This week, former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin made her first official public appearance since resigning her post as Alaska Governor in July. She spoke to a group of investors in Hong Kong about a variety of topics, including how the current financial crisis was the result of too much regulation. (WTF?) Palin was reportedly paid as much as $300,000 for the appearance, a hefty bump from a governor's paycheck.

Meanwhile, porn star Lisa Ann (aka Serra Paylin), star of Hustler's "Who's Nailin' Paylin?" and Eminem's "We Made You" video, has seen her own fortunes rise along with Palin's. The video was honored at last week's VMA Awards (NSFW), and Lisa Ann continues to tour clubs and porn stores as Serra Paylin.

This made us wonder, who has benefited more from Sarah Palin's VP run?