Palin addresses last year’s Michigan Defending the American Dream Summit in Clarkston, Mich. (Carlos Osorio / Associated Press)
Palin at the National Rifle Assn.’s national convention in Charlotte, N.C. (Chuck Burton / Associated Press)
Palin speaks at RECon 2010, the International Council of Shopping Centers convention, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)
Palin at Cal State Stanislaus in Northern California. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)
Mariane Barbosa carries an effigy of Palin during a protest of the former Alaska governor’s appearance at Cal State Stanislaus. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)
Joan Rutschow protests Palin’s speaking appearance at Cal State Stanislaus. University officials did not disclose how much Palin was paid. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)
Palin shows notes scribbled on her palm, which she called a “poor man’s teleprompter,” during her speech at Cal State Stanislaus. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)
Palin speaks to a gathering of the Pennsylvania Family Institute in Hershey, Pa. (Bradley C. Bower / Associated Press)
Palin takes questions from the audience at a Liberty & Freedom Foundation event in San Jose. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)
Palin marks the centennial of President Reagan’s birth with an appearance sponsored by Young America’s Foundation at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara. (Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images)
Palin stands for the Pledge of Allegiance before speaking at a Long Island Assn. meeting in Woodbury, N.Y. (Craig Ruttle / Associated Press)
