While Palin 's acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention is well received , the campaign becomes concerned that she is ignorant about many political issues and grossly unprepared . Schmidt handles controversies from her past , such as Troopergate and " Bridge to Nowhere " , while other staff attempt to fill broad gaps in her understanding of domestic and foreign politics . While prepping for the interviews , she is preoccupied with her approval ratings in Alaska and the absence of her family while campaigning , eventually becoming unresponsive to advisers who begin to question her mental state . Several prominent blunders in major interviews , such as those with Katie Couric , are a source of mockery in the media and frustration in the campaign . Overwhelmed and poorly prepared , Palin lashes back at attempts by Schmidt and Nicolle Wallace to give her a crash course on the major issues , then blames them for setting up public interviews that ultimately reveal her lack of knowledge
Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
Game Change (film)