One has to wonder what contributors to the GOP presidential campaign make of this report in Politico - that the GOP spent some US$150,000 on clothing, make-up and accessories for VP candidate Sarah Palin. And in these tough times!!!
"The Republican National Committee paid more than $150,000 for clothing, makeup and accessories in September that apparently went to Governor Sarah Palin and her family, according to the journal Politico, which cited expenditures listed on the RNC's monthly financial disclosure forms.
The amount included $9,447.71 to Macy's department store, $789.72 to Barneys New York, $5,102.71 to Bloomingdales, $49,425.74 to Saks Fifth Avenue and $4,902.45 to Atelier, a high-end men's store. And $75,062.63 was spent during a shopping trip in early September at the Neiman Marcus department store in Minneapolis, where Palin spoke at the Republican National Convention in what was effectively her national introduction.
The RNC expenditure forms also documented $4,716.49 on hair and makeup in September, expenses that were not incurred in August.
Politico said that the expenditures raised questions among campaign finance experts about their legality under the Federal Election Commission's advisory opinions on using campaign cash to purchase items for personal use."
Footnote: The Daily Gallup Poll Tracking indicator on Politico has, today, Obama at 51% and McCain at 42%.
"The Republican National Committee paid more than $150,000 for clothing, makeup and accessories in September that apparently went to Governor Sarah Palin and her family, according to the journal Politico, which cited expenditures listed on the RNC's monthly financial disclosure forms.
The amount included $9,447.71 to Macy's department store, $789.72 to Barneys New York, $5,102.71 to Bloomingdales, $49,425.74 to Saks Fifth Avenue and $4,902.45 to Atelier, a high-end men's store. And $75,062.63 was spent during a shopping trip in early September at the Neiman Marcus department store in Minneapolis, where Palin spoke at the Republican National Convention in what was effectively her national introduction.
The RNC expenditure forms also documented $4,716.49 on hair and makeup in September, expenses that were not incurred in August.
Politico said that the expenditures raised questions among campaign finance experts about their legality under the Federal Election Commission's advisory opinions on using campaign cash to purchase items for personal use."
Footnote: The Daily Gallup Poll Tracking indicator on Politico has, today, Obama at 51% and McCain at 42%.
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