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salon.com - 10/28/2008
Who's responsible for Palin's new wardrobe?
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The story of the $150,000 worth of clothing that the Republican National Committee purchased for the use of Sarah Palin and her family isn't really just about fashion anymore. Now it may be a window into the fighting that's reportedly going on in the McCain campaign, as various factions try to ...
politico.com - 10/29/2008
Conservatives plan secret post-election strategy session
— politico.com — Two days after next week's election, top conservatives will gather at the Virginia weekend home of one... of the movement's most prominent members to begin a conversation about their role in the GOP and how best to revive a party that may be out of ... (more) Conservatives plan secret post-election strategy session

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blogs.abcnews.com - 10/28/2008
Ooooooh, Barracuda!
— blogs.abcnews.com — Allies of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin are now trying to throw McCain aide Nicolle Wallace under the... proverbial bus, and as they do so those in McCain’s circle are wary of the impact on Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., himself. Since... (more) Ooooooh, Barracuda!

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spectator.org - 10/29/2008
The Sarah Party
— spectator.org — SHIPPENSBURG, Pa. -- I've got news for the Christopher Buckleys of the world -- if Sarah Palin... is enough to make you decide you're not a Republican, you're not a Republican . I saw the Republican Party today, standing in line to see  ... (more) The Sarah Party

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The Republicans' wardrobe fight
Political Animal — ... , telling MSNBC that this was "a coordinated expense that the campaign asked us to pay for." Complicating matters, the Weekly Standard 's Fred Barnes, a Palin backer, went on Fox News to blame the McCain campaign , specifically senior McCain aide Nicolle Wallace. Wallace said: "The person who went and bought the clothes, and as I understand it put the clothes on her credit card, went to Saks and Neiman Marcus -- where she was not asked to go by Sarah Palin, where Sarah Palin has never set foot -- and bought these clothes and brought them back, the staffer who did that has ...

Who bought Palin’s clothes? McCain campaign and RNC play the blame game.
Think Progress — After Politico’s revealed recently that $150,000 was spent on Gov. Sarah Palin’s wardrobe, the McCain campaign and the RNC have been engaged in a blame game, trying to assign responsibility to each other for the decision. A quick recap: “It was obviously the RNC’s call.” – McCain aide Nancy Pfotenhauer, 10/22 “They are not my property. Just like the lighting and the staging and everything else the RNC purchased.” – Palin, 10/26 “All the people I talk to say it’s Nicolle Wallace.” – Fox’s Fred Barnes, 10/26 “This was a coordinated expense that the campaign asked us to pay for.” ...

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