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After months of anticipation and a full-court marketing rollout, Sarah Palin's memoir, Going Rogue, finally goes on sale Nov. 17. If early reviews are any indication, the reminiscences of John McCain's former running mate promise to be as divisive as their author. Several news organizations got hold of the 413-page book - which landed Palin a reported $5 million advance - ahead of its release date; their assessments are decidedly mixed. Melanie Kirkpatrick, a former deputy editor of the Wall Street Journal's editorial page, says the book reveals "a prodigious worker capable of mastering complicated issues," while...
...then largely disappears. Other things missing: No dissection or prognosis of the wars in Afghanistan or Iraq (though her eldest son is a veteran), no Iran, Israel, China or Russia. No race relations, Hurricane Katrina or Bush policies, either." (Read "The Rogue Returns: On the Road with Sarah Palin...
Michiko Kakutani, New York Times: "All in all Ms. Palin emerges from Going Rogue as an eager player in the blame game, ungrateful to the McCain campaign for putting her on the national stage. As for the McCain campaign, it often feels like a desperate and cynical operation, willing to make a risky Hail Mary pass to try to score a tactical win, instead of making a considered judgment as to who might be genuinely qualified to sit a heartbeat away from the Oval Office...
...biggest setback for conservatives came in a special election for the upstate seat, won by a Democrat for the first time in generations. The Republican in the race bowed out after being deemed too liberal by national figures like Sarah Palin, who backed Hoffman. His loss may complicate conservatives' 2010 electoral strategy...
...stag as a freshman and happened to be in town on a visit, participated in his fifth Wyld Hunt this year. “I just like the reactions people give us. Last year we got, ‘Hey, is this a Sarah Palin thing, are you hunting a moose?’” said Jason. “I like seeing people’s expressions as we go by, it’s sort of like they’re seeing nuns on roller skates,” commented Betsy Isaccson...