Weaverville’s Erika Franzi gets quoted again

Jason Sandford

Jason Sandford is a reporter, writer, blogger and photographer interested in all things Asheville.

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I first noticed yesterday that Erika Franzi was getting a lot of press for her questioning of small donations to the Barack Obama campaign.

Now I see that the local newspaper has discovered her, as well. They found her outside the Asheville Civic Center, awaiting the Sarah Palin rally:

Erika Franzi, 36, a Weaverville homemaker, brought her daughter, Gracie, 9, to be part of history. While Hilary Clinton was running for the Democratic nomination, Franzi didn’t think much of a female candidate on the ticket. But after Palin was tapped for the Republican ticket, Franzi said she was surprised at her own reaction. “For the first time, I thought my daughter could grow up to be president.”

As for Gracie, she said, “Sarah Palin is my hero. She’s smart and she’s brave.”