From the RNC

Delegate Joel Fox of Fox and Hounds Daily offered this review of Gov. Sarah Palin:
Vice-Presidential nominee Gov. Sarah Palin of Alaska lit up the Republican National Convention last night and turned anxious delegates into wild cheerleaders. Many delegates admitted waiting with unease for what amounted to a coming out party for the little-known governor. If Palin didn't perform well, the delegates felt the campaign for President would never gain momentum.
But measuring the feelings of delegates who witnessed the speech in the Xcel Center, all concerns were put to rest. Former California Governor Pete Wilson said she was subject to "uncharitable speculation" before the speech that she would not do well. He said he was confident going into the speech that she would succeed. After he heard the speech, Wilson said, "My confidence was more than vindicated. She connected with the audience here in the hall and in the living rooms all over America."
Political strategist Jeff Randle said that Palin had no room for error after the pounding she had taken since John McCain's announcement that he had chosen her as a running mate. Randle said she made no error. Anaheim mayor Curt Pringle admitted to being anxious about her performance before the speech but concluded after the speech that it was "great and she over-performed."
Palin surprised many when she took to old fashion political hardball going after Democratic nominee Barack Obama. Speaking to Obama's theme of change Palin said, "In politics, there are some candidates who use change to promote their careers. And then there are those, like John McCain, who use their careers to promote change."