Hate to bring this up to a conspiracy nut...
But from what I've heard on the blogosphere, conservatives and Freepers made a special effort to get a cheering section in there, so I wouldn't use the audience response as a legitimate barometer of her fan base in the general population.
I've never read a book by her myself, and still have no plans to. Now, if P. J. O'Rourke comes out with another book, you've got my attention.
