Palin chats it up at an Alaska grocery store in June.
At the RNC wearing the shantung silk Valentino jacket in question.
Politico reported Tuesday that the Republican National Committee has popped for more than $150,000 worth of clothes and accessories for Palin and her family since John McCain tapped her as his VP pick in late August. The number is more than Palin's annual salary as Alaska governor. According to financial disclosure records, the accessorizing began in early September and included bills from Saks Fifth Avenue in St. Louis and New York for a combined $49,425.74. The records also show another $75,062.63 spree September. $4,716.49 was spent on hair and makeup in September.
The campaign issued a statement after legal issues were raised "With all of the important issues facing the country right now, it’s remarkable that we’re spending time talking about pantsuits and blouses," said spokeswoman Tracey Schmitt. "It was always the intent that the clothing go to a charitable purpose after the campaign."
The Jacket she wore on the night of her acceptance speech was a Valentino jacket costing a report $2500. People have been surprised about how a self proclaimed Hockey mom could look so polished, and the answer is with a lot of money of course.
A review of Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee turned up no similar spending
For more information
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2008/10/22/palin-clothes-spending-ha_n_136740.html
http://find.politico.com/index.cfm?adv=0&reporters=&dt=all&key=palin+
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