Palin Surprises Virginia Supporters

More than 1,000 welcome Palin in Va.

Updated 7:31 AM EDT, Mon, Nov 23, 2009

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More than 300 people camped out Saturday night in Roanoke for the chance to meet former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin. Their enthusiasm was rewarded.

Palin's tour bus made a surprise visit just before midnight Saturday to Barnes & Noble Booksellers at Valley View Mall.

She thanked the crowd for coming and staying the night, and then left after about five minutes.

By Sunday morning, the size of the crowd had more than tripled.

Hundreds Camp Out to Meet Palin in Virginia

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Hundreds Camp Out to Meet Palin in Virginia

The former governor of Alaska was in town to promote her book "Going Rogue."

She was accompanied by her daughter Piper, son Trig and parents, Chuck and Sally Heath.

She returned Sunday morning to begin autographing copies of her memoir.

And Sarah's thoughts on the event? We turn to Twitter:

"Surprise guest in Virginia- thx Tito the Builder! Still representing hardworking Americans who loves this country/protects r Constitution!"

And...

"Landed in VA/swung by overnight campers to say "thx & we'll see u again tmorrw!" Reminiscent of Alaskan camping trips-slash-tailgate parties "

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First Published: Nov 23, 2009 7:05 AM EDT

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"},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_71486947","adminTags":null,"views":313,"createdBy":9319645,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Palin Surprises Virginia Supporters","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2816638,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"23 Nov 2009 14:10:07 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"Greg58","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1294483","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Just another worthless politician.... but, even more worthless than most.. "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_71486947","adminTags":null,"views":313,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Palin Surprises Virginia Supporters","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2816638,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"23 Nov 2009 15:18:32 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1294920","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Idiot."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_71486947","adminTags":null,"views":313,"createdBy":9664967,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Palin Surprises Virginia Supporters","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2816638,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"23 Nov 2009 16:45:25 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"Reader","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1295511","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"And yet, if she were a liberal Democrat trying to push a health care bill no one wants and the country can't afford/sustain, you'd be singing her praises."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_71486947","adminTags":null,"views":313,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Palin Surprises Virginia Supporters","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2816638,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"23 Nov 2009 17:19:46 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1295883","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"So READER: You think we are nobodies because many of us want the public option and health care reform? No wonder you don't! I am one of the "NO ONE" group. I want health care reform! I want the public option and I am not a nobody! "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_71486947","adminTags":null,"views":313,"createdBy":10752940,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Palin Surprises Virginia Supporters","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2816638,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"23 Nov 2009 17:20:53 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"fb_5319598","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1295893","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":""...Still representing hardworking Americans who loves this country..."<br /><br />So much for the work of the McCain Finishing School, Sarah still can't conjugate a verb properly."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_71486947","adminTags":null,"views":313,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Palin Surprises Virginia Supporters","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2816638,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"23 Nov 2009 17:47:23 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1296167","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"@Reader - Nope. Wrong. Only the tea baggers sing her praises. Cause if she were Democrat talking the crap and saying STUPID snit all the time, she would have BEEN disowned. "},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_71486947","adminTags":null,"views":313,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Palin Surprises Virginia Supporters","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2816638,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"23 Nov 2009 17:49:39 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1296188","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"I agree with Anonymous #1. She parades that child around like she looking for a handout and sympathy when she was Governor and cut funding for the very handicap her son has. What a dimwit and hypocrite. She'll NEVER be VP much less POTUS. Let her try to run against Obama. This should be quite interesting and fun."},{"anonName":null,"pathToMedia":"331759_71486947","adminTags":null,"views":313,"createdBy":7918844,"createdByPathToPhoto":"116995/icons/defaultMember_116995_portrait.jpg","assocMediaId":null,"mediaName":"Palin Surprises Virginia Supporters","parentThreadId":null,"mediaId":2816638,"tags":null,"anonSiteUrl":null,"assocMediaType":null,"createdAt":"23 Nov 2009 17:58:55 GMT","anonEmail":null,"isVisible":true,"approved":true,"numComments":10,"reviewed":true,"createdByUsername":"anonymous_user","pathToPreview":"","mediaType":"EXTERNALMEDIA","commentId":"1296287","subject":"","averageRating":0,"body":"Quitter... in search of sympathy... and money for those foolish enough to send it her way! 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