The Palins

REVEALED: See Going Rogue Event 'Banned List' Drawn Up By Todd Palin

Justin Elliott | December 30, 2009, 6:23PM

Todd and Sarah Palin. "Banned list," inset.

We've just gotten our hands on the so-called "banned list" that was responsible for two journalists getting booted from a Sarah Palin book event in Wasilla last week. Check it out right here.

And we've got new details that shed light on Todd Palin's role as his wife's chief enforcer.

The "coordinating instructions" document, whose authenticity was confirmed by James Hastings, the Wasilla official who runs the arena and who wrote the instructions, refers to a "DENIED ACCESS LIST PER TODD PALIN." And, after listing three names, continues:

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Sarah Palin

Alaska Journo: Palin's Banned Media List Written By Todd Palin

Eric Kleefeld | December 24, 2009, 4:59PM

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin

Further details have emerged about the banning of undesirable reporters from the Sarah Palin book tour event in Palin's hometown of Wasilla, after Alaska-based photojournalist and videographer Dennis Zaki found himself on the list.

We reported that Zaki was turned away from Palin's homecoming event in Alaska on Tuesday. Zaki checked in at the media window with a blogger friend, and they were told they had to leave. "They were anxious to get us out the door quickly," blogger Jesse Griffin told TPMmuckraker. The two men didn't fight the decision.

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Alaska

Media On Palin's 'Banned List' Ejected From Going Rogue Event

Justin Elliott | December 23, 2009, 12:45PM

Sarah Palin at a book signing in Columbus, OH on November 20, 2009.

Sarah Palin's war on the media continues?

The woman who once called on the press to "quit makin' things up" took it a step further yesterday by allegedly banning four members of the media from a book event in Wasilla, Alaska.

On a four-person "banned list" -- yes, that term was actually used by police -- were a blogger, a videographer, a local radio host, and another person who hasn't been identified. TPMmuckraker reached two of the four by phone in Alaska this morning. Here's what happened.

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