Mark Your Calendar!

Sarah Palin is scheduled to speak at more events, so I would suggest that you mark your calendars. If you're not able to make it to at least one of the events, that's ok - hopefully the events will be opened to media coverage. Below are the events that I've heard about.

Kansas City Star:

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is scheduled to be the keynote speaker at a fundraiser in May for Bethel Life School in Wichita.

The event, May 2, will be held at Intrust Bank Arena. Information on tickets will be announced in following weeks.

Palin caught the nation's attention in August 2008 when Sen. John McCain asked her to be his vice presidential running mate in his bid for president. She was then Alaska's first female governor.

She has since written "Going Rogue: An American Life."

Bethel Life School is affiliated with Bethel Life Center, an Assemblies of God church.


Montgomery Advertiser:

Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin will speak at Faulkner University’s 2010 Annual Benefit Dinner in October.


The event is at 7 p.m. on Oct. 7 at the Renaissance Hotel and Spa and Convention Center. Tickets for the event go on sale Feb. 15.


Palin made political history as the first female governor of Alaska (2006 – 2009), then as the first woman to run on the Republican Party's presidential ticket as vice-president in the 2008 election.


Palin’s book, “Going Rogue: an American Life,” continues to top the bestseller list. In it she promotes “commonsense conservativism” to include fiscal responsibility, constitutionally-limited government, free markets and a strong national defense. Recently, Palin made headlines by announcing she will serve as a political analyst for Fox News Channel.


Palin’s appearance for Faulkner University will be only her second visit to the state of Alabama and her first to the capital city.


Proceeds from Faulkner’s Benefit Dinner featuring Palin will go towards student scholarships. Due to the popularity of the speaker, Faulkner is encouraging people to purchase tickets early. For ticket information, call the Office of University Advancement at 334-386-7257 or go online at Faulkner.edu.


- Rick Harmon


KPHO Arizona:

PHOENIX -- Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will make another Valley visit in April as the keynote speaker for the Center for Arizona Policy's Family Dinner.

In a news release, CAP described the former Republican Vice Presidential nominee as "a trailblazer who understands the challenge of overcoming adversity on both a personal and professional level."

"Palin is a fearless, resilient and independent voice who stands firm by the principles and values for which she holds dear," the CAP said in its release.

CAP President Cathi Herrod will also speak at the April 24 event, which will be held at the Glendale Renaissance Hotel and Spa.

Palin most recently visited the Valley at the beginning of December, when a Tempe Costco was chosen as one of the locations for her book-signing tour.

People drove all the way from California to catch a glimpse of her.


Dispatch Politics:

Jerry Springer and Sarah Palin were among those who have opened their wallets to the candidates for governor in Ohio, reports filed last week show.

Springer, the talk-show host who considered running for governor in 2006, gave the maximum $11,395 to Democratic Gov. Ted Strickland last month. SarahPAC, the political action committee for Palin, the former Alaska governor and 2008 vice-presidential candidate, gave $5,000 to Republican John Kasich last year,

Kasich out-raised Strickland in the past six months, but Strickland's on-hand total was $6.2 million, compared with $4.1 million for Kasich.

The totals for Kasich were helped by late contributions of $100,000 each from the Ohio Republican Party and the Summit County Republican Party. Strickland benefited from more than $200,000 in both cash and in-kind contributions in January from the Ohio Democratic Party and Summit County Democratic Party.

Kasich reported receiving 39 contributions at the maximum individual limit, plus 66 others of $11,000 or more. Strickland had three donors at the upper limit (with 16 others at $1 less than the maximum), plus 65 others of $10,000 or more.


CNN Political Ticker:

Washington (CNN) - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will make a return trip to Michigan in May.

Palin will speak to the Economic Club of Southwestern Michigan in Benton Harbor on May 13, a spokesman for the group told CNN.

The 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee apparently has a special place in her heart for Michigan: when John McCain's campaign ceded the state to Barack Obama in 2008, Palin pushed back against the decision and pressed to make more visits to the state. She also launched her book tour last year in Grand Rapids.

Former President George W. Bush spoke to the same group in Benton Harbor last May, allowing reporters, but not television cameras, to cover the event. A spokesman for the economic club said plans for press coverage of Palin's speech have not been finalized.


Links:
http://www.kansascity.com/news/breaking_news/story/1722402.html

http://www.kpho.com/politics/22411025/detail.html%3C/

http://www.dispatchpolitics.com/live/content/local_news/stories/2010/02/02/copy/springer-palin-among-ohio-gubernatorial-givers.html?adsec=politics&sid=101

http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/02/02/palin-to-head-back-to-michigan/?fbid=DoFjpu7K2qf

http://www.montgomeryadvertiser.com/article/20100202/NEWS/100202026/Sarah-Palin-coming-to-Montgomery