Public image of Sarah Palin

Sarah Palin waves to delegates during her vice-presidential nomination acceptance speech at the 2008 Republican National Convention.
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Sarah Palin, while serving as Governor of Alaska, was nominated as the first female candidate of the Republican Party for Vice President of the United States. Following the nomination, her public image came under close media scrutiny,[1][2] particularly regarding her religious perspective on public life, her socially conservative views, and a perceived lack of experience. Palin's experience in foreign and domestic politics came under criticism among conservatives as well as liberals following her nomination.[3][4][5][6] A poll taken by Rasmussen Reports just after the Republican National Convention in the first week of September 2008 found that Palin was more popular than either Barack Obama or John McCain;[7] however, this perception later reversed.[8] At the same time, Palin became more popular among Republicans than McCain.[9] A February 2010 ABC News/Washington Post poll showed 71% of Americans felt Palin lacked the qualifications necessary to be President of the United States.[10]

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  10. ^ Mcauliff, Michael. "Poll reads Palin's palm: no chance in 2012; 71% of Americans don't think she's qualified to be prez", The New York Daily News, February 11, 2010. Retrieved 2011-01-19.