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Amanda Carpenter: Palin's $150K Shopping Spree
Campaign finance records shows the Republican National Committee has paid more than $150,000 in clothing expenses for Sarah Palin since last month.Media is reporting major purchases were made from Saks Fifth Avenue in...
Palin's Medical Records II
Palin's Medical Records II
andrewsullivan.theatlantic.com — According to the NYT today , the Palin campaign has refused to give any interviews or provide... any documents with respect to Sarah Palin's health records. Like her refusal to hold a press conference in the campaign, this makes Palin uniquely ... (more) Palin's Medical Records II
McCain cuts size of shopping spree
politico.com — McCain said that 'some third of that money is given back.' See also: McCain-Palin tension?... (more) McCain cuts size of shopping spree
Amanda Carpenter: Romney Supporters Trashing Palin
townhall.com — It looks like there might be some truth to those rumors former Mitt Romney supporters are already... trying to clear Sarah Palin from the GOP presidential deck to make room for their man Mitt in 2012.Former Romney... (more) Amanda Carpenter: Romney Supporters Trashing Palin
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News — MIDDAY ROUNDUP Speculation as to what—if any—impact an al Qaeda “endorsement” of John McCain means in this election is a cause for debate on the left and right today, while McCain’s plan to focus on Pennsylvania is met with skepticism by liberal bloggers. Also, reports of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s pricey wardrobe should be taken with a grain of salt, conservatives argue. If al Qaeda had wanted to attack America, they would have done it by now, making their supposed “endorsement” empty rhetoric, The Nation’s Robert Dreyfuss says. If Obama’s supporters pick up this news and run with it, they essentially take terrorists’ claims as accurate, which ...

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