2008 Republican National Convention

Republican Vice Presidential candidate Gov. Sarah Palin (R-AL) (C) waves as she is acknowledged by Republican Presidential candidate Sen. John McCain (R-AZ) during his acceptance speach on the fourth day of the Republican National Convention at the Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minnesota on September 4, 2008. Palin is flanked by her husband Todd (L) Cindy McCain, wife of John McCain, and Roberta McCain (R), mother of John McCain. (UPI Photo/Brian Kersey)