Palin emerged at the Republican National Convention as a virtual unknown on the national stage, and her family has played a prominent role in her introduction to the country.

• 佩林在共和党全国代表大会上从一个几乎默默无闻的人物跃上全国的政治舞台，她的家人在将她推向全国民众的过程中发挥了重要作用。