet you commented, so I guess she's worthy. When did she announce her intent to run for President?
Keep the Change (Sent Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:46 AM)
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I believe it was tacitly announced when she resigned her job as governor.
Sarah Palin gives Rednecks a bad name ! This Ignoramous needs to be brought up on Treason charges for inciteing Stupidity among the masses who follow her & her Ignorance !

Let's hope that Real American's in these area's show up to protest the Ignorance that follows this nincinpoop. Let's hope that Real American's get in line for the Book, just to tell this Bitch a piece of thier mind for bringing such Disgrace to the Rule of Law. Lets hope that Real American's stand in line to just to walk by & call her what she is, " A Quitter" & a Golddigger, going around Begging the Ignorant for thier Pennies.

One can only hope that scenes such as I describe above will happen & be shown by the MSM. Real Americans need to show up with respectable signs of Protest to Silly Sarah wherever she is, but we all know that Real American's don't show thier Ignorance with the Freeride Bus ticket bunch sponsered by Freedom Works.

One can only Hope.

For all of you who have doubt about President Obama, 10 months into his Presidency, I suggest you watch the HBO(if you have HBO)documentary filmed by Edward Norton now showing.

It's Veterans day folks, so say thanks to those you remember & to those you don't.

Preach on Rush, Sean, Beck & Savage, Preach on Brother's !
ROCHESTER, NY
Borders Books and Music
1000 Hylan Drive
Rochester, NY 14623
6:00 – 9:00 PM

Becks 912 Project people here are already planning on a big turn out, by them. They already have carpool sign ups etc. I might drop by, seeing all that ignorance in one place at one time is a bit hard to resist! LOL
Don't pay attention to Obie and his cult-followers.  They have been trained to attack those that are different than them.  They know you are a threat, otherwise they would ignore you.
Southeast Michigan (Sent Wednesday, November 11, 2009 11:44 AM)
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OMG I can't believe Southeast apparently doesn't see the irony in this statement.
LMAO.
Thoughts on Sarah.  Many pro-choice families choose to keep their Down Syndrome and other disabled children also.  As I recall Sarah Palin expressed that she and her husband made the "choice" to keep the baby--choice.  This is not a political issue, it is a personal one.  It is time we stop making the issue into a political battle based on one's own ideology and respect it for what it is:  a difficult and deeply personal decision and not anyone else's business.  Sarah's choice was none of my business; and those who choose otherwise, is none of yours.
matt: More likely to call it the "ignoring Real America tour."

That is more like what Obama and the Democrats are doing, ignoring the Real America. The Democratic party is controlled by Senators and Reps from New York and California, and one radical liberal from Chicago. You know what these same Dems call the land between NY and Californa? Fly over country, and a waste of time. The Republicans and Palin see an opportunity in that fact. Give the Democratic party to the New Yorkers and the California crowd, the Republicans will take the rest.
Most people don't buy books written by Liberals because the ones that may interested is such things can't read.
Why does FR keep jumping over things?  They always "update after the jump."  Must be all the crap being spewed from hateful posters like Fruity Red, Ugh-neeta, M-see-errors, etc. that they have to keep jumping over.  
I see Glenn Beck has 5 books on the NY Times Best Seller list at the SAME time.

I understand that's a first and a record.


Ed Crane, Middlebury, IN


Fiction always sells well
So what if Sarah is promoting her books at Meijers or Wal-Mart or Sam's Club!!  That's where real American people shop.

Unlike Obie who only caters to his elite Chicago-thug buddies.....
Q.  What do Republicans have in common with Osama Bin Laden?  A. Only people on the planet that hate Obama.
Darryl Albright, Texas

OBL likes Obama just fine. One thing Obama is, is a man of words. One thing Obama is not, is a man of action. OBL knows he's as safe as he's ever been since 9/11. While BHO goes around the world on his US apology tour, terrorists now have a little breathing room since GWB and DC left office. Until BHO was sworn in, the terrorists had the USs foot on their neck. That's not the case anymore. The US just was attacked by terrorists last week, and the US is dithering about whether it was even terrorism. OBL is laughing right now.
If a conservative believes in guns, they carry them to rallies where the President will appear.
AuntiQ

I want my gun, and the liberals have to be the ones to pay for it. Gun rights are in the Constitution, and the government must buy them for me.
'...Helping the GOP’s recruiting pitch: In addition, Republicans today are likely to seize on a new Gallup poll showing them with a four-point edge on the 2010 generic ballot test. Our NBC/WSJ poll last month had Dems with an eight-point advantage...'

Say it, 'Evanescent'
                     Evanescent !!

Just pass Health Care Reform and the Democrats establish a STRONG Position for the 2010 elections

You don't improve your electoral chances by DOING NOTHING

You improve your standing among the American people by WORKING FOR THEM !!

Get it done and Republicans will be seen as the carping,m hypocritical, demagouges that they are

Bombastic Buffoons


Just GET IT DONE, Democrats !!


Thank you Bill Clinton !!

(I take back most of my nasty insults)


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