Okay, that's an expensive haircut

[jducoeur]

[Happy birthday to isisofcool!]

Thanks to the electoral-vote.com Votemaster for pointing out this article in Politico, about Palin's wardrobe and accessories. Apparently, the RNC has spent about $150k on her and her family. I'm a little boggled. Yes, I expect some serious expenses on primping -- the candidate needs to look good. But over a hundred thousand dollars? Jeez, what are they doing -- dressing her in couture every day?

Regardless, it does rather put Edwards' $400 haircut into perspective...

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[meiczyslaw.livejournal.com]

Five family members ...
Thirty days on the move ...
No expectation that the laundry will catch up with them ...

Now, you're in front of (conceptually) 300 million Americans every day. You'd want to wear a thousand-dollar suit, wouldn't you?

I'd be surprised if Obama's and McCain's wardrobes weren't constructed similarly -- you don't think that's the same suit that they're wearing, do you?

The reason we don't hear about their $30,000 closets is that they've been constructed over multiple years, and not overnight.

(Well, the press did try to make fun of McCain's $300 shoes -- but who's got good dress shoes that aren't at least $150?)