I’ve just wrapped a second-day piece on the announcement that 2008 Republican Party vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will bring her “Going Rogue” booksigning tour to Sioux City. It will be her only Iowa appearance, so many Siouxlanders are pumped to see Palin. I spoke with Barnes & Noble community relations manager Elisha Karr, who said she heard from up the chain that Palin specifically asked to come to Sioux City. Seems she’d been buoyed by a crowd of 4,500 people at West High School here in the last few days before the 2008 election. I was there, Palin was definitely embraced by the crowd that day.

Karr said her understanding is that Palin will be heading a bus tour that day. Since she also has an appearance in Sioux Falls, S.D., 80 miles north, four hours after the Sioux City event starts, Karr said it would be hard for Palin to piggyback another non-booksigning event.

A call this afternoon to Woodbury County Republican Party Chairman Brian Rosener of Bronson revealed he’s requested an appearance by Palin on the trip. But he didn’t sound hopeful, citing that many Republican organizations are hitting Palin, “one of the most sought-after speakers in the U.S.”, with appearance requests.

Lastly, from a handout Karr gave me, here are the particulars to know at this point if you want to see Palin at B&N:
– Wristbands will be handed out on a first-come, first-serve basis beginning at 7 a.m. Dec. 6. You must be present to get a wristband.
– You must present your Barnes & Noble receipt for “Going Rogue” in order to get a wristband.
– Maximum of two copies of “Going Rogue” per person will be signed.
– No posed photos with Palin.
– No personalization of signings of the books, Palin will be providing only an autograph.

Tags: brian rosener, politics, Sarah Palin, sioux city, woodbury county republican party

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