Will be happy to illuminate you - for starters:
Newt was one of Palin’s staunchest and best defenders from the media attack when she was first picked by McCain. Someone like Palin does not forget that.
Newt was the last public figure to be excoriated in the press the way Palin does - giving them something very difficult and unique - in common. Very few folks have any idea what that is like.
They were both early to the energy movement: Palin with Drill Baby Drill and Newt with Drill Here, Drill Now.
Palin has commented positively about Newts debating skills and the way he presents his vision and defends it.
Now, he won’t pick her as VP and she would never run for VP again - but if he wins the nomination she’ll campaign for him and if he is elected I would call it 50-50 or better she is energy secretary, which will be one of the most powerful and important positions in the next administration .