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Originally Posted by awkward1
Politico.com reports that the GOP has spent an unheard of $150,000 outfitting the Palin family in designer duds.
http://www.politico.com/news/stories/1008/14805.html
I can't figure out if I should be outraged or not!  While $150,000 is a lot of money to spend on clothes and hair, I can't help but think of the ribbing the Palin's would get from the national media if they were to make public appearances in their Alaskan attire. She obviously does not have the financial means that the other candidates have, but $150,000?!!!??!! Also, while stylish, the expensive outfits really take away from the whole 'I'm just like you' image that the GOP was really playing up early on. What do you all think? |
Perception is reality; image is incredibly important in elections.
We know that attractive people fare better than unattractive people, from decades of decision-making research, and we know that people implicitly judge others based on their clothing choices. Additionally, nonverbal communication is often triggered off image and style - simply put, words carry different meaning depending on the image the speaker projects.
Put it all together, and the GOP would be remiss to fail to properly outfit Palin and her (RIDICULOUSLY LARGE) familial entourage that was on stage with her. If that costs $150,000 (out of the tens of millions McCain has already spent), so be it.