Saks Fifth Avenue

Turns out the folksy governor from Alaska - she of the carefully cultivated down-home "just like you" persona - is enjoying some pricey perks as the GOP's choice for veep. According to spending reports filed with the Federal Election Commission, the RNC paid for "campaign accessories" f...

She was dismayed to hear yesterday that the Republican Party had spent $150,000 in two months on clothes, hair styling, and accessories for Sarah Palin and her family from such upscale stores as Saks Fifth Avenue and Nieman Marcus.

They included approximate payments to such high-end retailers as Neiman Marcus ($75,000); Saks Fifth Avenue ($50,000); Barney's New York ($800); Bloomingdale's ($5,100); Atelier (a tony menswear shop) $4,900, and even the comparatively humble Macy's ($9,500).