WASHINGTON (CNN) – The Republican National Committee's total fashion bill for Sarah Palin's nine-week stint on the GOP presidential ticket is in: $180,000.
That's $30,000 more than the RNC previously disclosed it had spent outfitting and styling the Alaska governor and her family, according to Politico and the RNC's latest filings with the Federal Elections Commission.
The latest filing, which includes the final 3 weeks of the presidential race, shows the committee directed close to $55,000 to Palin's fashion stylist, New York-based Lisa Kline.
The RNC also spent close to $24,000 in several high end stores, including Ann Taylor, Bloomingdales, Brooks Brothers, Neiman's, Nordstrom, Macy's, Saks, Target, and Victoria's Secret.
The RNC has said all the clothes purchased will be donated to charity.
Meanwhile, the McCain campaign paid a total of $110,000 on Palin's traveling hair and makeup stylists, according to the New York Times and the McCain campaign's latest FEC filing.
News surfaced shortly before Election Day that Republicans had shelled out more than $150,00 on Palin and her family in clothing costs - a revelation that posed an unnecessary distraction for the struggling McCain campaign, and undercut Palin's hockey-mom credentials.
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Since when is TARGET a high-end store?????????????
But that is beside the point, she just never got it. And we have a president-elect that does.
Victoria Secret ??...... now I see why she had such a great following from young Republican men. Record crowds!
Maybe the RNC thought her undergarments would improve her foreign policy credentials? You know, who do you think Putin is looking at when he is flying over Alaska. The Republican Vice President candidate shooting moose while wearing the 2008 collection of Victoria Secret push-up bra.
When Republicans say that liberals are "afraid" of Sarah Palin, what do they mean by "afraid"?
I, personally, am not afraid of her, but I would say that I'm concerned that she could get to a position of power and through her immense stupidity sink the US and the with it the entire planet.
I dont care how much it cost and what she wore.Wheres the money Paulson stole?
One question: was any law violated with he purchase of these clothes? If not, what's the problem? While saying that Gov. Palin is not a quality candidate and can't win an election, people of the same political side of the aisle can't figure out why CNN, Olbermann, and other leftist outlets keep covering it. It's because it's a negative story about someone they see as a THREAT. She drew huge crowds and raised a lot of money. An article written by Philip Elliot of the AP and dated today says that the Obama campaign is mulling what to do with their $30 million surplus. Maybe the should give it to all the people mentioned in these comments that could have used Gov. Palin's clothing money. I guess buying the presidency wasn't as expensive as George Soros thought it would be.
she was hot
The McCain campaign misused Palin; these "stylists" bought whatever they wanted–Palin was not even in the loop on what was bought for her and her family. That she is being "smeared" over this is completely unfair. Furthermore, the RNC bought these clothes–not the taxpayers. Frankly, it is the "stylists" who should be paying this money back, with interest.
In addition, Sarah Palin is not a redneck or a fool. She is a highly popular, highly effective, bipartisan governor. The media has made her into a straw woman, but that, too, is a grossly unfair distortion.
It just goes to show how some folks have a vested interest in untruths.
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Palin is such a SOCIALIST, that greedy little pig dipped into the trough before she was even elected to national office!
Why doesn't the news post the cost of Obama's suits???? This is a double standard since she is a woman. I am sure Obama is not wearing clothes from Wallmart, but we don't post the price tag on CNN. If you care about this story you need to get a life!!!
Who CARES?
listen...you all keep telling cnn to stop covering this lady and we still feel the need to comment on every news story she is in!! look at the number one name being searched for on cnn!! IT'S PALIN!!! when we stop clicking on her stories and stop commenting on her every move then they will see that we don't care and stop covering her... but we love people who we can make a fool of and make the butt of jokes...that's why she's still so popular...we love to hate her
...and how much did the DNC spend on Obama's 'Acropolis" speech.........bunch of hypocrites.............
Who cares about Palin? She's washed up. Why waste your web page real estate on this trash?
I'm still waiting for The Heff to make her an offer.
Who cares? Has anyone asked Obama how much he spends? Or Nancy? Or Hillary? With the money they spend, we could feed an entire 3rd world country. Not that it matters, because they do have their priorities, and that doesn't include the American people, unless they are rich and can donate tons of money to these self-centered people.
get over it. why is this even news? Obama's economic policies will cost us far more.
"The RNC has said all the clothes purchased will be donated to charity".
Yeah right...donated to her closet
So, CNN, when are you going to start researching how much HRC pays for her clothes, or, Pelosi, or Boxer?
Stop trying to take market share from MSNBC.
So let me get this straight. For a year, while he was running for the President of the US & The National Inquirer was reporting that Sen John Edwards was having an affair, CNN did not report it or even investigate it as it was not newsworthy.....again he was RUNNING FOR PRESIDENT! Yet now with the ELECTION OVER and Palin back in Alaska, CNN is hot on her trail investigating price tags on her clothes because this is newsworthy????! Gotta love CNN!
Can we get some copy editors at CNN? And when did Target become a high-end store? (Yes, with the hyphen.)
Who cares? I'll be worried about $130,000 in clothing for Palin only after I see President Elect Obama donor list.
They Should Have Spent A Few Dollars On Some Books For Her!
And Obama spent $30,000 on a ring for his wife....
Why do we care how much her clothes cost. Get a life CNN.
hahahah victoria's secrets there is no more secret about this women may be cnn will report what was the colore of her underwear when they bought
he you clowns hi on coke since when are these stores hi-end?
several high end stores, including Ann Taylor, Bloomingdales, Brooks Brothers, Neiman's, Nordstrom, Macy's, Saks, Target, and Victoria's Secret. Who lets this stuff go live, hey I need work need a web editor?