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Palin Drops $32,800 on Hair and Makeup Over Two Weeks
October 24, 2008 5:48 PM
ABC News' Jennifer Parker reports: Republican vice presidential nominee Sarah Palin's traveling makeup artist was the highest paid individual in John McCain's campaign over the first two weeks of October.
Amy Strozzi was paid $22,800 for her work as Palin's makeup artist for the first half of October, according to documents filed Thursday by the McCain campaign with the Federal Election Commission.
Palin's traveling hair stylist Angela Lew, the fourth highest paid individual during that time, was paid $10,000 over two weeks in October for what the campaign called "communications consulting."
The second and third highest paid individuals in the first two weeks of October were Randy Scheunemann, McCain’s chief foreign policy adviser at $12,500, and Nicolle Wallace, McCain's senior communications staffer at $12,000.
Strozzi and Lew have traveled full-time with the campaign since early September. They do hair and makeup for Palin for all her events and media interviews.
Palin has come under scrutiny this week when it was disclosed the Republican National Committee spent $150,000 on her wardrobe and makeup at high-end department stores like Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue.
Asked about the purchases in an interview with the Chicago Tribune, Palin said the family shops frugally.
"That is not who we are," Palin argued. "That whole thing is just, bad!" she said. "Oh, if people only knew how frugal we are."
Palin argued the clothes were not worth $150,000 and were bought for the Republican National Convention. She said the pricey clothes she has worn on the campaign trail this fall will be given back to the RNC, sent to charity, or auctioned off.
October 24, 2008 in McCain, John, Palin, Sarah, Vote 2008: Republicans | Permalink | User Comments (878)
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"This makes me sick!!! this is more than what i earn in a year before taxes!!! Totally Sick!"
$29 million?
Posted by: Mack | Oct 24, 2008 6:23:57 PM
TIM,
EXPLAIN TO ME HOW THIS THEIF PALIN CAN FLY HER FAMILY AROUND ALASKA ON SO CALLED "STATE" BUSINESS AND CHARGE $25,000 TO TAXPAYERS. CAN YOU SAY REFORMERERERERERERERER.
Posted by: Sickened | Oct 24, 2008 6:24:24 PM
I want to know how much Obama's wife spends on her wardrobe. Don't tell me she ended up on the People magazine 10 best dress list shopping at Walmart. Maybe Ophra lent them to her. All a man has to do is change his tie. Very sad the way women have been treated by the media.
Posted by: Tina | Oct 24, 2008 6:24:46 PM
This makes me sick!!! this is more than what i earn in a year before taxes!!! Totally Sick!
Posted by: John T
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What makes me sick is the millions of dollars that Barrack Hussein Obama is spending to promote his "Big Ego"!
Posted by: Natasha | Oct 24, 2008 6:25:15 PM
Sarah Palin is a SHAM, just like Joe The Plumber. If she is the best the GOP has, they are in trouble in the future.
Posted by: latinovoter1 | Oct 24, 2008 6:19:24 PM
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Shhhhh! Don't tell the Republicans that yet! Let them think they can come back in 2012 with this illiterate dunce on the top of their ticket. We have to give the evil doers something, some hope to hold on to until election day...
We don't want them knowing the truth. That it is over for the Republicans and it will take them decades to recover!
Posted by: Davis | Oct 24, 2008 6:25:26 PM
Before everyone jumps on the MSM is "in the tank" business, remember that BOTH Palin and McCain declared war on the MSM way before these reports started coming out. That was a choice that they made because poor Palin didn't want to face the media.
Posted by: JSINAK | Oct 24, 2008 6:25:26 PM
We shouldn't be shocked; she said she was going to increase funding for special needs.....we just should have made her explain exactly what she meant.
Posted by: Desi | Oct 24, 2008 6:26:29 PM
This is ridiculous. Palin's 1000 times worse than Edwards was 4 years ago.
I feel sorry for Alaskans, they are the ones who have been paying all her bills as Governor. With revenue in Alaska dropping, the citizens of Alaska will be stuck paying millions more.
Posted by: Debbie | Oct 24, 2008 6:27:12 PM
This makes me sick!!! this is more than what i earn in a year before taxes!!! Totally Sick!
Posted by: John T | Oct 24, 2008 6:27:26 PM
Hi Mack,
Keep making that sweet sound for us OK?
The sound of Republicans writhing, twisting and spinning, as they continue on their death march until election day!
Ha, ha, ha, ha, ha, ha!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Posted by: Davis | Oct 24, 2008 6:27:28 PM
"Before everyone jumps on the MSM is "in the tank" business, remember that BOTH Palin and McCain declared war on the MSM way before these reports started coming out.'
Was that before or after Chris Matthews' leg tingling experience and Keith Doperman's hissy fits?
Posted by: Mack | Oct 24, 2008 6:27:38 PM
Trash the media all you want---if this had been a DEM candidate, you would be twisted up in horror at such a waste.
The fact is---this is true. She and mccain used very poor judgement. Again. and again. She deserves the SAME scrutiny as the men.
Posted by: sallie | Oct 24, 2008 6:27:52 PM
Palin is an uber- hypocrite playing "if I was a rich girl ..."
The fact that she went to Neiman-Marcus and Sax tells me who she wants to be and who she ultimately supports. It's such a joke that all these rural and middle class people think she is "just like them" ... do as I say, not as I do is the message, I guess.
And, rethugs - don't be whining! You went after John Edwards big time on very similar issues. And, Kris, sorry, but I DO want to see Palin, Bauchman, and other such neocon hypocrites destroyed - they are a TRUE danger to our country in their devisive and fear-based politicking!
For those whining about Obama's spending. HE is spending money on his campaign, which is appropriate. So, the Dems have money for once - this is what happens when you push people too far and they rise up! His money is mostly from small donations from people like me, and I'm happy to have him spend any amount necessary to get the republican neocon CROOKS out of office. And, btw, it has been documented that neither he or Michelle were clothed with campaign funds. They are classier than that.
Posted by: Anna B | Oct 24, 2008 6:27:53 PM
NATASHA,
WOW THATS SCARY...DID YOU REALLY CALL HIM HUSSEIN. MAN THAT HURTS. HOW DID YOU EVER THINK OF THAT ONE. MCSAME SHOULD HIRE YOU FOR HIS TEAM OF MAVERICKS. CAN YOU DO MAKEUP - YOU'LL MAKE A LOAD OF MONEY WHILE IT LASTS.
Posted by: Sickened | Oct 24, 2008 6:29:30 PM
Palin looks FABULOUS but she doesn't need to spend almost $33,000 on hair and makeup in 2 weeks.
This is ridiculous!
Posted by: David | Oct 24, 2008 6:30:12 PM
Takes lots of money to make someone pretty.....Lots of make up to cover up.......
Posted by: NH voter | Oct 24, 2008 6:30:13 PM
"The fact is---this is true. She and mccain used very poor judgement. Again. and again."
At least they can say that they truly love their country and haven't spent 20 years in a racist church or playing footsy with a Terrorist/Marxist/Anarchist
Posted by: Mack | Oct 24, 2008 6:30:57 PM
I don't really care about that. (Palin's personal care spending habits)
What I do care about is how much Barack Obama spent on his cocaine use. Can you do an article on that ABCNews? That's what I'd really like to know about, as he is, you know, running for President and was a cocaine user.
Posted by: MajorTom | Oct 24, 2008 6:31:41 PM
sickened...
could you prove to me that she spent that money please? just give me a link for proof...
Posted by: tim | Oct 24, 2008 6:32:33 PM
"What I do care about is how much Barack Obama spent on his cocaine use. Can you do an article on that ABCNews? That's what I'd really like to know about, as he is, you know, running for President and was a cocaine user."
Yes how about that ABC? How about writing something on how the Messiah wouldn't be able to pass an FBI background check, because of his admitted abuse of a class A drug.
Posted by: Mack | Oct 24, 2008 6:34:33 PM
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