Palin limits crowd interaction at NC's Fort Bragg

By: AP | SCNOW
Published: November 23, 2009

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FORT BRAGG, N.C. (AP) - Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin promises to limit her enthusiasm during her visit to the North Carolina home of the Army's 82nd Airborne
Division and Green Berets.

Palin planned to sign copies of her new memoir during a visit to Fort Bragg on Monday. Army spokesmen said Palin will not make a speech, pose for photos, or personalize notes in the books she
signs at an on-post store.

The Army has worried Palin's appearance would prompt political grandstanding against President Barack Obama.

That fear initially led post commanders to limit news organizations interested in covering Palin's appearance, though the restrictions were later dropped.

Fort Bragg spokesman Tom McCollum told WTVD that sales of Palin's book at the post store have been weak so far.