Palin Publisher INCREASES Book to 2.8 MILLION Copies

Going Rogue nearly 3 million and counting
December 2, 10:25

They just keep coming! Publisher HarperCollins said Tuesday the Palin memoir has sold 1 million copies just two weeks after publication. The print run has now been increased to 2.8 million copies.

Palins fans have been camping out days in advance just to get a glimpse of Palin at her book signing events and to hopefully get an autographed copy of the highly publicized Going Rogue. Perhaps with all of the talk and criticism of the book, Americans want to make their own judgement on the rock star of the Republican candidates for 2012.

On Tuesday, hundreds of fans flocked to a Costco store in Tempe, many staying in line overnight in 45-degree weather, attempting to sleep in camping chairs and against a concrete wall.

Fred Solop, a political science professor at Northern Arizona University in Flagstaff, told the Associated Press that Palin events are attracting similar attention across the country.

‘‘It's not typical that appearances like this are sold out, that politicians have such acclaim, but she's clearly a superstar in some circles,'' he said. ‘‘She's someone who is clearly making a splash nationally and we should all be watching to see what's next.'

Palin, who carried her youngest child, Trig, on her hip, shook several people's hands and told them to ‘‘keep up the good fight'' before going inside to sign books in Tempe. Her parents, who have accompanied Palin to some of her signings, also gave fans autographs.

Wednesday, the million-copy book tour is headed to southwest Missouri where the former GOP vice presidential candidate is scheduled to sign copies of her book from 10 a.m. to noon at the Borders bookstore in Springfield.

KPLR 11 in St. Louis reports that store managers expect an overflow crowd and are limiting access to 1,000 patrons. Even those who get into the store aren't necessarily guaranteed an autograph.

Palin will speak Wednesday night at the College of the Ozarks near Branson, however, tickets are no longer available, and the speech is closed to the news media

AP: Sarah Palin applauds Obama's Afghan troop increase

ASSOCIATED PRESS: Sarah Palin applauds Obama's Afghan troop increase

NEW YORK — Sarah Palin says she supports President Barack Obama's decision to boost the U.S. military presence in Afghanistan.

But she warns that his plan to send 30,000 additional troops may not be enough to achieve victory, and that talk of an exit date might encourage enemies to "wait us out" in the region.

Palin made the comments on her Facebook page hours after Obama delivered a speech Tuesday night on his new Afghanistan war plan.

The former GOP vice presidential nominee noted she had urged Obama to increase U.S. forces there three months ago. She said she was glad he had "mostly heeded" the advice.