palin fans at moa

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.