Getting up early to see Sarah Palin in Michigan

Detroit Free Press:

It was 4:55 when the first cheer went up.

“Sarah! Sarah! Sarah!”

And that’s 4:55 this morning when the thermometer had dipped into the 30s. But the 500 or so people in line didn’t mind the sleepless night or the onset of winter.

“What she represents is what we’re standing in line for,” said Robin Case, 44, of Traverse City, who set up a chair and sleeping bag at 9 p.m. Tuesday to make sure she got the chance to meet Sarah Palin, former Alaska governor and vice presidential candidate. “She’s real and she’s standing up for what we believe in.”

Palin was scheduled to begin her “Going Rogue” book tour at the Barnes & Noble Booksellers in suburban Grand Rapids.

By 7 a.m., the line had swelled to more than 1,500 people as Barnes & Noble employees wrapped orange wristbands around Palin fans' wrists.

Pamela Lincoln, 50, of Canton borrowed her father's snowmobile pants and boots, set up a chair at midnight and figured she was the warmest person in line.
It's been a year of firsts for Lincoln. She attended her first tea party in Plymouth this summer and today was her first overnight foray for a signature.

"This is someone who is going to be iconic in the history of the United States. How could I not come?" she said. "We have to get politically active and take the country back."

Kelsey Vigmostad, 18, Nichole Perrine, 19, and Laura Lomik, 19, all of Brighton, were the first ones in line to get wristbands, which would allow them a few moments with Palin.

“I like to say I voted for Palin and John McCain came along for the ride,” Lomik said. “I’m a huge conservative.”

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There is more.

Palin chose to start her tour in Michigan because the Going Rogue titled was first used when she questioned the decision of the McCain campaign to pull out of Michigan last year. It sounds like she has some dedicated supporters there. As much as I like her, I probably would not spend the night in freezing weather to wait for her appearance.

I think her book tour is off to a good start.

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