Media outlets report that the Republican National Committee (RNC) has spent more that $150,000 to clothe and accessorize vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin and her family since September. This includes bills from Saks Fifth Avenue in the amount of $49,425, Neiman Marcus for $75,062 and $4,716 on hair and makeup. Politico.com reports "the cash expenditures immediately raised questions among campaign finance experts about their legality under the Federal Election Commission's long-standing advisory opinions on using campaign cash to purchase items for personal use." A review of similar records for the campaign of Democrat Barack Obama and the DNC turned up no similar spending. Is this a legitimate campaign issue? Share your thoughts.
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This is absolutely a legitimate issue. It is an issue of credibility. If the McCain/Palin ticket is going to position itself as a representative of working-class families & champion of "Joe the plumber", what message does this kind of wasteful spending send? Maverick? If she were a true maverick, she would have done a "look-for-less" spree and shopped at Marshall's & TJ Maxx like the rest of us.
I agree, I think its ridiculous. Have you seen the "Joe the Plumber" ads that McCain is running now? It's like his whole platform...
The spending on Palin's wardrobe was frivolous but but I worry about where Obama is getting all of his funding.
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