Palin’s book tour stops at Alaska bases
December 14th, 2009 | Air Force | Posted by Mike Hoffman
Former Alaska governor Sarah Palin at Veterans Memorial Park in Fairbanks, Alaska, in May.
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin stopped by Eielson Air Force Base, Alaska, and Elmendorf Air Force Base, Alaska, Sunday to sign copies of her best selling book “Going Rogue.”
The stops were the last two on her nationwide book tour to promote her memoir. She has reportedly drawn large crowds at each of her 37 stops, and Eielson was apparently no different. The Fairbanks Daily News-Miner reported that 500 people showed up, some with lawn chairs who wanted to be first in line.
Last month, I went to Eielson to write about the Arctic Survival School. As part of the trip I also spent a week at Elmendorf and covered President Obama’s trip to the base. So, politics came up in conversation. I was interested in what Alaskans thought about their former daughter, considering the polarizing political figure Palin has become in the lower 48. Frankly, I expected some detractors, but mostly praise for Palin.
I was wrong. This is purely anecdotal, but I was amazed at how angry Alaskans are with Palin. She certainly created some enemies when she quit midway through her first term as governor. Most of all, though, the Alaskans I spoke to said she embarrassed their state with the way she carried herself during the election.
Wondering if anyone was at the book signing and what they thought about it?
