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Sarah Palin Uses PAC to Buy Her Own Book (as did Hillary Clinton with Living History)
ABC News ^ | Monday, February 1, 2010 | Matthew Mosk of MD4Bush Infamy

Posted on 02/01/2010 2:22:09 PM PST by kristinn

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Newsmax reported in early 2004 about Hillary Clinton and the Democratic party giving away copies of Living History to donors. There was no controversy raised by the media back then like they are trying to do with Palin:

The Democratic National Committee is "giving away" copies of Sen. Hillary Clinton's book "Living History" to any contributor who ponies up $29.95 per month till Election Day - a move that raises questions about whether the party has made bulk purchases of Clinton's book.

SNIP

"As a Member of Presidential Partners," DNC chief Terry McAuliffe promises in the Web site's message, "you will receive: A copy of Senator Hillary Rodham Clinton’s book, Living History. The first 500 books will be personally signed by Senator Clinton!"

SNIP

The DNC's Hillary book offer coincides with the senator's own attempt to boost book sales through her political action committee, HILLPAC.

On HILLPAC's Web site, "FriendsofHillary.com," potential donors are offered "your own personalized copy of this historic book" in exchange for "making a contribution to Friends of Hillary."

SNIP

HILLPAC says the senator does not collect royalties on any books sold through FriendsofHillary.

The media (ABC News, National Journal, Politics Daily, Seattle Post Intelligencer, NY Daily News, MSNBC, Media Bistro, and Salon) are going potty over Sarah Palin using her book as an incentive for donations to her PAC. A search of news sites shows that as of this writing none of the outlets attacking Palin are reporting she is only following in the footsteps of Hillary Clinton.

1 posted on 02/01/2010 2:22:10 PM PST by kristinn
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They, SarahPAC, offered free, autographed copies of her book for a donation of $100, I believe.
Where was she supposed to get the books if not from the publisher?
2 posted on 02/01/2010 2:26:33 PM PST by jla
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To: kristinn

Not to mention that it is her PAC, not the RNC, which is buying the books. I guess the implication is that she is meant to be that she is buying her own book so that she can be on the bestsellers list.


3 posted on 02/01/2010 2:27:57 PM PST by webheart (I am a Sarah fan.)
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To: jla

Amazon or Ebay


4 posted on 02/01/2010 2:28:39 PM PST by appeal2 (Government is not the solution, it is the problem and eventually the enemy.)
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To: kristinn

So instead of getting the book for 10 bucks, 6,300 doners donors got it for $100? Seems like a savay move by Palin, where is the beef in this complaint??


5 posted on 02/01/2010 2:29:02 PM PST by MNJohnnie ("The trouble with socialism is that eventually you run out of other peoples' money" Lady Thatcher)
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To: kristinn

$8,000 on colorful bookmarks?

made with Polar bears and Moose shots I hope

My wife would buy them.. like she needs anymore.

Moose along folks.. nothin’ to see here.


6 posted on 02/01/2010 2:30:06 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Chuck DeVore - CA Senator. Believe.)
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To: webheart

I guess the media hit squad forgot to do the math. It’s about 6300 books, not nearly enough to effect her place on the sales chart


7 posted on 02/01/2010 2:30:09 PM PST by MNJohnnie ("The trouble with socialism is that eventually you run out of other peoples' money" Lady Thatcher)
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Sour grapes from loser Corporate Media hacks. They only wish they were smart enough to write a best seller! IMHO


8 posted on 02/01/2010 2:30:13 PM PST by J Edgar
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To: kristinn

Good ol’ MD4Bush? lolol


9 posted on 02/01/2010 2:31:21 PM PST by NormsRevenge (Semper Fi ... Godspeed .. Monthly Donor Onboard .. Chuck DeVore - CA Senator. Believe.)
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To: kristinn

Sarah Buys Her Own Book to Give to Supporters.

Now if she took free copies from the publisher and failed to report the value as income, that might be of some concern.

Must be a slow news day over at the ABC.


10 posted on 02/01/2010 2:33:13 PM PST by newheart (A RINO is anyone who claims to be Republican but doesn't agree with ME on everything. </sarc>)
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As much respect as Ive lost for her since she endorsed Juan, I dont see a problem here.


11 posted on 02/01/2010 2:34:12 PM PST by DogBarkTree
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I’ve my copy, via Borders and the wife.

It’ll be my overnight read on the way to the consult in CA.
(I’ll be bonding with my truck...)

I voted for her the last time around, expect to do so again, and, from the boss’s reaction, expect nothing in the book to change my mind.


12 posted on 02/01/2010 2:35:53 PM PST by benewton (Life sucks, then you die)
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To: appeal2

OK.


13 posted on 02/01/2010 2:41:27 PM PST by jla
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To: kristinn

Ed Morrissey’s take on this at Hot Air.

http://hotair.com/archives/2010/02/01/shocker-palin-buys-books-to-incentivize-donors

In his words this story = ‘big nothingburger’


14 posted on 02/01/2010 2:53:34 PM PST by sarah fan UK
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To: kristinn; Al B.; euram; SoCalPol
This story is related to one I posted last night:

Congratulations to Rebecca Mansour and Joey Russo! (PDS Alert!)

Sarah's political enemies are now combing through SarahPAC's disclosure forms to try and find new material with which to attack her (and now her staff).

Get ready for more non-stories like this in the coming days.

15 posted on 02/01/2010 3:04:43 PM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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This is the key passage in the story...

The rules are somewhat complex, but because Palin is neither a candidate for office, nor a sitting member of congress, her PAC is free to purchase the book under current law, according to Jan Baran, a campaign legal expert.

16 posted on 02/01/2010 3:06:49 PM PST by Virginia Ridgerunner (Sarah Palin has crossed the Rubicon!)
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Also interesting to note, if you review SarahPAC’s filing, she paid a bundle for the booksigning tour. She paid for the bus, airfare when she had to fly, far more than I would have thought. Matter of fact, I figured that the publisher was paying for the whole booksigning tour.

SarahPAC was offering a signed copy of GR to everyone who donated $100 to her PAC, as was the Republican Governors Conference.


17 posted on 02/01/2010 3:08:05 PM PST by euram
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner

When I looked at SarahPAC’s FEC filing, I was really surprised on how much she paid for the booksigning tour. I always figured that the publisher paid for all that. The whole book buying deal is a non-story from beginning to end. Books bought in bulk from the publisher don’t effect the bestsellers list in the least since they are drawn up by sales reported from stores. Besides, Palin was offering a signed copy of GR to everyone who donated $100 to SarahPAC, it was a fundraising expense. The Republican Governors Assoc was making the same offer.


18 posted on 02/01/2010 3:12:18 PM PST by euram
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To: Virginia Ridgerunner
Get ready for more non-stories like this in the coming days.

Pathetic effort by the MSM. Surely they can do better. :)

19 posted on 02/01/2010 3:15:11 PM PST by Al B. (Sarah Palin: "Buck up, or stay in the truck.")
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To: kristinn

And I’m glad she did because I got one of those books - SIGNED!!!


20 posted on 02/01/2010 3:22:24 PM PST by Laserman
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