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Excellent report. I arrived at 0430 with my neighbor. We drove from western Wis. We were in line outside the Mall. We were number 520-something. We got into the warmth of the mall a little after 6 and finally got our wrist bands after 7.

I will post video clips and a few pictures later but Gov. Palin and Todd were all smiles, ebullient, charming and happy to see every face that came by the table. Lots of the customers were equally bubbly and looked thrilled to meet them. Up close, Gov. P. exudes a radiant grace! No other way to describe it. She and Todd looked refreshed. She is better looking in person and I didn't think it was possible. She glowed, she was friendly and engaging to each person and laughed a lot with each person.

I got my book signed by 1pm. The crowd was friendly, polite and enthusiastic for the opportunity. I must give a special thanks to the Mall of America staff for the way they organized this event. Logistics were smooth all around. They even handed out free bottled water around 9 when most people were in line, waiting. They handed out water and then came back with trash bags to collect any and all trash. The whole MOA staff were courteous, ready to answer any question and they all had smiles on their faces, even the security staff.

I will post a few pictures and some videos later.