Now that she is not going to be the first female Vice President of the United States, what is Sarah Palin up to other than governing the state of Alaska?
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Well, when she is not working on the state budget, she is fielding agent offers from William Morris Agency and such. There is talk of books deals, appearing in films, and interview offers – oh, the interview offers. According to her spokesman, Bill McAllister, several hosts have come calling on Palin. “Barbara Walters called me. George Stephanopoulos called me. I’ve had multiple conversations with producers for Oprah, Letterman, Leno and ‘The Daily Show,” he said. Right now, a spokesperson for Harpo Productions says that she cannot confirm any future plans; you have to know Oprah is on top of this one, despite backing Obama.
Before John McCain named her as his running mate, few had heard of Palin, but now, she has become a global celebrity. Right now, she is considering approximately 800 requests for appearances through December of next year, with 75% of those being outside Alaska. Some, such as a request to attend a 5 year old’s birthday party, are not top priority, but others, such as a business conference in England, may garner further consideration. And, Palin has not just bad it big in America either. She has requests for appearances in 20 foreign countries and 200 requests for media interviews.
What about the money all this would generate? Well, there may be none – at least not yet. The state rules of Alaska say that she cannot accept outside employment for compensation. But, there aren’t really any former governors of the state that have had the deals Palin is has available to her, so the term “employment” may be open for interpretation.
In the meantime, Palin has made it clear that she wouldn’t mind running for the office again in 2012, this time as the presidential candidate. But, she will need to keep her image clean and pace herself to stay in the minds of those citizens in the lower 48 states if that is the case.