WASHINGTON - JUNE 08: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (L), followed by her husband Todd Palin, acknowledges applause during the annual Senate-House Republican dinner at the Washington Convention Center June 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. The dinner, sponsored jointly by the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee, is a major fund raising event and offers an opportunity to spotlight potential GOP presidental hopefuls. Palin, the 2008 Republican nominee for vice president, was not scheduled to speak. Getty Images logo Getty Images 6 months ago

WASHINGTON - JUNE 08: Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin (L), followed by her husband Todd Palin, acknowledges applause during the annual Senate-House Republican dinner at the Washington Convention Center June 8, 2009 in Washington, DC. The dinner, sponsored jointly by the National Republican Senatorial Committee and the National Republican Congressional Committee, is a major fund raising event and offers an opportunity to spotlight potential GOP presidental hopefuls. Palin, the 2008 Republican nominee for vice president, was not scheduled to speak.

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