Palin to deliver Senate-House GOP keynote address

September 2nd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Despite an invitation to speak at the conference, Sarah Palin, former vice presidential candidate, and until recently Alaska governor, has decided not come to the National Federation of Republican Women's 35th Convention in Florida. According to Fox News, an estimated 1,200 Republican women leaders will attend the three-day conference.

July 5th, 2009 Official: Palin cited toll of ethics complaintsWASHINGTON — The official in line to be Alaska governor when Sarah Palin resigns this month says she talked to him about the toll that ethics investigations has taken on her. Alaska Lt. Gov. Sean Parnell says Palin cited the millions of dollars being spent to deal with document requests and other matters.

June 24th, 2009 Jill Biden heads to Europe next monthWASHINGTON — The wife of Vice President Joe Biden will head to Europe to meet with military family members for Independence Day and will speak to a United Nations conference on higher education. The White House announced on Wednesday that Jill Biden will visit Germany and France July 3-7.

June 9th, 2009 Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appears at GOP fundraiserWASHINGTON — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appeared at a Republican congressional fundraiser Monday night, ending a will-she-or-won't-she mystery that overshadowed the event and frustrated the GOP.

June 9th, 2009 Palin attends GOP fundraiser after mixed signalsWASHINGTON — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin appeared at a Republican congressional fundraiser Monday night, ending a will-she-or-won't-she mystery that overshadowed the event and frustrated the GOP.

June 9th, 2009 WASHINGTON - After being snubbed twice from the GOP dinner organizers, Alaska Governor Sarah Palin turned in a cameo appearance at the gala fundraising dinner for her party's House and Senate candidates in Washington. Palin, who along with her husband Todd Palin sat at the table of NRSC Chairman John Cornyn, largely remained unnoticed.

June 8th, 2009 WASHINGTON - After being invited and disinvited a couple of times, Sarah Palin may not appear at the gala GOP fundraising dinner at all. After being invited for a second time to speak to the annual joint fundraiser for the National Republican Congressional Committee and the National Republican Senatorial Committee, the Alaska Governor was told abruptly that she would not be allowed to address the thousands of Republicans.

June 8th, 2009 GOP says Alaska Gov. Palin will attend fundraiserWASHINGTON — Republicans said Alaska Gov.

June 8th, 2009 Palin still uncommitted for GOP fundraiserWASHINGTON — Will Sarah Palin be one of the Republican stars or a no-show? GOP leaders planning for Monday night's major fundraiser weren't sure whether the Alaska governor and 2008 vice presidential nominee — initially invited to give the keynote address — would attend the event even though she was in Washington. It's the latest twist in an unusual public dispute between Palin and congressional leaders who run the GOP's fundraising committees.

June 8th, 2009 GOP says Palin will attend fundraiserWASHINGTON — Republicans said Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin will attend a major congressional fundraiser Monday night, ending a will-she-or-won't-she mystery that has overshadowed the event and frustrated the GOP.

May 8th, 2009 Palin to skip White House Correspondents DinnerJUNEAU, Alaska — Flooding in her home state has forced Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin to cancel an appearance at the White House Correspondents Dinner.

April 1st, 2009 WASHINGTON - Congressional Republicans have decided to ditch the former Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin in favour of the former House speaker Newt Gingrich for the House-Senate fundraising dinner on June 8 in Washington. This is a gazebo Republican event to raise money for GOP House and Senate candidates.

March 19th, 2009 WASHINGTON - The two Republican congressional committees have announced that Alaska Governor Sarah Palin would speak at a June joint fundraising dinner, one of the biggest Republican gatherings of the year, but she has still not confirmed her participation for the event. Palin's spokesman said that congressional Republicans were mistaken in announcing the governor would headline the Republican gatherings of the year, the Senate-House dinner in Washington, D.C.

January 24th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Bobby Jindal, Indian American governor of Louisiana, has been chosen to keynote the National Republican Congressional Committee's March fundraising dinner, fuelling speculation he may emerge as the party's presidential candidate in 2012. 'Bobby is a rising star and is a part of a new generation of leadership in our party,' NRCC chairman Pete Sessions noted in an e-mail to supporters.

January 23rd, 2009 WASHINGTON - Bobby Jindal, Indian American governor of Louisiana, has been chosen to keynote the National Republican Congressional Committee's March fundraising dinner, fuelling speculation that he may emerge as the party's presidential candidate in 2012. 'Bobby is a rising star and is a part of a new generation of leadership in our party,' NRCC chairman Pete Sessions noted in an e-mail to supporters.