RENO, Nev. - Hundreds of people lined up Wednesday for Sarah Palin's stop in Nevada on her book tour, including a dozen who braved subzero temperatures overnight to get their copy signed by the Republican they'd like to see president someday.

"We wanted to be sure to get a ticket and get her signature and meet her," said Susan Lopez of Fernley, which is about 30 miles east of Reno. "I like her because she has common sense. I think she'd be good for the country."

Michael Gabor, a former Michigan resident, drove more than two hours over the snowy Sierra from Sacramento to be among the first in line at 10 p.m. Tuesday outside the Costco, where the 2008 GOP vice presidential candidate was to sign copies Wednesday night of her book, "Going Rogue."

"She has a lot of drive and dedication," said Gabor, who added that he liked the way Palin "fights for our freedom - freedom from terrorism and big government."

"She's very patriotic," added Star Smiles, who moved to Reno from the San Francisco Bay area.

Palin's book already has sold more than 1 million copies. It has topped the New York Times best-seller list for two weeks.

Ahead of the book signing, the Nevada Democratic Party urged members to join activists at a protest outside the venue to show "we won't stand for her lies about distortions about" health care reform legislation that Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and others are trying to push through Congress.

Erin Neff, executive director of the nonprofit ProgressNowNevada, said Palin hyped her book this summer by "creating the myth of death panels" as a reason to oppose universal health care coverage.

"As the Senate stands poised to pass historic health reform, we cannot let a messenger of myth come into our backyard to tell us what's good for us," Neff said.

"The only thing downright evil about health care reform is the way Palin has tried to use the issue to line her pockets," she said.

Tour organizers said the first 750 people in line were assured of getting their copy of her book signed in Reno, where Palin was scheduled to be from 5:30 p.m. to 8:30 p.m. Wednesday after a stop in Salt Lake City.

Michelle Grant surprised her husband, Daniel, with a trip to Reno from Folsom, Calif., late Tuesday night to get the book signed for his birthday.

"I told him to get the day off, but he didn't know where we were going until last night," said Michelle Grant, who likes Palin because "she is who she is."

Daniel Grant said the former Alaska governor is "a true conservative."

"I hope she'll do like Reagan and lead the Republican Party back to its roots," he said.