KETK: 'The Undefeated' draws a crowd in Tyler

Film's run in Tyler continues Monday & Tuesday
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Stephen Bannon's documentary "The Undefeated" came to East Sunday, where Times Square Cinema in Tyler sold every available ticket and them some:

Times Square decided to add an additional theater to accommodate the crowd, and that one almost filled up too.

The film has been shown in 14 cities across the country so far.

Tyler is the third Texas town to show the film, including Grapevine and Houston.

Palin hasn't announced she's running for the presidency just yet, but has plenty of east Texans backing her already.

They'll be two more showings of the movie -- Monday at 7 p.m. --- and Tuesday at 2:30 p.m.

"The Undefeated" will also be available on pay per view September 1 and on DVD October 4. KETK's story and video package is here.

h/t: Dan

- JP

'The Undefeated' will be screened in Tyler

August 28, 29 and 30
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According to the newsletter of the Texas chapter of Organize 4 Palin, Stephen Bannon's Palin documentary will be shown in Tyler at the end of the month. There will be three screenings, one each on Sunday, Aug 28 (at 4:30 pm), Monday, Aug 29 (at 7:00 pm) and Tuesday, Aug 30 (at 2:30 pm), all at Tyler's Times Square Cinema.

The newsletter has full details on the two Texas road trips, one from Dallas and the other from Houston, to see Gov. Palin in Waukee, Iowa. There are also links to join O4P, to donate to the organization, and to navigate to the group's social media websites.

- JP

Rewind: Sarah Palin in Tyler, Texas - June 26, 2010

"We have a scarcity of common sense in Washington, DC."
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Gov. Palin was on a roll when she addressed energy matters a little over a year ago at the Oil Palace in Tyler:


No, she didn't need a TelePrompTer.

h/t: Mike | Cross-posted from Brazos Valley Pundit

- JP

The Morning Telegraph: Palin Ignites Crowd In Tyler

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Accused by her detractors of being a cheerleader for Big Oil, Sarah Palin told a crowd of East Texans Saturday night that when she says "Drill, baby, drill," she is calling for safe, responsible and ethical extraction of our domestic oil resources. In its Sunday edition, the Tyler Morning Telegraph reports:

Mrs. Palin talked about the "tragic" oil spill in the Gulf of Mexico and what it means to be an energy secure, energy independent nation that domestically drills for oil. She said she comes from a family who understands oil contributions to families, communities and states and she is mindful of the potential tragedy of an oil spill, such as the Exxon Valdez spill in Alaska in 1989.

"Our heart is broken for them," she said of the BP oil spill victims.

She said Washington doesn't understand the need to be energy secure and President Barack Obama doesn't understand that there's a link between security and freedom while relying on others makes us less secure, less free and less prosperous.

"We don't want the government taking over private industry, and I don't think … that's something Obama understands," she said, adding that she is for domestic drilling with strict oversight. She said she supports free markets, believes in competition and a level playing field and letting the government get out of the way for a free and prosperous nation.

She said the White House has its fingers in so many things it shouldn't that it doesn't focus on the one thing it should be focused on -- national security.

Mrs. Palin said Obama asked for his job and the responsibilities that come with it, but he hasn't done anything to clean up the oil spill or prevent it from happening. He has blamed others and refused offers for help from other countries and local Gulf residents, she said.

She said Obama is now pushing for an energy tax that will skyrocket the costs of energy and "cap and tax" will be "nothing short of disaster," undermining the recovery in the short term and damaging the long term. Costs for everything from energy and transportation to groceries will be raised and the elderly and poor on fixed incomes will be hurt the most.

Mrs. Palin said she would have considered all ideas and all offers to help would be "on the table" and would have given the Louisiana governor as much latitude as he needed to protect his coastline. She said she would not have placed a moratorium on drilling because "they've suffered enough" without losing their livelihoods.

Gov. Rick Perry spoke to the crowd and introduced Gov. Palin. Also speaking at the event Saturday night were U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert, and state Rep. Leo Berman, both from Tyler.

More local coverage of Sarah Palin in Tyler is here, here and here.

- JP

Crowd of 5,000 turns out for Sarah Palin in Tyler

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The AP reports that Gov. Palin "is firing up an enthusiastic Texas crowd" in Tyler, saying that President Obama's mishandling of the Gulf Oil Disaster demonstrates that he's failed to provide leadership:

The former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate drew about 5,000 people Saturday night to the Oil Palace in Tyler.

"You asked for the job, Mr. President, so buck up," she said to voracious applause.

She also said the U.S. must become independent of foreign oil by using its own resources. But that it must be done responsibly and under government oversight.

"I chant 'drill baby drill' because it will help make the country energy independent," she said.

Texas Gov. Rick Perry introduced the former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice-presidential candidate.

KYTX's Amanda Roberson reported earlier today that East Texans showed up at The Oil Palace hours before Sarah Palin took the stage.

- JP

It's Sarah Palin Saturday in East Texas

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Sarah Palin will speak in east Texas tonight, a day after her appearance at a California university generated a record $450,000 in ticket sales and donations. After all expenses, the CSU Stanislaus Foundation cleared a net amount of $200,000, a third of which will fund student scholarships. For a cash-strapped campus which before the Palin event had to cut classes and scholarships, those without political axes to sharpen are thrilled by the financial rewards of having a draw such as Gov. Palin. From the left wing duo of the Houston Chronicle and the AP:

About 4,000 people were expected to attend Palin's speech Saturday night at the Oil Palace in Tyler. Republican Texas Gov. Rick Perry was set to introduce the former Alaska governor and 2008 GOP vice-presidential candidate.

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Palin plays well in right-leaning Texas, where every statewide office is held by a Republican.

Gov. Palin, Gov. Rick Perry, U.S. Rep. Louie Gohmert and state Rep. Leo Berman will speak at the event, scheduled for 7:30 p.m. at The Oil Palace, 10408 Texas Highway 64 East. Doors will open at 6 p.m.

Sunday, the 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate will be speaking in Norfolk, Virginia at "Freedom Fest", a rally billed as a salute to military personnel, police and firefighters. Sponsored by a conservative talk radio station, the event on the Old Dominion University campus will also feature former U.S. Senator George Allen.

- JP

Some tickets still available to see Sarah Palin in Tyler Saturday (Updated)

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Tickets are still available for Gov. Palin's appearance Saturday at Tyler's Oil Palace, and local television station KETK promises "live un-edited coverage of the entire Sarah Palin event all day Saturday."

More on the story here. For online ticket information and sales, go here.

Update: Someone's trying to shut down the Oil Palace. Is it politically motivated?

- JP

Tyler Paper: Sarah Palin to East Texas in June

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Sarah Palin will make a speaking appearnce in East Texas in June, according to the Tyler Morning Telegraph. Tyler television station KTYX (CBS19HD) and talk radio outlet KTBB are sponsoring the event, scheduled for The Oil Palace in Tyler June 26. Tickets will go on sale Tuesday, Feb. 23rd.

At a press conference, Mike Smith with the Renard Group provided details of Gov. Palin’s Tyler appearance at the 8,300-seat arena, which will follow similar events featuring commentators Sean Hannity and Glenn Beck:

Smith said people who have tickets for Beck, who is coming to the Oil Palace April 24, will have priority in buying tickets for Palin's appearance.

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Mrs. Palin will speak and then take questions from the audience. Tickets are $95 for the first 12 rows, $65 for the remaining floor seats and $35 for general admission on the riser seats. Smith said the show will also include other speakers, who have not been determined.

Smith described Gov. Palin's visit to the East Texas city with a population of nearly 110,000 as "an incredible feather in Tyler’s cap."

- JP