Birthday Highlight: Sarah Palin
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is 55 today, so here's a quick slideshow of some career highlights from the archives of the Associated Press.
2017: Montgomery, Ala.
In this Sept. 21, 2017, file photo, former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin speaks at a rally in Montgomery, Ala. The former Republican vice presidential candidate says she fell victim to British comedian Sacha Baron Cohen during an interview for his upcoming Showtime series, “Who Is America?” In a Facebook post on Tuesday, July 10, 2018, the former Alaska governor wrote she and a daughter traveled across the country for what she thought was a legitimate interview. But she says Cohen had “heavily disguised himself” as a disabled U.S. veteran in a wheelchair. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson, File)
2006: Anchorage, Alaska
Alaska gubernatorial candidate, republican Sarah Palin, center, talks with supporter Bill Jeffress, right, and her husband Todd during a fundraiser Thursday, July 20, 2006, in Anchorage, Alaska. (AP Photo/Michael Dinneen)
2006: Anchorage, Alaska
In this Sept. 7, 2006 file photo, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin, left, stands beside then Republican candidate for lieutenant governor, Sean Parnell, as they talk about their plan for a natural gas pipeline, during a news conference in Anchorage, Alaska. It's deja vu in Alaska, with governor Parnell addressing a high profile gathering of conservatives and making the case for energy independence and the need to tap the oil and gas stores in the state on a national stage. It's exactly what Sarah Palin did four years ago. (AP Photo/ Al Grillo, file)
2006: Anchorage, Alaska
Sarah Palin, right, stands in the rain in Anchorage, Alaska, with Robert Robl, left, and other supporters as she campaigns for the Republican gubernatorial nomination in the primary election Tuesday, Aug. 22, 2006. Palin faces former state legislator John Binkley of Fairbanks and incumbent Frank Murkowski in the race. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
2006: Anchorage, Alaska
Republican gubernatorial candidate Sarah Palin, center, talks with supporters during a campaign event in Anchorage, Alaska Saturday, Oct. 21, 2006. The former Wasilla mayor is running a three way race against former Alaska governor and Democratic candidate Tony Knowles and former state representative and independent party candidate Andrew Halcro. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
2006: Gubernatorial Debate
Democratic gubernatorial candidate Tony Knowles, right, Republican candidate Sarah Palin, and Independent candidate Andrew Halcro, left, answer questions during the last gubernatorial debate before Tuesday's general election in Anchorage, Alaska Thursday, Nov. 2, 2006. (AP Photo/Al Grillo)
2006: Gubernatorial Debate
Alaska Republican gubernatorial candidates, from left, John Binkley, Sarah Palin, and Gov. Frank Murkowski take part in a debate, Aug. 17, 2006, in Juneau, Alaska. Gov. Murkowski is fighting to survive Tuesday's primary after a rocky first term and a campaign in which opponents have tried to blame him for the partial shutdown of the nation's largest oil field. (AP Photo/David J. Sheakley, File)
2008: Dayton, Ohio
In this Aug. 29, 2008, file photo, Republican Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin delivers a speech as Republican presidential candidate, Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., introduces her as his vice presidential running mate at Wright State University's Ervin J. Nutter Center in Dayton, Ohio. In 2008, Palin and McCain both made appearances on "Saturday Night Live." Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump will host the popular comedy series on Nov. 7. (AP Photo/Kiichiro Sato, File)
2008: Republican National Convention
Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin waves to the crowed at the end of her speech at the Republican National Convention in St. Paul, Minn., Wednesday, Sept. 3, 2008. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya)
2008: Vice Presidential Debate
Democratic vice presidential nominee Sen. Joe Biden, D-Del., left, responds to a question during the debate with Republican presidential candidate, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, right, at Washington University in St. Louis, Mo., Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008. (AP Photo/Rick Wilking, Pool)
2008: Vice Presidential Debate
A bowler throws her ball down the lane as Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin is shown during the Vice Presidential debate being shown on television screens above the pins Thursday, Oct. 2, 2008 at Lucky Strike Lanes in Miami Beach, Fla. (AP Photo/Wilfredo Lee)
2009: "Going Rogue"
In this Dec. 3, 2009 file photo, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin signs a copy of "Going Rogue" during a book signing event at a Sam's Club in Fayetteville, Ark. Palin is taking her conservative message to Fox News. An attorney for the former Alaska governor and Republican vice presidential candidate says Palin will provide some type of commentary for the cable network. (AP Photo/Beth Hall, File)
2010: National Quartet Convention
Former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin addresses the National Quartet Convention in Louisville, Ky., Thursday, Sept. 16, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
2010: National Tea Party Convention
Former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin addresses attendees at the National Tea Party Convention in Nashville, Saturday, Feb. 6, 2010. (AP Photo/Ed Reinke)
2010: Tea Pary Express
Sarah Palin speaks at a rally to kick off the Tea Pary Express bus tour Monday, Oct. 18, 2010, in Reno, Nev. The tour will make 29 stops crossing 20 different states until it ends in Concord, N.H. on Nov. 1. (AP Photo/Julie Jacobson)
2010: Tulsa, Okla.
In this Sept. 15, 2010 file photo, former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin appears as the featured speaker at the Oklahoma Council of Public Affair's annual Liberty Gala at the Convention Center in Tulsa, Okla. The former vice-presidential candidate was in the ABC ballroom Monday, Sept. 27, 2010 to cheer on her daughter Bristol, who is a contestant on ABC's "Dancing With the Stars." (AP Photo/Brandi Simons, File)
2011: Iowa State Fair
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is interviewed by Sean Hannity of FOX News at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
2011: Iowa State Fair
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin is interviewed by Sean Hannity of FOX News at the Iowa State Fair in Des Moines, Iowa, Friday, Aug. 12, 2011. (AP Photo/Charles Dharapak)
2011: New York City
In this May 31, 2011 file photo, Donald Trump walks with former governor of Alaska Sarah Palin in New York City. The Republican presidential front-runner Trump received a key endorsement from conservative heavyweight Sarah Palin, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016. (AP Photo/Craig Ruttle, File)
2011: Restoring America
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin greets supporters after speaking to Tea Party members during the Restoring America event, Saturday, Sept. 3, 2011, in Indianola, Iowa. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall)
2012: Conservative Political Action Conference
In this Feb. 11, 2012, file photo, former Alaska Gov. and GOP vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin delivers the keynote address to activists from America's political right at the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in Washington. NBC's "Today" show is bringing Sarah Palin on board as a co-host — for one morning, this Tuesday, April 3. The announcement was posted Sunday, April 1, on NBC's website. (AP Photo/J. Scott Applewhite, File)
2013: Conservative Political Action Conference
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks at the 40th annual Conservative Political Action Conference in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, March 16, 2013. Diehard activists at the three-day conference are already picking favorites in what could be a crowded Republican presidential primary in 2016. (AP Photo/Carolyn Kaster)
2014: Conservative Political Action Committee
Former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin addresses the Conservative Political Action Committee annual conference in National Harbor, Md., Saturday, March 8, 2014. Saturday marks the third and final day of the annual Conservative Political Action Conference, which brings together prospective presidential candidates, conservative opinion leaders and tea party activists from coast to coast. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
2014: Union City, Ga.
Former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin applauds while listening to Republican candidate for U.S. Senate Karen Handel speak at a county women's group meeting, Thursday, April 3, 2014, in Union City, Ga. Palin is coming to the defense of the only Republican woman in the nomination fight for Georgia's open Senate seat, hitting back against GOP rival David Perdue's apparent dismissal of Karen Handel's high school education. (AP Photo/David Goldman)
2014: Washington
In this Sept. 26, 2014 file photo, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and former vice presidential candidate speaks in Washington. Palin, the 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, says she hopes to run for office again and is urging GOP leaders to have "more guts" as they pursue their agenda. Palin said in an interview with Fox Business Network on Tuesday that she is invigorated by her critics, who make her "want to work so hard for justice in this country." (AP Photo/Manuel Balce Ceneta, File)
2014: West Des Moines, Iowa
In this April 27, 2014 file photo, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks during a campaign rally in West Des Moines, Iowa. Emails show that Palin and North Jersey Media Group, publisher of The Record newspaper, settled on $15,000 over the former vice presidential candidate's political action committee's illegal use of a photo taken by a Record photographer at the World Trade Center, but attorneys for North Jersey Media Group say Palin's attorneys are demanding a confidentiality agreement. (AP Photo/Charlie Neibergall, File)
2015: Conservative Political Action Conference
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waves as she walks onstage to address the Conservative Political Action Conference (CPAC) in National Harbor, Md., Thursday, Feb. 26, 2015. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen)
2015: Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show
In this Jan. 22, 2015 file photo, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks to a crowd during an event to promote her television show, "Amazing America with Sarah Palin," at the Shooting, Hunting and Outdoor Trade Show in Las Vegas. In 2011, three years after they were first requested, the state of Alaska released emails from Sarah Palin’s time as governor, which showed she used three different accounts and regularly communicated with top aides who used their own personal accounts. (AP Photo/John Locher, file)
2015: SNL 40th Anniversary Special
Sarah Palin attends the SNL 40th Anniversary Special at Rockefeller Plaza on Sunday, Feb. 15, 2015, in New York. (Photo by Andy Kropa/Invision/AP)
2016: Iowa State University
In this Jan. 19, 2016, file photo, former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, left, endorses then-Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally at the Iowa State University in Ames, Iowa. President Donald Trump hosted former Palin at a White House dinner with musicians Ted Nugent and Kid Rock on April 19, 2017. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer, File)
2016: Iowa State University
Former Republican vice presidential candidate, and former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin endorses Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump during a rally at the Iowa State University, Tuesday, Jan. 19, 2016, in Ames, Iowa. (AP Photo/Mary Altaffer)
2016: Politicon
Sarah Palin seen at Politicon 2016 at The Pasadena Convention Center on Sunday, June 26, 2016, in Pasadena, CA. (Photo by Colin Young-Wolff/Invision/AP)
2016: Seattle
In this Dec. 15, 2016, file photo, Sarah Palin, political commentator and former Governor of Alaska, walks on the sideline before an NFL football game between the Seattle Seahawks and the Los Angeles Rams in Seattle. A federal judge on Tuesday, Aug. 29, 2017, tossed out a defamation lawsuit by Palin against The New York Times, saying the former Alaska governor failed to show the newspaper knew it was publishing false statements in an editorial before quickly correcting them. (AP Photo/Scott Eklund, File)
2016: Tampa, Fla.
Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin speaks on behalf of Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump before Trump arrives at a campaign event in Tampa, Fla., Monday, March 14, 2016. (AP Photo/Gerald Herbert)
