Connecting with the Average American - $2,727 Per Day on Clothes
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Governor Palin was selected by Senator McCain to be his vice presidential candidate on August 29, 2008. Today, fifty five days later, it is reported that the Republican National Committee has spent over $150,000 on clothes and accessories for Governor Palin and her family:
“…Spending records filed with the Federal Election Commission and obtained by Politico show the RNC paid for “campaign accessories” from upscale department stores such as Saks Fifth Avenue, where nearly $50,000 was spent, Neiman Marcus, $75,000, and $4,700 for hair and makeup.
“The problem with this for the campaign,” explains Politico Chief Political Writer Mike Allen, “is it’s the kind of thing that can stick in people’s minds. At a time when they’re cutting back on their own spending, they see a candidate looking extravagant.”"
link: $150G From GOP For Fashions For Palins?
For the sake of round numbers, let’s use $150,000. That means that averaged over the fifty five days, clothing and accessories have cost $2,727.27 per day. It seems that it is very expensive to connect with and relate to the ‘average American’.
Catherine Forsythe
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Wendell Day
October 23rd, 2008
at 5:49am
When you pluck a VP from the back waters of this country you had better do more than offer her lipstick and a comb. This country has been brain washed into accepting a certain look for high profile persons, especially women. She has to look good on TV, on magazine covers and in person or the American voter subconsciously can’t see her as a viable candidate. This is all part of the game to be elected. It has nothing to do with leading and governing, just winning an election. This is a small price to pay to win an election.