Sarah Palin acceptance speech: To the families of special-needs children all across this country, I have a message: For years, you sought to make America a more welcoming place for your sons and daughters.
I pledge to you that if we are elected, you will have a friend and advocate in the White House.

Sarah Palin running while people waited for her at forum.

The Real Sarah Palin:

On October 16, 2006, the gubernatorial campaign landed at a forum held by the ARC of Anchorage. A private, not-for-profit organization dedicated to promoting community integration and quality of life for children and adults who experience developmental disabilities, behavioral health issues, or deafness.

During the forum, the moderator asked if all if the candidates agreed that if they got elected, they would return the following October to give the group an update on what they’ve done for the developmentally disabled. All three candidates including Sarah Palin agreed.

In October of 2007, Anchorage Mayor Mark Begich showed up at the forum but Governor Sarah Palin did not. When someone from the crowd yelled out, “Where’s the governor?”, another attendee answered, “She’s out running.”

Marc Lester of the Anchorage Daily News snapped the above photo of Palin at the Tuesday Night Races, at the same time a room full of people across town wondered why she didn’t show up as promised.