 Palin's positions and policies became the focus of "intense media attention" and "scrutiny" following her selection.Expectations from her speech at the Republican National Convention was heavily covered by the media.Some Republicans argued that Palin was subjected to unreasonable media coverage, and a Rasmussen survey showed that slightly more than half of Americans believed that the press was "trying to hurt" Palin with negative coverage, a sentiment referenced by Palin in her acceptance speech.