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SPRINGFIELD, MO (KTVI-FOX2now.com) -
Sarah Palin was "going rogue" in Missouri Wednesday. She drew a rock star-like crowd in Springfield, her single stop in the Show Me State during her book tour. And a speaking engagement Wednesday night is a sellout, as well.
Outside the Border's Bookstore in Springfield, it felt as much like Sarah Palin was running for office as she was selling a book. People screamed and clapped and reached to shake her hand as she stepped off a bus with the book jacket emblazoned on the side of it. Then she worked the crowd, shaking hands along a rope line before hurrying inside.
Campers began showing up Tuesday afternoon just to get a chance to get Palin to sign their book. Bob Kurtz was first in line. "I got here at 2:00 yesterday afternoon," he said early Wednesday morning.
They camped out in the cold all night, and all night more and more people showed up. Borders gave out 500 wristbands, but another 200 or so people were left without. Many waited without one, just hoping to get in to see Palin somehow.
Those who did get in got an autograph and a brief meeting, never longer than five or 10 seconds, but Karla Weirich of New Bloomfield, Missouri was in awe.
"It's great, wonderful, we camped out all night, froze to death, but she asked me what I do for a living and I'm a teacher, and it just touches me because her father's a teacher, he moved to Alaska."
There were people in the crowd from Texas, Arkansas, and of course St. Louis.
Laura Karban lives in the Central West End. She came with her dad, Jim, from Belleville.
"I think she's an individual that has come up through the ranks and I think that's important and she understands the little people," says Jim.
"I think she's a very inspiring woman. I love everything that she stands for. And I hope she makes it to the next election," says Laura.
She is no longer a sitting politician, but Palin still works like one, and people in the crowd who showed up to see her would vote for her tomorrow if they could.
"She can raise up interest in a few thousand people, that can take elective office and turn things around, everything from dog catcher to President - she has the drawing power, if she comes behind these people, she'll draw them out of the woodwork," said Kurtz.
Outside the Border's Bookstore in Springfield, it felt as much like Sarah Palin was running for office as she was selling a book. People screamed and clapped and reached to shake her hand as she stepped off a bus with the book jacket emblazoned on the side of it. Then she worked the crowd, shaking hands along a rope line before hurrying inside.
Campers began showing up Tuesday afternoon just to get a chance to get Palin to sign their book. Bob Kurtz was first in line. "I got here at 2:00 yesterday afternoon," he said early Wednesday morning.
They camped out in the cold all night, and all night more and more people showed up. Borders gave out 500 wristbands, but another 200 or so people were left without. Many waited without one, just hoping to get in to see Palin somehow.
Those who did get in got an autograph and a brief meeting, never longer than five or 10 seconds, but Karla Weirich of New Bloomfield, Missouri was in awe.
"It's great, wonderful, we camped out all night, froze to death, but she asked me what I do for a living and I'm a teacher, and it just touches me because her father's a teacher, he moved to Alaska."
There were people in the crowd from Texas, Arkansas, and of course St. Louis.
Laura Karban lives in the Central West End. She came with her dad, Jim, from Belleville.
"I think she's an individual that has come up through the ranks and I think that's important and she understands the little people," says Jim.
"I think she's a very inspiring woman. I love everything that she stands for. And I hope she makes it to the next election," says Laura.
She is no longer a sitting politician, but Palin still works like one, and people in the crowd who showed up to see her would vote for her tomorrow if they could.
"She can raise up interest in a few thousand people, that can take elective office and turn things around, everything from dog catcher to President - she has the drawing power, if she comes behind these people, she'll draw them out of the woodwork," said Kurtz.
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