Harlan Muth isnt organizing Sarah Palins presidential campaign, but pledges as soon as someone does, Ill be with em. In the meantime, the Marion maintenance contractor is turning heads with his Sarah Palin 2012 poster prominently displayed on his van.
Its getting a fantastic response, Muth, 63, said. So many people give me the thumbs up or honk when they see it. Some people get out of their cars and ask me where they can get a poster.
Muth, who spent 23 years in the Air Force before settling down in Marion, couldnt find a Palin 2012 sign, so he had a local shop make one for him.
He put it on his van between the November 2008 election and Barack Obamas inauguration. He plans to display it indefinitely.
A lot of people have had their fill of Obama-ism, he said, adding that after seeing his sign some people tell him they are beginning to regret their vote for the president. Theyll say, Isnt it a shame what hes doing?
Palin, who has decided to resign as governor of Alaska on July 26, is generating speculation she will use the attention she received as John McCains running mate last year as a springboard to her own presidential campaign. A number of draft Palin web sites have sprouted. Earlier this year Iowans received phone calls asking if they had a favorable opinion of Palin and whether they agreed with her on several issues. Palins SarahPAC said it was not responsible for the calls.