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Report: RNC Pays $150k For Clothes for Sarah Palin
talkleft.com - 10/22/2008
Report: RNC Pays $150k For Clothes for Sarah Palin
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Since September, right after John McCain nominated Sarah Palin for Vice-President, RNC expenditure reports show more than $150,000 in payments to Neiman Marcus, Saks Fifth Ave, and other retail establishments, apparently to clothe Gov. Palin and her family: The Republican National ...
RNC appears to shell out $150K for Palin fashion
politico.com - 10/21/2008
RNC appears to shell out $150K for Palin fashion
— politico.com — The RNC appears to have spent more than $150,000 to clothe and accessorize Sarah Palin and her... family since late August. (more) RNC appears to shell out $150K for Palin fashion

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huffingtonpost.com - 10/22/2008
Palin Clothes Spending Has Dems Salivating, Republicans Silent
— huffingtonpost.com — Since her selection as the vice presidential nominee in late August, the Republican National Committee spent more... than $150,000 on clothing and make-up for Gov. Sarah Palin, her husband, and even her infant son, Politico reported on Tuesday evening. ... (more) Palin Clothes Spending Has Dems Salivating, Republicans ...

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blogs.abcnews.com - 10/22/2008
Tax Expert: Palin Has to Declare Clothes
— blogs.abcnews.com — I just got off the phone with a well-respected and well-known tax attorney who doesn't want to... be identified. I asked him earlier in the day whether Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin can avoid paying taxes on the $150,000 worth of... (more) Tax Expert: Palin Has to Declare Clothes

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10/22: Wasilla Main Street Meets Saks Fifth Avenue
Blogometer — ... , it would be the story that consigned them, their ticket and perhaps their party to FOREVER ELECTORAL DOOOOOOOOOOM." TalkLeft 's Jeralyn Merritt : "I wonder...how this will resonate with Joe the Plumber types and those who are struggling economically, facing foreclosures and unable to pay their bills, or even those concerned about wasteful government spending."

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