Palin in Midland, Texas – March 25 – Bob Campbell – My West Texas News

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Former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin will be in Midland for two events next week.

The former Alaskan governor will be speaking about conservative issues and raising funds for a New York City-based political organization, a spokesman confirmed Thursday.

The high-profile conservative will address about 500 people, including schoolchildren carrying questions they have written for her, at 2 p.m. Thursday, March 25, at a location that had not yet been determined. She will then meet 400 people and speak from 6:15 to 8 p.m. at a fundraiser at the Petroleum Club, 501 W. Wall St.

Palin, who ran with GOP presidential nominee John McCain in 2008, will discuss issues she has emphasized at “Tea Party” rallies around the nation since last year along with energy concerns like the cap and trade proposals pending in Congress, said Executive Director Victor Cocchia for the Liberty & Freedom Foundation.

When asked if a format was considered where the tickets would have been less expensive and more people could have attended, Cocchia said, “The problem was timing.

“We would have loved a large-scale event, but it wasn’t possible with the governor’s scheduling. This is our first event with her, but we’re hoping for a larger event in the future in Midland.”

GOP supporter Dick Saulsbury first reported the foundation’s intent to bring Palin here during a Valentine’s Day luncheon of the Ector County Republican Women’s Club in Odessa.

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