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Originally Posted by Elephant Walk
And how much did Obama and Biden spend?
Gahh, I can only imagine.
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Per the Politico.com article:
The business of primping and dressing on the campaign trail has become fraught with political risk in recent years as voters increasingly see an elite Washington out of touch with their values and lifestyles.
In 2000, Democrat Al Gore took heat for changing his clothing hues. And in 2006, Sen. Hillary Rodham Clinton (D-N.Y.) was ribbed for two hair styling sessions that cost about $3,000.
Then, there was Democrat John Edwards’ $400 hair cuts in 2007 and Republican McCain’s $520 black leather Ferragamo shoes this year.
A review of similar records for the campaign of Democrat Barack Obama and the Democratic National Committee turned up no similar spending.
But all the spending by other candidates pales in comparison to the GOP outlay for the Alaska governor whose expensive, designer outfits have been the topic of fashion pages and magazines.
I don't know more than that, and I don't have time to go through FEC filings to figure it out. Of course, it's a violation of FEC rules to spend campaign funds on personal items. I guess all of these clothes (apparently the REC filings call them "campaign accessories") belong to the campaign, not to Palin or her family.
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