Quote of the Day (October 25, 2011)

Officials: Palin visit great for local economy
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Wayne Hereford, of WTVA-TV:

“Officials at the arena said Palin drew some 7,000 visitors Saturday.”

- JP

Palin's Prayer: Former AK gov gives religious testimony

Excerpt from the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal article:
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TUPELO - Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin arrived in Tupelo in blue suede shoes, much to the delight of an estimated 6,500 fans.

Palin wasted no time Saturday at the BancorpSouth Arena invoking the name of Tupelo's native son, Elvis, as she began her hour-long speech that mingled personal religious testimony with political and social commentary.

"This (Elvis') story is an all-American story that shows you anything is possible and you never know where you'll end up in this blessed land," Palin said.

The 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee took the stage at 3 p.m. as the keynote speaker for the Extraordinary Women Conference, an event that began Friday evening and featured various Christian female authors and speakers.

Women young and old hurried forward to snap photographs as Palin stood on a stage awash in pink and blue light.

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- JP

Gov. Palin will speak at another Extraordinary Women event this weekend

3PM Saturday, Tupelo Time
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Sarah Palin, who spoke at an Extraordinary Women conference in Lynchburg, Virginia October 8th, will address a similar event in Tupelo, Mississippi this weekend:

The speech by the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee is set for 3 p.m. Saturday. It's part of the Extraordinary Women Conference at the BancorpSouth Arena in Tupelo.

Michael Stewart, the conference's vice president for event development, told the Northeast Mississippi Daily Journal that Tupelo is one of only four stops on the Extraordinary Women tour at which Palin will speak.

He said organizers "looked for markets where her appearance demographically made sense." Stewart said the presence of the Tupelo-based American Family Association is among the reasons Palin chose to speak in the city.

Gov. Palin is also scheduled to speak at 2012 Extraordinary Women events in Greenville, South Carolina in March and Birmingham, Alabama in April.

- JP