Can’t wait to meet our troops – and all those who love the U.S. Armed Forces – today at Ft. Bragg. Read my book’s dedication page. The book is for these Patriots who fight for freedom. They deserve our support and our government’s unwavering commitment to equipping them for victory.

The book tour is beyond all expectations. This feels like the time when a team comes together, gearing up before a major competition to show unity and supply strength and encouragement to each team member equally, regardless of the team member’s role or title.

On this tour I hear the grave concerns Americans have for our children’s future. I also feel the hope so many of you want to cling to – hope for those on Capitol Hill to see the light, hope for politicians to be humble enough to acknowledge that growing the federal government isn’t the answer to our economic challenges, hope that it won’t take another terrorist strike to wake us up to continued threats by those who hate America and our allies.

At every stop on this tour I see Americans coming together to say, “Enough. We love our country too much to just sit down and shut up while politicians take us for a ride. We shall be heard.”

We see a united team.

Now, I want to give you more hope: We are Americans. Anything is possible in America. Anyone can make a positive difference. You don’t need a title or a political position or a pedigree. We can take our country back from those who think growing national debt will grow prosperity for us, the little guys. We can take it back from those who think shrinking military power will make the homeland safer for us, the little guys.

We can take it back because we’re fired up, and we’re all about telling our government to listen to us, trust us, get back on our side… or politicians: you’re fired.

Plunging our country deeper and deeper in debt; borrowing billions from foreign countries; relying on foreign nations to supply us with energy; talking about sanctions against dangerous regimes but not following through; hesitating to surge aggressively to stop terrorist strongholds from growing; allowing government to take over health care, banks, the auto industry, and who knows what else they’ve got up their sleeves... it’s all too much and we’ve had enough.

Ronald Reagan knew it took a united team to right the wrongs of Washington. He told his team in essence, “Gentlemen and Ladies, I hate inflation; I hate taxes; I hate terrorists. Do something about it.”

America, you’re doing something about it! Thank you for standing up and speaking out. Thank you for holding on to hope, for loving America so passionately and supporting our troops who fight for freedom. Keep the faith!

- Sarah Palin

PS: Please continue to follow the tour’s progress by following me on Twitter at SarahPalinUSA. Enjoy the photos below!

Gov. Sarah Palin greets a crowd at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Cincinnati, OH, on Friday, November 20, 2009, upon her arrival at a “Going Rogue” book signing event. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin works from her BlackBerry prior to a “Going Rogue” book signing event at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Cincinnati, OH, on Friday, November 20, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin reacts to a photo given to her during a “Going Rogue” book signing event at Joseph-Beth Booksellers in Cincinnati, OH, on Friday, November 20, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin greets two soldiers during a “Going Rogue” book signing event at the Borders bookstore in Columbus, OH, on Friday, November 20, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin receives a Buckeye necklace from a new friend, Meredith, during a “Going Rogue” book signing event at the Borders bookstore in Columbus, OH, on Friday, November 20, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin looks through a copy of “Going Rogue” that was inscribed with personal notes and messages and given to her as gift from a new friend, Brendan, and others who camped out overnight at the Borders bookstore in Columbus, OH, on Saturday, November 21, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin talks with a new friend, Brendan, and his family at the Borders bookstore in Columbus, OH, on Friday, November 20, 2009. Brendan was among a group who camped out overnight at Borders to hold a place in line for that evening’s “Going Rogue” book signing event. He and others signed and wrote personal messages in a copy of “Going Rogue” as a gift to Gov. Palin. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
The crowd camping outside of the Barnes & Noble in Roanoke, VA, on Saturday, November 21, 2009, get a surprise visit when Gov. Palin stopped by to say hello. The crowd was camping out that night to get their books signed at the event scheduled for the next morning. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
The crowd camping outside of the Barnes & Noble in Roanoke, VA, on Saturday, November 21, 2009, wave to Gov. Palin’s bus as she stopped by for a surprise visit. The crowd was camping out that night to get their books signed at the event scheduled for the next morning. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin takes advantage of a quiet moment to sign some books before the start of her “Going Rogue” book singing event at the Barnes & Noble in Roanoke, VA, on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Tito Munoz (“Tito the Builder”) and Mrs. Munoz greet Gov. Sarah Palin during a “Going Rogue” book singing event at the Barnes & Noble in Roanoke, VA, on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Also in the photo is Gov. Palin’s 8-year-old daughter, Piper Palin. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin and her father, Chuck Heath, greet people, while Gov. Palin’s mother, Sally Heath, takes photos during a “Going Rogue” book singing event at the Barnes & Noble in Roanoke, VA, on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin and her parents, Sally and Chuck Heath, react to a photograph that was presented to Palin by a person passing through the “Going Rogue” book signing line at the Barnes & Noble in Roanoke, VA, on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin; Chuck and Sally Heath, Palin’s parents (standing); and Rev. Billy Graham (center) pose for a photograph prior to dining at Graham’s residence in Montreat, NC, on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin; Chuck and Sally Heath, Palin’s parents (standing); Katie Johnson, Palin’s Aunt (right); and Rev. Billy Graham (center) pose for a photograph prior to dining at Graham’s residence in Montreat, NC, on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin talks with Rev. Billy Graham at Graham’s residence in Montreat, NC, on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Anne Graham Lotz (left), daughter of Rev. Billy Graham, talks with (from left) Gov. Sarah Palin; Rev. Billy Graham; Chuck Heath, Palin’s father; and Franklin Graham III, during an evening at Rev. Billy Graham’s residence in Montreat, NC, on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin and Rev. Billy Graham converse prior to dinner at Rev. Graham’s residence in Montreat, NC, on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
Gov. Sarah Palin and Rev. Billy Graham converse prior to dinner at Rev. Graham’s residence in Montreat, NC, on Sunday, November 22, 2009. Photo by Shealah Craighead. Copyright SarahPAC.
The Senate is set to vote Saturday night, right before the holiday, on a motion to proceed on its latest health care government take-over bill. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid is pushing for yet another weekend vote (commonplace now for the party of “transparency”) because he knows that the American people will be none too happy about the Democrats’ proposal the longer they have to look it over.

A vote against the Democrats’ motion will help stop Obamacare before it gets any closer to becoming a reality. While this Saturday night vote might seem like a procedural matter, at the end of the day a vote against Senator Reid’s motion is a vote against massive new government spending and a take-over of 1/6th of the U.S. economy; it’s a vote against billions in tax increases and penalties; it’s a vote against federal funding of abortion; and it’s a vote against ignoring responsible tort reform.

And in case you hadn’t heard – just a reminder that you’ll start paying higher taxes to fund this scheme in 2010 even though it doesn’t start up until 2014. Only in Washington does that make any sense. Among the provisions in this bill will be a $2500 cap on Flexible Spending Accounts (FSAs). The IRS allows families with special needs children to use FSAs to cover educational expenses. This new $2500 cap will hit these families especially hard and cost them hundreds of dollars in new taxes every year.

Contact your senators and tell them to vote against the motion to proceed tomorrow night. The American people don’t support this – we support the commonsense solutions that have been proposed, but totally ignored by (at this point) some out-of-control Washington politicians. Let’s put a stop to Obamacare before it goes any further.

- Sarah Palin
The response on this book tour has been overwhelming. We are truly humbled, and I thank you.

I've been told that yesterday there were supporters in Noblesville who stood in long lines for hours in the cold and rain, and the book signing event ended without a chance to say hello to everyone who showed up. I am so sorry. We are working on a solution for those who were left behind.

I apologize.

- Sarah Palin
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