While reading several of the top articles on CNN.com I noticed, as always, Sarah Palin is in the public eye. As several people may already know, Palin just launched a new reality show series, "Sarah Palin's Alaska". This has sparked several viewers attentive and inattentive attention. While some are supporters and think it is a positive move toward the next Presidential election, others feel that it makes her look like a joke and feel that they can't take her seriously anymore. However, the article that I decided to blog about is not about the Palin's new reality show, but her new upcoming book, 'America by Heart'. According to the article, Palin describes the book as "my view of America and what has made her great. And says much of her inspiration has come from conservative icon Ronald Reagan". The excerpts recently released state, "President Reagan's call for us to fight for, protect, and pass on to future generations the sources and meaning of our freedom is both a political and a personal call; it's a challenge, both for our country and for us individually. I take this challenge seriously. Passing on peace, prosperity, and liberty". I think that this quote relates to both agenda setting as well as priming. This was just a 'sneak peek' at her upcoming book. I think it is setting up an agenda for what Palin wants the public to see from her. She is stating that she plans on taking on these challenges, and she's serious about it. She is priming the public to think that she is uplifting and politically minded while portraying Americans in an inspirational way.
http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2010/11/22/palin-releases-excerpts-of-america-by-heart-3/
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I definetly agree that releasing the new book and starring in a new reality show is an obvious way that she is priming the public to think that she is uplifting and politically minded while portraying Americans in an inspirational way. She is finding new and innovative ways to grab the inattentave public to possibly gain new votes for 2012 presidential election. Just like President Obama in 2008, he used the social networks to grab a demographic that would not usually vote. It could possibly be a possitive mechanism but also could be negative if her viewers do not likes how she operates on a daily basisor being portrayed as.
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