<p>Cheryl McBroom looked concerned when she looked at the table set up for former President Clinton to sign his new book Wednesday at an Atlanta bookstore.</p><p>"Where is he going to sit?" McBroom asked as she eyed the tall stacks of Clinton's book, "My Life," on the front of the table.</p><p>McBroom, first in line for the event after camping out overnight in the parking lot of the Chapter 11 store in Buckhead, was obviously worried she wouldn't be able to see Clinton behind the books. When told Clinton was going to stand, McBroom said "Yes! I wanted to see how tall he is."</p><p>McBroom, of Fayetteville, Ga., said she took Tuesday off from work "and had anxiety all day" as she worried about when she should begin her wait at the bookstore. She said she finally arrived before 8 p.m. Tuesday, discovered she was first in line, and spent the rest of the night protecting her position.</p><p>Jody Frambach of Charlotte, N.C., said there were about 100 in line when she arrived at 5 a.m. Wednesday. "Then they started coming in droves and droves," she said.</p><p>Clinton's biography has sold more than one million copies. The former president received a reported $10 million for "My Life," with a first printing of 1.5 million and a suggested price of $35.</p><p>Vivian Lowand of Chapter 11 said about 1,000 attended the event.</p><p>"I wish he'd run a third time," said Phyllis Love of Cornelia.</p><p>"He's like a rock star," said Jay King of Lawrenceville. "He's actually got a brain, too."</p><p>Clinton wore a navy blue blazer, a light blue shirt and a pink tie as he stood, extended his right hand for handshakes and signed with his left hand.</p><p>McBroom was so excited when Clinton emerged from a back room in the store that she screamed and knocked her cap off her head with her book.</p><p>Clinton greeted the crowd with such comments as "thanks for your support," and "sorry you had to wait so long."</p><p>Clinton greeted reporters with a quick "How are you doing, guys?" But he fielded no questions.</p><p>Some in line wore buttons for the Democrats' 2004 presidential ticket of John Kerry and John Edwards. Others seemed ready to support Clinton's wife, Sen. Hillary Clinton, who had a book tour last year after the release of "Living History."</p><p>"We camped out for that one, too," said Barbara Carnes of Norcross. "Hillary is a better writer than Bill. He's down to earth. You can understand his better. But she's smarter."</p><p>This year, Atlanta's favorite political writer has been Sen. Zell Miller, according to sales at Chapter 11's 15 Atlanta-area stores.</p><p>Perry Tanner, store manager for the Buckhead Chapter 11, said Clinton's book "has been received very well" and has been in the top two spots in the store's best-seller list.</p><p>Tanner said Miller signed books in five Chapter 11 stores, including twice in Gainesville. As a result, Miller's book "A National Party No More: The Conscience of a Conservative Democrat" still has the local sales lead over Clinton's book.</p><p>"I would say we could still have a few weeks for the president's book to catch up with Sen. Miller's," Tanner said.</p><p>"My Life" is No. 1 on the Wall Street Journal's national list of nonfiction books. Miller's book is not in the top 15.</p><p>Clinton appeared in a similar promotion for his book in Denver Tuesday and will have another big crowd Thursday near Miami.</p><p>Books & Books, a Coral Gables, Fla., bookstore, has sold 2,000 tickets. The event has been sold out since June 22, the day Clinton's book hit stores.</p>
