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Grand Rapids welcomes Sarah Palin as she kicks off her book tour

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Just imagine how many people will show up in a big city?

Grand Rapids welcomes Sarah Palin as she kicks off her book tour

KENTWOOD, Mich. (WZZM/Detroit Free Press) Large crowds are gathering inside Woodland Mall this afternoon as people wait for a chance to meet Sarah Palin.

Everyone in line inside received wrist bands this morning for the opportunity to meet the former Vice Presidential candidate. Many were out well before dawn. 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 at the Woodland Mall in Kentwood.

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

Grand Rapids welcomes Sarah Palin as she kicks off her book tour | wzzm13.com | Grand Rapids, MI
 
I just heard that the number of people who showed up today is estimated to be around 10,000.

Not too bad for a political "nobody" like her, huh?

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I just heard that the number of people who showed up today is estimated to be around 10,000.

Not too bad for a political "nobody" like her, huh?

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Glenn Beck was in Longview a while back, he only got around 4,000. So this is impressive.
 
Palin has a huge following. Hopefully it'll last through 2012 or perhaps 2016.
 
Just imagine how many people will show up in a big city?

Grand Rapids is a big city, second largest in the state. It is also far and away the most conservative area of the state.

Why do you liberals keep making these threads about Palin?
 
is she going to any big cities? lol......

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When I say "I am going to the big city", it's Grand Rapids. It is plenty big enough to be called a big city. Metro population of over 3/4 of a million people.
 
Why do liberals keep on starting these Palin threads?:mrgreen:
 
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When I say "I am going to the big city", it's Grand Rapids. It is plenty big enough to be called a big city. Metro population of over 3/4 of a million people.
okay.....but she's staying away for the REALLY big cities....you know, the cities where libs live.
 
okay.....but she's staying away for the REALLY big cities....you know, the cities where libs live.

There are only like 100 cities in the country bigger...

By the way, Grand Rapids is much more interesting than Palin. It is the home of one of the most underrated presidents, Gerald Ford.
 
There are only like 100 cities in the country bigger...

By the way, Grand Rapids is much more interesting than Palin. It is the home of one of the most underrated presidents, Gerald Ford.
lol.....i actually liked ford. he seemed, well, nice.
 
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When I say "I am going to the big city", it's Grand Rapids. It is plenty big enough to be called a big city. Metro population of over 3/4 of a million people.


Well, that's too big. I think she should come to Portland, ME. We are a little city. Full of 'Real Americans'. I would go with my camcorder and film Chuckie in line. I bet she'd be in the front. Maybe with a funny sign. Maybe a hat. It would be very fun. Good times.... good times.


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Well, that's too big. I think she should come to Portland, ME. We are a little city. Full of 'Real Americans'. I would go with my camcorder and film Chuckie in line. I bet she'd be in the front. Maybe with a funny sign. Maybe a hat. It would be very fun. Good times.... good times.


:cool:

The mall that she went to was the Woodland mall, which I go to at least a couple times a year. It is hilarious in that usually at the mall, it is about 1/3 to 1/2 black people there. The footage of the event from yesterday had a total of zero black people in it. I am sure at least a few blacks attended the event, but in tiny numbers. I do not know what to make of that, but it was a glaring difference from usual at Woodland.
 
lol.....i actually liked ford. he seemed, well, nice.

He was nice, and as best I can tell, one of the most honest presidents in recent history. His museum in Grand Rapids is a simply wonderful place to visit, and his old home is a gorgeous place.
 
The mall that she went to was the Woodland mall, which I go to at least a couple times a year. It is hilarious in that usually at the mall, it is about 1/3 to 1/2 black people there. The footage of the event from yesterday had a total of zero black people in it. I am sure at least a few blacks attended the event, but in tiny numbers. I do not know what to make of that, but it was a glaring difference from usual at Woodland.

It was a sea of white faces, from what I saw.

Wonder what happened to the black people who usually go there? Stay away? Or just drowned out in the sea? :shock:
 
It was a sea of white faces, from what I saw.

Wonder what happened to the black people who usually go there? Stay away? Or just drowned out in the sea? :shock:

That's a good liberal... Pull the race card.

Give yourself a cookie.

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That's a good liberal... Pull the race card.

Give yourself a cookie.

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Um ... race card? wtf are you talking about? Someone who lives in the area told me the usual crowd at the mall is 1/3 to 1/2 black people. That ain't what was in the Palin crowd images.


:shock: I do not think you know what playing the race card means.
 
Um ... race card? wtf are you talking about? Someone who lives in the area told me the usual crowd at the mall is 1/3 to 1/2 black people. That ain't what was in the Palin crowd images.


:shock: I do not think you know what playing the race card means.

Yeah, someone that admits going there only a couple times a year, yet claims that half the people in the mall are black when blacks make up only 20% of the cities population. And you took it hook, line, and sinker.
 
It was a sea of white faces, from what I saw.

Wonder what happened to the black people who usually go there? Stay away? Or just drowned out in the sea? :shock:

I am assuming they are there, just not in line, which is the footage I saw. Again, not really sure what to make of it, except that Palin's appeal is almost strictly with white people.
 
That's a good liberal... Pull the race card.

Give yourself a cookie.

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No, it's not playing the race card, it's wondering why the racial makeup was different than usual.
 
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