Did you notice the PBS feed had several backside shots of her with the teleprompter during her speech? I hadn’t noticed it during Rudy’s beforehand. I’m thinking it is a slight toward her to show she has to use them. All of them do, of course.
I did notice it. They did it twice as I recall. I remember thinking similar thoughts as yourself. Steele, Mitt, Rudy, and Lingle, but Palin was the only one they showed the teleprompter.