MnIndy video: Palin fans tote books, eagle photos to Mall of America event
Monday, December 07, 2009 at 12:40 pm
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Hundreds of Minnesotans braved Alaskan temperatures outside the Mall of America before dawn Monday, waiting for Sarah Palin to sign copies of her book, “Going Rogue.” They warmed up when talking about Palin with the Minnesota Independent.
As at Palin’s appearance with running mate U.S. Sen. John McCain in Blaine last year, a good part of the crowd were women who said they admire her. Several indicated they hoped to vote for her again.
One fan at the Mall of America brought photographs of eagles he took along state Highway 36 as a gift for Palin. He showed off a couple favorites, including one showing other birds sniping at an eagle — analagous to the media sniping at Palin, he said.
It’s the second time MnIndy has encountered Palin fans bearing gifts of photographs of the natural world. In October 2008, a man told MnIndy he had nature photos to give to Sarah Palin’s husband, Todd, who was on a campaign swing across northern Minnesota.
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Comment posted December 7, 2009 @ 12:53 pm
These fine photographers can thank the Sierra Club and other environmentalists that they have eagles to photograph. The government ban on DDT is what saved these birds for them to photograph, and having protected species lists with strong penalties kept eagles from being shot or poisoned.
Ironic, their gift is possible only because of aggressive government action.
Comment posted December 7, 2009 @ 7:34 pm
The only thing stopping Sarah from putting a $50 bounty on these birds is the endangered species act. Helicopter Eagle shooting anyone?
Comment posted December 7, 2009 @ 10:53 pm
Were any of the people waiting in line NOT caucasian? just curious.
Comment posted December 8, 2009 @ 9:49 am
Ufda, I can’t believe these folks actually think she’s capable of being president of the U.S.A. As I said to my Republican friends when Palin was running for VP, ” I think Sarah and I have the same IQ and frankly I want someone SMARTER than me running this country…”
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Comment posted December 9, 2009 @ 7:56 am
AND TOMATOES. DON’T FORGET THE TOMATOES.
Gotta luv the peaceful liberals…
Comment posted December 9, 2009 @ 10:14 am
Lazercat
I never suggested you like me toots. I just crack up at the hostility.
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