Going Rogue: 6th Week as NY Times #1 Best Seller

By Adrienne Ross - www.motivationtruth.com


Take a look at the New York Times Best Sellers List, and you will find Going Rogue yet again. It remains #1 among hardcover nonfiction books for the 6th consecutive week.

Congratulations, Governor Palin.

(H/T Tommy Report - C4P)

Palin's top ten moments of 2009

Everyone thought Sarah Palin would be out of the spotlight when she resigned as Alaska's Governor, but, instead, 2009 ending up being the year that Palin put herself on the map. Every channel you turned on, there she was--Sarah Palin signing books, waving to fans, and shaking hands. Positive or negative, the media just couldn't get enough of her and, like her or not, Palin garnered a lot of attention.

1. "Going Rogue"
Palin wrote "Going Rogue" which sold 1 million copies just two weeks after publication. HarperCollins increased an initial printing of 1.5 million copies to 2.8 million. The book tour itself became a cultural phenomenon with thousands of people waiting hours, and sometimes days, to meet the former Alaska Governor.

2. Challenged agenda driven science
Palin stirred up the climate change debate in a Facebook post and controversial Washington Post op-ed. Not only did she state that Obama should boycott Copenhagen, she also took on Al Gore and Arnold Schwarznegger.

3. Challenged Obama's death panels
Palin stirred up the healthcare debate in a Facebook post, stating, "The America I know and love is not one in which my parents or my baby with Down syndrome will have to stand in front of Obama's 'death panel' so his bureaucrats can decide, based on a subjective judgment of their 'level of productivity in society,' whether they are worthy of health care." Palin's comments came to define the health care debate in August and Politi-Fact reported that the term was mentioned in news reports 6,000 times in August and September.

4. Boosted Oprah's ratings
Oprah's much-anticipated interview of Sarah Palin brought her the biggest ratings in two years. Palin drew an 8.7 household rating and 13 share, the highest since Oprah hosted the Osmonds in 2007.

5. Heated up the cover of Newsweek
"How do you solve a problem like Sarah?” read the cover of Newsweek magazine. But instead of the headline, most readers’ eyes were drawn to the picture of Sarah Palin clad in a bright red shirt, and short black runner’s shorts, originally shot for Runner’s World Magazine. Even though Palin’s "Going Rogue" ignited critics and supporters, the Newsweek cover brought forth issues such as would a male politician be portrayed the same way and did Newsweek deliberately use the photo to boost their sales?

6. Surprised William Shatner on The Tonight Show
A reoccurring skit with Conan had been interpretative readings by William Shatner, which meant it wouldn't be long before James T. Kirk tackled "Going Rogue." But when Shatner finished his reading, it was Palin herself who graced the stage and tackled her own reading of Shatner's autobiography "Up Till Now."

7. Entertained at the Gridiron Club Dinner
Usually the jokes and one-liners were targeted at former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, but at the Gridiron Club Dinner in Washington, D.C., the one-liners were delivered by the former VP candidate herself. The Gridiron Club, founded in 1885, is the oldest and most prestigious journalistic organization in Washington, D.C. and "The very fact she was willing to take the chance of appearing in a room full of her most disdainful critics is testimony to her courage," wrote Dan Thomasson of Scripps Howard. "She came away with at least a consensus of grudging admiration."

8. Showed her continued support for the military
On her nationwide book tour, Palin made stops at five military facilities, donated the royalties from her Fort Hood stop to the families hit by the Nov. 5 mass shooting, and donated the red jacket she wore on the book cover for conservative talk-show host Laura Ingraham's auction to benefit the Wounded Warriors.

9. Presented Great American Award
After greeting 1,000 people who endured the December bitter cold at her book signing in Springfield, Missouri, Sarah Palin addressed the College of the Ozarks, a private school near Branson. The College of the Ozarks presented Palin with the inaugural "Great American" award, citing her contributions to promoting patriotism.

10. Named one of Barbara Walter's Top Ten Most Facinating People of 2009
Sarah Palin's "Going Rogue" not only graced the top of the bestseller list, it also took Palin to the top of the list of Republican hopefuls of 2012 and Barbara Walter's list of the Top Ten Most Fascinating People of 2009.

It's too early to say who will prevail as the 2012 GOP presidential candidate, but with the sales of her memoir and her growing popularity, 2010 should be another year that the nation keeps an eye on Sarah Palin.

Read more articles by the National Sarah Palin Examiner at Examiner.com

2009: The Year of Sarah Palin

Earlier this week, Steve Pendlebury, Editor of The Point, made a very astute observation:

The president is always under a microscope, so it's natural that he dominates
the news throughout the year. That's especially true for the first year of a
young president who was swept into office on the promise of change. But if
anyone rivaled President Barack Obama this year when it came to making
headlines and consistently eliciting strong reactions from all sides, it was
the woman who hoped to be vice president.

In many ways, 2009 was the Year of Sarah Palin.

Hardly a day went by when Palin wasn't getting some kind of
attention – for better or worse – on TV, radio, Facebook, Twitter, as well
as news outlets and blogs across the spectrum. For anyone in the business of
attracting an audience, Palin and her family were the gift that kept on
giving all year long.

Beginning with her resignation as governor of Alaska, Pendlebury went on to list a number of Governor Palin’s events and statements for the year.

So I thought I would fill in some of the events he missed and add awards and recognitions she received during the year. Governor Palin’s accomplishments ase governor are listed in detail here and here , so I will focus on her events outside her role as governor.

On January 31, Governor Palin shared the spotlight with Obama at the exclusive Alfalfa dinner.

On March 11, a comic book starring Governor Palin was released by Bluewater Productions.

On May 14, she was presented a custom made AR-15 rifle called The Alaskan Hunter by the National Rifle Association. Governor Palin was not able to attend the NRA banquet on that date but received the rifle at a different time.

On April 17, she spoke at the Indiana Right to Life dinner and impressed one of the attendees enough to write about her.

On April 30, she made a guest appearance on TLC’s American Chopper show.

On April 30, she made the Time 100 Most Influential People of 2009 list.

On May 12, her book deal with HarperCollins was announced.
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On May 21, HarperCollins announced that Lynn Vincent had been selected as collaborator for Governor Palin’s memoir.

On June 6, she spoke to a crowd of thousands in Auburn, New York after leading their Founders Day parade in observance of the 50th anniversary of Alaska statehood.

On June 8, after being invited and then disinvited as the keynote speaker for the NRCC fundraiser in Washington, she showed up and stole the spotlight.

On July 3, Governor Palin announced that she would be resigning the governorship to spare her state the added expense of continuing to handle the politically motivated ethics complaints against her.

On July 9, SarahPAC announced that it had raised $732,867. between January 1 and June 30.

On July 26, Team Sarah sent 1000 red roses to Sarah at her resignation speech as a culmination of Project Rose.

On August 1, she spoke on Second Amendment rights at a gun collectors’ function in Anchorage, where she was awarded lifetime memberships from out-of-state gun collectors groups and the National Rifle Association’s Gold Medal Award of Merit for the Promotion of Gun Collecting.

On September 14, Cathy Maples of Huntsville, Alabama paid $67,500. for dinner with Sarah Palin after winning an online auction that benefitted wounded veterans.

On September 23, she addressed a standing room only crowd at the CLSA Investors Forum in Hong Kong. and presented a Main Street viewpoint on issues ranging from U. S. domestic policy to foreign policy.

On September 29, it was announced that Governor Palin had finished her memoir early, after 4 months of writing.

On October 6, the book cover for Going Rogue was released.

On November 17 , her memoir Going Rogue, which was already a bestseller from preorders, was released.

On November 18, her Going Rogue book tour kicked off with a book signing in Grand Rapids, Michigan. A chronology of the interviews and book signings of the tour in the form of videos can be found here, here, here, and here.

On November 20, she was named iVillage Woman of the Week.

On November 22, she had dinner with Billy Graham and his family and talked with BGEA about her faith.

On November 24, Going Rogue debuted on the USA Today bestsellers list and has remained there.

On November 26, she participated in the Thanksgiving Day 5k Turkey Trot fundraiser in Kennewick, Washington – the fundraiser raised a record $45,000.

On November 30 or thereabouts, Help! Mom! Radicals Are Ruining My Country, a children’s book in which Sarah Palin stars as a heroine, was released.

On November 30, Going Rogue debuted on the New York Times’ bestseller list, where it has remained.

On December 1, Going Rogue went platinum two weeks after release.

On December 2, she spoke at the College of the Ozarks and was presented the Great American Award.

On December 5, she “entered the lion’s den” and gave a well-received speech to a group of political writers at the exclusive Gridiron dinner in Washington, D. C.

On December 9, she appeared on Barbara Walters’ show as one of the 10 Most Fascinating People of 2009.

On December 16, she made Time’s Person of the Year list and was listed on their "25 people who mattered" list.

On December 18, John G. Miller paid $57,000. for the red jacket Governor Palin wears in the cover photo of Going Rogue at the end of Laura Ingraham’s auction

for the benefit of wounded veterans.

On December 22, her Going Rogue book tour ended with a book signing in her hometown of Wasilla, Alaska.

Governor Palin either headed or made the list for a number of end-of-the year awards for 2009.
Don Surber at the Daily Mail named her the Man of the Year.

She ended up in a statistical tie with Hillary Clinton in a USA/Today Gallup poll for America’s Most Admired Woman.

She was No. 2, next to Obama, on the Winners list of Politics Daily’s “The Top 15 Winners and Losers of 2009”.

She tied for second with Ellen DeGeneres with Ellen DeGeneres behind the Obamas in a Most Desirable Neighbors poll conducted by Zillow.com..

She was one of three finalists (the other two being George Bush and Dick Cheney) for PJTV’s Trifecta Person of the Year Award.

She was third on USA Today’s list of The biggest political winners and losers of 2009.

She was No. 4 on Frontpage’s list for their Man of the Year award, which went to Glenn Beck.

She was No 6 on GOP Toast’s list of Top 10 Republicans of the Decade.

She was listed as one of People’s '25 Most Intriguing People of 2009'.

Josh Painter at Texas4Palin (cybersleuth for everything Palin) lists even more end-of-the-year awards and nominations for Governor Palin.


Governor Palin has already begun lining up speaking engagements for early 2010. For example:

She will be a keynote speaker on January 24 at the National Conservative Symposium in San Atonio Texas.

She is the first person ever for which the annual Chamber of Commerce dinner in Salina, Kansas, which will be held on February 5, has sold out.

She will be the keynote speaker at the national Tea Party convention in Nashville, Tennessee on February 6.

Governor Palin has also promised to campaign in the 2010 mid-term elections for candidates of any party who represent conservative principles.

Keep up with Governor Palin’s upcoming events with the Multi-Blog Unofficial Gov. Sarah Palin Events Calendar.

If you think 2009 was the “year of Palin,” just wait for 2010 … and 2012!

Strong 2009 for Going Rogue

By Adrienne Ross - www.motivationtruth.com

Going Rogue had a great 2009, accomplishing more in its short life than much older pieces of nonfiction.

It ended the year at #1 on Publisher's Weekly Best-Sellers List for hardcover nonfiction and #1 on the Wall Street Journal Best-Sellers List for nonfiction.

Congratulations, Governor Palin, on the success of your memoir--and it's still going strong.

(h/t Tommy Report - C4P)

Happy New Year 2010 from SPWB!

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Happy New Year to our readers and to the community of Sarah Palin supporters from all of us at Sarah's Web Brigade and at the Sarah Palin Web Brigade! May 2010 be a year of new beginnings for all of us and our families and our country. May America once again be the shining City on the Hill that Ronald Reagan spoke of as we work to take our country back to the founding principles of our forefathers. May God's face once again shine upon our nation as we represent that which is good and upright and turn from that which is evil.

Last, but certainly not least, Happy New Year 2010 to Governor Sarah Palin, Todd, Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper, Trig, and Tripp as they begin the New Year! May all your dreams come true this year and always, and may the Lord grant you great success in your endeavors as you help lead this nation forward in a positive direction.

2010 is the year we take our country back! And Sarah Palin and the Tea Party will play leading roles in that endeavor. Then comes 2012 - and we hope Sarah runs and wins - Sarah Palin 2012!

GOD BLESS AMERICA!

2010: The Year Conservatism Reigns: A Post by Conservative Girl with a Voice

Wow, what a year 2009 has been! I'm sure I don't have to tell you how much our country has changed within the past year. Like many of you, I look to 2010 with the hopes that conservatism will prevail. I guarantee this year's mid-term elections are going to be a big indicator of just how big of an impact the conservative movement is going to have on our country, and let me tell you something, the tea parties and town hall meetings are just the beginning. In 2010, I have a feeling the so-called "tea party movement" is only going to get stronger. This movement has the power to transform our country back to the days of fiscal conservatism, fiscal restraint. I couldn't be prouder of the everyday men and women who have decided enough is enough and are now taking a stand, and I say "Thank you to you all; keep up all the hard work. We ARE being heard!!!" Continue to stand up, and continue to speak out. Don't let the left define you as simply an "angry mob." We are not a mob, but; instead, we are a conservative army!

My life has changed a lot within the last year. Last year at this time, I definitely did not see myself where I am today. Over the course of a year, I started a blog, became the San Diego Regional Organizer for the 2012 Draft Sarah Committee and a political analyst for various radio shows. I want to thank Eddie Burke of Alaska's 700 KBYR, Jason and Phil of Orlando's 660 WORL Tea Party Radio, April Liesel of Pro-Sarah Radio, and Martha Cano of Join Team Sarah Radio for giving me the opportunity to stand up and speak out in the name of conservatism. I couldn't be more excited for the doors the good Lord has opened for me. Never in my wildest dreams did I see myself looking at politics as a career. Last year, if anyone would have told me that, I definitely would have said "That's crazy!" Now, I thrive on politics. Many of you will think I'm some nerdy girl when I tell you how much politics excites me, and I don't blame you because, to be honest, I probably would have thought that a year ago too.

I have had the pleasure of getting to know so many people. As I have mentioned before, I will forever be grateful to Sarah Palin for bringing us all together. Sarah is an amazing woman who I believe is the future of America. She has the intellect, charisma, poise and sheer grit and determination to get the job done. A year ago, I never thought I would have the chance to meet her and her family. I am so excited I had the distinct pleasure of meeting them earlier this month in Reno, Nevada. It has been my pleasure to spread her commonsense message and to report the truth, which is something the msm are not doing. I am not alone, for there are several members of Sarah's Army out there. We will continue to support her and her entire family.

And last, but certainly not least, I want to thank you all for taking the time to read my blog; it means so much to me!!! You all are great Americans, and I will forever be grateful to you all for your kind words of support and encouragement!!! Again, thank you all. I want to wish you and your family a very prosperous New Year. God bless you and yours, and continue to keep up the good fight fellow patriots.

NOTE: I WANT TO GIVE A BIG SHOUT OUT TO TEXAS 4 PALIN FOR AWARDING MY BLOG THE "BEST NEW BLOG OF 2009" AWARD!!! I AM HONORED AND HUMBLED FOR THIS ACKNOWLEDGEMENT! THANK YOU SO MUCH, GOD BLESS!!! CLICK HERE TO READ ABOUT THE AWARDS!!!

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Wake Up Black America: Hell Has Frozen Over

By Adrienne Ross - www.motivationtruth.com

Wake Up Black America reports that MSNBC's Ed Schultz conferred upon Governor Palin his "Eddy Award" for 2009. An honor? I'll leave that to you to decide.

Nonetheless, Tyrone writes:

Welcome to the Twilight Zone! I'm not disagreeing with Ed Schultz at all in him giving Sarah Palin his "Eddy Award" for 2009, because he's actually right for once. I just never thought he would give credit to his and other liberal's most sworn enemy since George W Bush times two. I'm going to break this down to what it really means. The left has tried to label Sarah Palin as being the dumbest most clueless woman to ever step onto the national political stage. It all started last year and has just snowballed out of control ever since. What Ed Schultz said is very realizing, and he unknowingly contradicted the claims of his fellow Palin hating liberals. The day after the election, I stated that Sarah Palin wants to run for president in 2012. I stated the biggest obstacle to her running would be her serving out her first term as the governor of Alaska. For those of you who don't know why Palin serving out her first term would be a problem for a presidential run, here's the reason why. If Sarah Palin would have served out her first term to completion and not decide to run for a second term, she would have left office January 22 2011. The Iowa Caucus is I believe January 3rd 2012. Sarah would have had less then a year to organize a national campaign basically from scratch as well as set up a support staff in Iowa and other states. When liberal 527 groups filed 19 frivolous ethic violation complaints against Palin, I believe it provided Sarah a way out of being governor in order to focus on a presidential run without being obvious to that reason.

I disagree with Tyrone that Governor Palin was plotting for 2012 when she made the decision to leave the Governor's office, for I believe she left for precisely the reasons she stated. However, I agree vehemently with his suggestion that the stupidest thing the Left ever did was to confuse their own stupidity with hers. Perhaps Tyrone is correct and the people Schultz surrounds himself with are getting a clue also. Even so, I have no doubt that they wish their first assessment of Governor Palin had been accurate--or at least they will by the time she's through.

Ed Schultz might be a liberal kook, but he's not completely dumb, and he knows what any self professed politically astute person knows. Take emotion pro or con out of the equation when it comes to Sarah Palin. Her book tour allowed her to plant the seeds for a presidential run. In several polls, Sarah Palin is practically tied with Barack Obama. She has managed to repair the damage in her likability among independent voters that the media helped to cause last year. She has solidified her base as Ed factually stated. Her Political Action Committee is racking in money left and right. Palin even promoted Sarah PAC on her tour bus. Tell me again this woman is stupid.

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I'm sure as the new year approaches, Ed Schultz will bring out the knives yet again against Palin. One thing is certain. As liberals, political pundits and the media are figuring out, they might hate Sarah Palin's guts, but they know they aren't dealing with some clueless "Caribou Barbie" as they wish they were.

The truth is no one knows what 2012 holds for Governor Palin, but the article is an interesting one. Read it in its entirety here.