Palin started by addressing the situation in the financial markets and called for reform of Wall Street / Washington.
Definitely a "populist" message -- (paraphrasing) we will make sure that these companies are managed for the public good and that failing CEO's don't get away with a parachute, and that the taxpayers don't get stuck with bailing them out.
Sounds line Teddy Roosvelt's hard line with the monopolies. But how do they plan to do this, more and more regulations???