As Palin was largely unknown outside Alaska before her selection by McCain , her personal life , policy positions , and political record drew intense media scrutiny . On September 1 , 2008 , Palin announced that her daughter Bristol was pregnant and that she would marry the father , Levi Johnston . During this period , some Republicans felt that Palin was being unfairly attacked by the media . Timothy Noah of '' Slate '' magazine predicted that Palin 's acceptance speech would be " wildly overpraised " and might end speculation that she was unqualified for the job of vice president because the press had been beating her up for " various trivial shortcomings " and had lowered the expectations for her speech . On September 3 , 2008 , Palin delivered a 40-minute acceptance speech at the Republican National Convention that was well received and watched by more than 40 million people
Republican National Convention
2008 Republican National Convention
Sarah Palin