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Alaskans Picked Up the Tab for Palin’s Nights at Home

Sep 10, 2008
As governor of Alaska, Sarah Palin is entitled to bill the state for certain expenses she incurs on the job, such as travel (for herself and her family), food and lodging. That said, The Washington Post has delved into her records and discovered that Palin "billed taxpayers for 312 nights spent in her own home during her first 19 months in office," charging per diem expenses intended to cover costs related to travel.

And Now for the Palin-Phernalia

Sep 4, 2008
The GOP merchandising machine is kicking into gear following VP nominee Sarah Palin's Wasilla-to-Washington pep rally on Wednesday night, angling to compete with those ubiquitous Shepard Fairey Obama T-shirts and such by offering "Sarah Is My Homegirl" cotton separates and, yes, "Wonder Palin" thong underwear.