<b>Photos: </b>Sarah Palin on the speech circuit

Former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin addresses a “tea party” convention in Nashville. (Ed Reinke / Associated Press)

March 13, 2014 8:57 PM PT

Palin addresses last year’s Michigan Defending the American Dream Summit in Clarkston, Mich. (Carlos Osorio / Associated Press)

Palin at the National Rifle Assn.’s national convention in Charlotte, N.C. (Chuck Burton / Associated Press)

Palin speaks at RECon 2010, the International Council of Shopping Centers convention, in Las Vegas. (Ethan Miller / Getty Images)

Palin at Cal State Stanislaus in Northern California. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

Mariane Barbosa carries an effigy of Palin during a protest of the former Alaska governor’s appearance at Cal State Stanislaus. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

Joan Rutschow protests Palin’s speaking appearance at Cal State Stanislaus. University officials did not disclose how much Palin was paid. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

Palin shows notes scribbled on her palm, which she called a “poor man’s teleprompter,” during her speech at Cal State Stanislaus. (Rich Pedroncelli / Associated Press)

Palin speaks to a gathering of the Pennsylvania Family Institute in Hershey, Pa. (Bradley C. Bower / Associated Press)

Palin takes questions from the audience at a Liberty & Freedom Foundation event in San Jose. (Paul Sakuma / Associated Press)

Palin marks the centennial of President Reagan’s birth with an appearance sponsored by Young America’s Foundation at the Reagan Ranch Center in Santa Barbara. (Kevork Djansezian / Getty Images)