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Posted Tuesday, October 27, 2009 4:01 PM

Palin's Book Advance: $1.25 Million. Plus, She Discloses $43k in Gifts.

Holly Bailey
Remember those rumors that Sarah Palin was asking for an $11 million book advance for her upcoming autobiography? Well, she didn't get that much. According to a newly-filed financial-disclosure form, the former Alaska governor was given a $1.25 million advance for Going Rogue. The disclosure doesn’t list when Palin officially inked the book deal or when she received  the money, but the forms, first reported by the Anchorage Daily News, cover from January 1 to July 26, 2009, when she officially resigned from office. How does that compare with what other political hot shots got for their books? Well, former First Lady Laura Bush reportedly received $1.6 million for her memoirs. George W. Bush was rumored to have gotten a $7 million advance for his upcoming book on the toughest decisions he made as president. Hillary Clinton was paid $8 million upfront for her autobiography. Meanwhile Bill Clinton topped everybody, with a $15 million book advance for My Life. What do Palin and all of these folks have in common? They were all repped by Washington power lawyer Bob Barnett in negotiating their deals.

When Palin left the governor’s office this summer, one reason circulated was that she needed to make money to pay off her legal fees related to various ethics complaints. While the forms do not list Palin’s debts, she does report that she took a loan out on her home “to fight false allegations while governor.” The amount, however, is not disclosed. She was paid $73,000 for her final seven and a half months in office, not including a $6,371 per diem. The First Dude, Todd Palin, earned $34,086 working at BP and $32,260 from his commercial fishing operation during the same period. According to the forms, Palin also founded a marketing business, Pie Spy LLC—though the form lists no income from the venture.

But what’s life without getting something for free? According to the disclosure, Palin and her family reported more than $43,000 in gifts, including free travel, jewelry, art, sporting goods, and clothing. Among the more notable gifts: New York Yankees tickets valued at $4,250 from Rudy Giuliani; $2,666 worth of Nu Skin skincare; a $1,599 revolver honoring Alaskan statehood from Ruger Firearms Company;  and a $1,664 plane ticket from evangelist Franklin Graham, who visited a series of remote western Alaskan villages with Palin earlier this year. The First Dude, meanwhile, received $2,000 in travel and lodging from the Candie’s Foundation, a teen abstinence group for whom their daughter, Bristol, served as a spokeswoman.

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Posted By: thehappyamerican (October 28, 2009 at 7:48 AM)

 Palin can carry on a speech and never once attacka firearms owners, achiever,christians, military professionals and law enforcement...

   ... so the liberal news media listens with the steno pad waiting, waiting and waiting.

   She says NOTHING the liberal news media wants to hear. The want to hear these people attacked!

    Meanwhile they aren't listening to what she IS saying!The libs just want to hear her attack conservatives OR they will say she is clueless and out of touch!

   That's how clueless and out of touch our news media has become!

    Keep talking, speaking and writing,Sarah! Until attacking the Americans who make the country work loses it's coolness in liberal circles!

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Posted By: Davole (October 27, 2009 at 8:11 PM)

It's amazing and hilarious - now, Sarah Palin doesn't even have to wink or say "You betcha" to cause the obamabo(ugh)t press to go into convulsions and throw a sissy fit!

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Posted By: sharenews (October 27, 2009 at 7:25 PM)

I'm still sitting here scratching my head saying to myself about this article:  And your point is ...?

I say how great for Sarah for getting a book deal, and one that pays out over one million dollars, considering nobody even knew of this woman nationwide until her selection as McCain's VP candidate last yr.  Just to have this article comparing book sales of very successful individuals who have also have published books is quite complementary. As if an unknown person up until a year ago getting 1.25 million dollars is something to be ashamed of. There is alot of appeal that this woman exudes that the liberal dems just can't stand. Thus, the endless Sara-bashing continues non-stop (Saul Alinsky, 101).The thing is, the more she gets bashed the more people support her.  BTW, her pre-ordered book was in the #1 bestseller slot at one point at both Barnes and Noble and Amazon.com for many weeks.  I say...Whew hoo for you, Mrs. Palin!

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