Proof of Appeal

In Michigan, they " queued for 24 hours just to be first in line, bringing tents and camp chairs[, braving] rain and cold for Palin's signature on a book and an estimated 5 seconds each of face-time with their idol."

CABLE NEWS RACE NOV. 19, 2009 FOXNEWS O'REILLY/PALIN 4,120,000 FOXNEWS HANNITY 2,871,000 FOXNEWS BECK 2,730,000 FOXNEWS BAIER 2,359,000 FOXNEWS GRETA 2,113,000 FOXNEWS SHEP 2,078,000 MSNBC OLBERMANN 1,188,000 CNNHN GRACE 1,018,000 CNN KING 980,000 MSNBC MADDOW 877,000 MSNBC HARDBALL 597,000 CNN COOPER 585,000

Her book sold 300,000 copies in the first day, easily topping Hillary Clinton's record.

Meanwhile, pathetic, so-called 'conservative' dweebs like David Frum continue to beclown themselves trying to explain Palin's powerful, grassroots appeal. Here's a hint, Frum: she's a real person, not a beltway hack, doing her best to defend the country from the catastrophic deficits and relentless Statism of the Party of Marx.