Very few people outside of Alaska knew who Sarah Palin was before Republican Senator John McCain picked the former governor of that state to be his vice presidential running mate in the 2008 election. Now, Palin has written a book entitled “Going Rogue” which would be out in bookstores on Tuesday, and for which she has already received an advance of $5 million. For those who have received advanced copies of the book, many say it is mean spirited and that Palin takes no responsibility for her numerous gaffes on the campaign trail.
DP: In the book, co-written with Lynn Vincent, Palin attacks Steve Schmidt who managed the campaign, communications aide Nicolle Wallace, Katie Couric and Charlie Gibson; says Schmidt cursed in front of her 7-year-old daughter, Piper; says she was billed $50,000 for the cost of her own vetting and says she resisted the campaign’s efforts to dress her up with new clothes and a stylist. She also says Schmidt screamed at her after she fell for a hoax in which a prank caller pretended to be French President Nicolas Sarkozy.
McCain usually has lots to say on any given issue, but his reaction to “Going Rogue” so far has been private. Campaign insiders say he is focused on Senate business and his 2010 Senate race in Arizona. He’s “surprised and a bit disappointed” by the book, one McCain’s aides have said.
