Palin raises $1.6 million in the first half of 2011 for non-campaign, has spent most of it

[Amerigo Vespucci]

Palin raises $1.6 million for non-campaign, has spent most of it



By Agence France-Presse
Friday, July 15th, 2011 -- 5:43 pm

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2011/07/15/palin-raises-1-6-million-for-non-campaign-has-spent-most-of-it/

WASHINGTON — Sarah Palin, the darling of the conservative Tea Party, has raised $1.6 million in campaign donations even though she has not yet said she will run for president and has already spent a huge chunk of the funds, documents showed.

The Federal Election Commission report released Thursday showed the former Alaska governor and 2008 Republican vice presidential nominee, had taken in $1.6 million in contributions in the first half of 2011.

But she had also spent $1.5 million, leaving her an estimated $1.4 million remaining in the coffers of her "SarahPAC" committee.

The fundraising is dwarfed by President Barack Obama's $86 million haul and Republican front-runner Mitt Romney's $18.25 million over the same period.

[PoliticAverse]

1. She must have been filling the bus up with Premium... n/t

[sasha031]

2. heard on Hartmann today the money went to high end hotels

[HipChick]

6. and private charted jets..

so much for the common sense conservative..

[Mz Pip]

3. People are foolish enough to send her money.

She's laughing all the way to the bank.

[gratuitous]

4. Beats working

I can understand the wealthy people sending Grifterella money; it's a reasonable hedge bet that for a few thousand dollars you can get a seat at the table that could be worth several millions. And for the type of wealth I'm talking about, a few thousand dollars is chump change.

But ordinary working stiffs sending her money? I have less than no idea why some Sammy Lunchpail or Johnny Punchclock would do such a thing. Unless they're congenital idiots.

[Angry Dragon]

5. what a fraud

[Booster]

7. Same thing occurred to me. If you or I did this it would most

certainly be investigated as fraud.

[PoliticAverse]

8. You have to understand that there are illegal scams and legal scams...

And it can behoove one to employ a lawyer that knows the difference.

[Booster]

9. I'm not disputing you, but could you give me an example of a

legal scam? I guess I have always thought it was illegal to lie to some dumbass just to take his money. I'm sure you're right but I'd still like an example. I'm sure I'll go "well, sure". lol

[PoliticAverse]

10. There are so many... let me start with one...

You set up a charity....

Your charity will provide food for starving children in elbonia.

You raise $1,000,000

$500,000 goes to the solicitation firm that actually did the marketing, phones calls, mailings,
raising and collecting the money.

$300,000 goes to your salary.

$60,000 goes to your secretary.

$30,000 goes to your office, rent, supplies, utilities.

$60,000 goes to the law firm that makes sure you filed all the proper papers
and that all the financial numbers make the charity legal in the state it operates.

$50,000 is used to buy and send food to elbonia.

[Booster]

13. Well, sure. LOL I guess this is the category the lovely Sarah

would fall under since she keeps "hinting" that she might run. Nothing says she eventually has to run. She's still a fraud in my book, but probably perfectly legal.

[PoliticAverse]

14. PACs are the political version of the charity....

Here are some past stories:

http://www.rawstory.com/rs/2010/04/19/60-percent-sarahpac-donations-consultants/

http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2010/07/14/sarah-palins-strangest-ex_n_644249.html#s113407&title=Chartered_Flights

There are $ thousands for legal expenses to make sure everything she is doing complies with the law.

BTW, did you know Bristol was a political consultant?

http://theweek.com/article/index/104755/bristol-palin-political-consultant

[Booster]

15. Wow. Sounds like the whole damn family should be in jail. I'm

a little surprised at Bristol (although I shouldn't be) cause I thought she was a tad above her mother - guess not. Thanks for the articles; they were interesting and eyeopening.

[PoliticAverse]

16. Bristol seems to love the high flying celebrity life....

Willow seems to just enjoy driving her truck.

If you saw Sarah Palin's Alaska (which I'm sure you didn't) in one of the episodes they go to a store
and Sarah instructs Piper (the 9 year old) how to behave inside to which Piper replies "Bribe Me!"...

[alcibiades_mystery]

11. Proving once again that Versace and Prada are expensive

:rofl:

The Grifter has finally found a sustainable grift.

[PoliticAverse]

12. Actually running for President might spoil it... n/t

[Contrary1]

17. I was curious to learn how the fleeced freepers felt...

So, I waded on over. It appears that they are too ignorant to realize they're being scammed:

"I have $1000 with her name on it!"

"last year, I set aside $5600 with the idea of donating to a Palin presidential campaign. All she has to do is announce or endorse and the first $2300 will be on the way."

"They ain’t seen nothing yet. Wait until she announces — the figures will be astronomical!"

"...As a Palin supporter, it's good to know that her campaign chest is nice and full with lots more waiting if and when she announces her candidacy. I can hardly wait!"


The good news is that every dollar that goes into Palin's pocket is a dollar less another Repub candidate will be getting.

[PoliticAverse]

18. At least some are waiting until she anounces she's running...

Some people never learn, some people are still sending money to Jim Bakker..

[bluestate10]

19. What to know how Freepers feel? Drive a stake into their heads. If luck is

with you maybe you're hit their tiny brains and get a glimmer of human reaction. Have a few sturdy stakes handy, Freepers have thick, hardened skulls.

[HopeHoops]

20. Those stops at KFC sure add up!