Posted on 07/11/2010 7:14:49 PM PDT by Al B.
A new financial report filed Sunday evening showed Sarah Palin’s political action committee has taken its fundraising to a higher level – and suggests that she has begun building a more sophisticated political operation in place of a bare-bones organization powered mostly by her rock star status and scrappy on-line presence.
The report, filed with the Federal Election Commission, shows that Palin’s political action committee raised more money in the second quarter of this year – $866,000 – than it had in any previous three-month stretch since Palin formed the group in January 2009.
The committee, Sarah PAC, also spent nearly twice as much – $742,000 – as it had in any previous quarter, the lion’s share of which went to the type of list-building and fundraising (including its first major direct-mail campaign) that typically undergird top-tier political committees. It also reported its biggest-ever round of donations to candidates – $87,500 – and its highest outlays for travel costs, including $17,000 on private jet fare to crisscross the country for high-profile political speaking gigs, and speechwriting. It also showed continued payments for that speechwriting as well as foreign and domestic policy consulting, and its first ever payments to a scheduler.
In short, for the first time since the 2008 campaign when she was the vice-presidential running mate to GOP presidential candidate John McCain, Palin is supported by a political operation befitting someone considering a presidential run.
(Excerpt) Read more at politico.com ...
In this case it was more than justified.
But go right ahead and defend the troll’s conduct in post #28. They’ve been put on notice that if they persists in their harassment of Rabs, that they will be banned.
Choose your allies carefully.
So, you think if McCain wins, Palin supporters will be banned from this site? *chuckles*
Not even I would go that far.
I swear for a bunch of 'defenders', I've never seen a bunch with thinner skin.
Oh? Can we expect the same notice for you as well? You are no saint, mk, so stop acting like a martyr.
I have never threatened another poster by hinting at who their employer is, or what they do for a living, so until that happens, you can take your tongue clucking and go pound sand.
You stay classy, mk.
My responses are always proportional and appropriate, based on the content of the post I’m answering.
Yours is no exception.
LOLZ! Thank you SO much for the laugh. I can go about my day with a big smile on my face.
Bringing joy to your little corner of the universe is what I live for.
Then you have succeeded! Have a beer on me! I’m off to walk the dogs.
” So, you think if McCain wins, Palin supporters will be banned from this site? *chuckles* “
Oh no, just some. The real sleazy ones. The RINOS. Not you. You have a brain, and on occasion have been known to use it. You are also usually civil, as opposed to many of the others. Quite frankly, I can’t figure you out. You have brains, and often make good posts, yet you cannot see through Palin. You and Onyx puzzle me to no end.
I like to keep people guessing.
If so, you won.
I have every intention of winning. :-P
That’s a joke. I just watched Sarah on Hannity. She did great.
I don’t see what you see. I was looking for a backward stupid hick and I didn’t see it in her eyes or hear it in her voice.
Do you realize who built this country ? Do you realize what made this country great ? And do you realize that this country is in deep trouble ?
I am with Outlaw woman. what you display is anti american and cowardly.
You would have a hard time.
Time for another purge!
The lies on this site are neck deep...
And remember; 100 to 1 is a “proportion,” so he can rationalize whatever he wants...
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