Report: $150,000 used for Palin´s fashion need

Source: Xinhua | 10-23-2008 10:14

WASHINGTON, Oct. 22 (Xinhua) -- The U.S. Republican party has spent about 150,000 U.S. dollars in the space of a month to meet vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's fashion needs, an online report said Wednesday.

Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waits to speak to the crowd as presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., hugs his wife Cindy at a rally in Green, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)

According to the political website Politico, the Republican National Committee used campaign donations to pay for the Alaskan governor's clothing, hair styling, makeup and other "campaign accessories" during September, following her nomination as John McCain's running mate.

Among the expenses, 75,062 dollars were spent at Neiman Marcus in Minneapolis and 41,850 dollars in St Louis in early September. It also included 4,100 dollars for makeup and hair consultation, the report said.

In its defense, the Republican party said the clothing would go to charity after the campaign.