I would buy that book. Maybe even read it.
Quote: Palin reportedly is seeking book deal
By Michael Muskal
Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin
If you thought being governor of Alaska and a new grandmother would be enough to fill the cold, dark nights in the Arctic state, you underestimate failed vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin.
Palin reportedly has enlisted the services of Robert Barnett, the lawyer who represented Barack Obama, would-be president Hillary Rodham Clinton and former President Clinton in their multimillion-dollar book deals.
Barnett declined to comment. But a variety of published sources, including the Hollywood Reporter, said Barnett was on board in helping to sell a Palin book.
Presumably, the book would tell her side of the 2008 presidential election, when the Republican nominee, Sen. John McCain of Arizona, plucked Palin out of relative obscurity and offered her the vice-presidential spot.
Though she was a darling of conservatives and ignited the Republican base whenever she appeared in public, Palin has made it known that she had a difficult time with McCain's strategists.
Throughout the campaign, Palin was kept under wraps by staff, and her appearances were carefully orchestrated in the failed hope of protecting her from ridicule. Frequently, when she did engage the media, she appeared ill-prepared at best and naive at worst. Her comments on Russia and politics provided a steady diet for late-night comedians.
During the campaign, there were allegations that Palin tried to censor books at the Wasilla, Alaska, library when she was mayor of that community.
Though the reports turned out to be overblown (she did ask the librarian about removing some books and then dismissed her along with other officials), the ink stuck to her, helping with conservatives and hurting with other voters.
Still, for many on the right, keeping Palin on a tight leash was one of the campaign's significant failures. The Republican ticket was ahead in some polls going into September, when the economy tanked and McCain's drive to White House faltered.
The economy could also be a factor in how much Palin could earn from any book. In recent months, reports of her wanting up to $11 million for her memoirs have surfaced, though she could receive far less.
Former first lady Laura Bush just sold her memoirs for less than $2 million.
There is more than money at stake. Palin has been trying to stay in the spotlight, presumably with an eye on 2012, and a book could help and give her a base beyond Alaska.