By Christine Kearney
NEW YORK (Reuters) - Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin's hair, with its straight bangs, beehive top and cascading locks, is proving popular among Halloween partygoers and some Orthodox Jewish women.
As Americans gear up for Halloween and Election Day soon after, New Yorkers are snapping up Palin-style wigs and glasses regardless of their political leanings, costume shop owners say.
And in an Orthodox Jewish neighborhood in Brooklyn, the look has become popular among some Orthodox Jewish women, who buy wigs to cover their hair for religious reasons. Made of human hair, the Palin-style wigs cost $695 or more.
In Brooklyn's Borough Park, an area heavily populated by Hasidic men wearing black hats and long beards and women dressed in long skirts and long-sleeved shirts, stylist Gail Rosenzweig said half of her Orthodox Jewish clients want Palin's style.
"It's a fashion statement," said Rosenzweig as she worked on a Palin wig. Even though Palin is a Christian from Alaska, where Jews make up less than 1 percent of the state's 670,000 population, Rosenzweig said her clients "like her classic look. It can be worn up or down."
Shlomo Klein, an Orthodox Jew and vice president of wig maker Georgie Wigs, said he sold more than 50 of the "Sarah P" wigs across America in recent weeks to women wanting wigs either for medical or religious reasons.
Married Orthodox Jewish women do not show their real hair in public for modesty reasons and can spend between a few hundred to several thousand dollars on wigs, he said.
The Palin look had replaced previous popular looks among Orthodox Jewish women such as Victoria Beckham's "Posh Spice" look and Jennifer Aniston's "Friends" cut, he said.
'LOOKS GOOD'
Esther Melamed said she paid more than $700 for the human hair Palin wig to wear for a recent Jewish holiday.
"I have some old wigs that I can wear, but I wanted a certain look and I really like that look," she said, adding she intends to vote for Palin.
Others in the Brooklyn community said if the Palin look appealed, it was not for religious or political reasons.
"She just looks good. I don't think it is anything political or religious. I think she just came across as self-possessed and self-assured and able to juggle," said Sarah Yavne, owner of Teen Boutique, which carries labels like French Connection for Orthodox Jewish teens.
The Palin locks have also proved popular with Halloween stores in New York, a state that predominantly votes Democratic.
"People are concentrating on her because she is new, she is a woman and she is a pretty lady," said Robert Pinzon of Abracadabra, which sells Palin wigs for $75.
Todd Kenig, CEO of Ricky's, a New York costume store, said he sold more than 150 Palin wigs priced at $49.99, and more than 600 Palin sashes that said "Miss Alaska" on the front and "Miss Vice President" on the back.
"It's all parody, I don't believe it's supporters," he said. "It's all people like Tina Fey types looking to knock her."
Comedian Fey's parody of Palin on the U.S. comedy show "Saturday Night Live," has giving the show its highest viewership in years.
Kenig said masks of Democratic presidential candidate and Illinois Sen. Barack Obama were selling briskly, while masks of Republican presidential candidate and Arizona Sen. John McCain were not selling so well. In recent days he sold dozens of the new "Joe The Plumber" costume -- a jumpsuit, bald cap and plunger.
(editing by Mark Egan)
David Brody
Governor Sarah Palin tells The Brody File that "faith and God" have been mocked throughout this campaign. The Vice-Presidential candidate really opens up in this answer and takes some shots at the media. But she also defends her faith and speaks strongly about her belief in God being in control of all things.
I interviewed Alaska's Gov. Palin this weekend for 20 minutes in Lancaster, Pa. My full report can be seen Tuesday on The 700 Club. Check The Brody File for other clips regarding her faith, media scrutiny and much more.
Watch her answer above. The transcription is below.
Brody: There have been some shots taken at you…regarding your Christian faith…The Pentecostal stuff, the gifts of the Holy Spirit. Do you want to clear up exactly what you believe in and so that the record can be set straight a little bit? Because there have been some editorials and others taking shots at you regarding --
Palin: Yeah, and I think the saddest part of that is that faith, not just my faith, faith and God in general has been mocked through this campaign, and that breaks my heart and that is unfair for others who share a faith in God and chose to worship our Lord in whatever private manner that they deem fit and my faith has always been pretty personal. I haven't really worn it on my sleeve. I haven't been out there preaching it. I've always been of the mind that you caalk the walk. You just don't have to be talking the talk about your beliefs, so just wanting maybe my life to be able to reflect my faith. So it's always been pretty personal and that was kind of a surprise in the last couple of months that people would misconstrue and spin anything that has to do with my faith or anybody else's and turn it into something to be mocked. That's very sad. I don't think that there's anything that I can do about it, so you know, I won't, I won't whine or complain about it, but nobody is going to convince me that my foundation of faith is not good for me and for my family no matter the mocking, no matter what anybody says about it, I'm going to keep plugging away at this and I'm going to keep seeking God's guidance and His wisdom and His favor and His grace, for me, for my family, for this campaign, for our nation. Again no matter what anybody else says about it it's between me and God, and I am so thankful that that he has strengthened me with this understanding and this belief that I can count on Him. I can reach out to Him asking for that strength, asking for the blessings that He so freely gives and I don't know how anybody would want to do this if they didn't have real strong faith in God that He's got it all under control.
By David Brody
CBN News Sr. National Correspondent
October 21, 2008
CBNNews.com - Since her nomination, Sarah Palin has possibly been the most talked about Vice Presidential candidate in history.
The Alaska Governor has faced intense media scrutiny and in an exclusive interview, she tells CBN News that her faith in God has been mocked during this Presidential campaign.
With two weeks before Election Day, Palin spoke with CBN News about campaign strategy, the media attention and her prayer life.
Attacker in Chief
Sarah Palin plugs away in her current role as "attacker in chief" for the McCain campaign. Despite that strategy, the McCain-Palin team trails in the polls and now face news like republican hero Colin Powell endorsing Obama and the senator raising a record $150 million last month.
Palin tells me there's still hope.
"When they see numbers that show us a bit down in the polls, for John McCain and for me it's invigorating," she said. "It's inspiring. It makes us work even harder."
Palin has been working hard to expose Obama's ties and relationship with Bill Ayers, a former domestic terrorist. Palin has been criticized for her approach.
"Are you okay with the "pal around with terrorist line?" Or you want to reign that back a little?" asked CBN's David Brody.
Palin responded "No I would say it again, I would say it again because again it, it, according to the information that we have, the association that he's had with Bill Ayers wasn't just one or two time sitting on a board together."
Palin's comments have led some supporters to supposedly yell out threatening comments against Obama.
"If I ever were to hear that standing up there at the podium with the mic, I would call 'em out on that," Palin said. "And I would tell these people, no, that's unacceptable, let's rise above that please. We haven't heard that."
Her Faith Walk
What she has heard plenty of are the attacks against her -- especially her Christian faith.
"Faith and God in general has been mocked through this campaign, and that breaks my heart."
Newspaper editorials have taken shots at her Pentecostal upbringing. The liberal blogosphere has chimed in and yes, Saturday Night Live has taken their shots too.
"People would misconstrue and spin anything that has to do with my faith or anybody else's and turn it into something to be mocked. That's very sad," she said. "I don't think that there's anything that I can do about it, so you know, I won't… whine or complain about it, but nobody is going to convince me that my foundation of faith is not good for me and for my family no matter the mocking, no matter what anybody says about it."
Palin dedicated herself to the Lord as a middle-schooler complete with an Alaska lake baptism. It's an event she calls 'significant" because she realized there was something bigger than her out there.
"As you're raised up out of the water it's like 'hey world, this is my confession of faith that I'm going to try to lead and live my life according to my belief that God as my Creator has good plans for all of us, and we are to seek those plans and seek the destiny that he has for all of us,"' Palin said.
Economy, Abortion, Gay Marriage
In the McCain campaign 'destiny' has made Palin the central outreach to Christian conservatives. While the economy gets top billing in this election cycle, Palin has gone after Obama on social issues, like abortion. Palin believes voters need to take a hard look.
"His abortion stance is so extreme. It's so, so far left that it's way out of the mainstream," she said. "I think he's in some sense succeeded in trying to package up and pretty-up some of his policies to make them look mainstream even on abortion."
The Obama campaign makes clear his desire to reduce the number of abortions in this country. On traditional marriage, Palin made clear her desire for a federal marriage amendment.
"I have voted along with the vast majority of Alaskans who had the opportunity to vote to amend our Constitution defining marriage as between one man and one woman," she said "I wish on a federal level that that's where we would go because I don't support gay marriage."
It's that type of talk that excites social conservatives and brings out signs like, "I love Sarah," "In God we Trust", "Sarah, the New face of Feminism" and yes, in a nod to her Alaska roots, even the "I Love Mooseburgers". While Palin's rallies are filled with energy and thousands of people, it's the quiet times, times for reflection and prayer that mean a great deal.
"I pray of course for about my family that my kids will not be adversely affected by some of the political shots of course that, that we've been taking the last couple of months. I pray for my son's safety over in Iraq fighting for us in a striker brigade in the US Army and for all of our troops," she said.
"It will take God's hand of protection to be continually over our land and His wisdom, His grace, His favor I pray for that for our country."
Be sure to log on to CBNNews.com for the latest on Election 2008.
By GLEN JOHNSON Associated Press Writer
GREEN, Ohio October 23, 2008 (AP)
John McCain struck an anti-tax chord Wednesday in the state that launched him toward the Republican presidential nomination and in the home state of the plumber he hopes will help him reach the White House.
During rallies in New Hampshire and Ohio, the Arizona senator said Democrat Barack Obama favors taxes that will hurt the middle class and small businesses — despite Obama pledging to cut them for 95 percent of taxpayers.
"Sarah Palin and I will not raise your taxes, my friends. We want you to get wealthy," McCain told 10,000 people gathered in a football stadium near Akron, Ohio. The scene had a festive air, with those sitting in the grandstands behind the candidate dressed in T-shirts that composed the red, white and blue Ohio state flag.
Palin, holding her first joint event with McCain since Oct. 13, derided Obama as "Barack the Wealth Spreader" and said: "You have to really listen to our opponent's words, because he's hiding his real agenda of redistributing your hard-earned money."
McCain and Palin have accused Obama of fostering socialistic tax policies since Ohio plumber Joe Wurzelbacher questioned the Democrat two weeks ago. Both now routinely invoke "Joe the Plumber" as part of their closing argument.
Palin was exuberant before the crowd, demanding an autograph from warm-up singer Gretchen Wilson, famed for her song, "Redneck Woman."
Palin joked: "Someone called me a `redneck woman' once. You know what I said back? `Thank-you very much.'"
Ohio voted for George W. Bush in 2000 and 2004, but Obama held a narrow lead in recent polls. The state offers 20 electoral votes.
McCain later told an airport rally in Cincinnati: "I know it's been a long, long time since whoever was going to be president didn't win the state of Ohio. I'm not going to break that tradition. We're going to win the state of Ohio."
Earlier in New Hampshire, McCain implored voters "to come out one more time" for him, as the two-time primary winner tried to stave off a general election loss with sharp criticism of Obama's tax and spending plans.
"I love you. I love New Hampshire," McCain told a rally crowd in a college hockey rink. "I know I can count on you again to come from behind and take a victory and bring it all the way to Washington, D.C., next January."
Republican vice presidential candidate Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin waits to speak to the crowd as presidential candidate Sen. John McCain, R-Ariz., hugs his wife Cindy at a rally in Green, Ohio, Wednesday, Oct. 22, 2008. (AP Photo/Amy Sancetta)
(AP)
McCain added: "I'm asking you to come out one more time. Get out the vote."
Although McCain won the 2000 and 2008 New Hampshire primaries, recent polls have shown Obama with a lead no smaller than 7 percentage points with less than two weeks until Election Day. That has prompted speculation McCain may have to surrender the state's four electoral votes and focus elsewhere if he hopes to cobble together the 270 needed to become president.
Senior adviser Mark Salter dismissed such thinking. He said McCain was visiting New Hampshire because "we get a charge out of it. We think we're competitive there. They get it."
In a state with no income tax and a Yankee aversion to government spending, McCain tried to rally his supporters with a touched-up stump speech that focused on both issues. He, too, hit the wealth-distribution theme.
"Apparently, as my opponent sees it, there's a strict limit to your earnings as well, and it's for the politicians to decide. The proper amount of wealth is not what you can earn, but what government will let you keep," McCain said.
In one final jab at Obama, McCain accused him of planning "another stadium spectacle" by planning an outdoor rally in Chicago on Election Night. "Acting like the election is over won't let him take away your chance to have the final say in this election," he said.
New Hampshire political trends are working against McCain. It was the only state to vote for Democrat John Kerry in 2004 after going for Republican Bush in 2000. Democrats also swept both congressional seats, the governor's office and both houses of the state Legislature in 2006.
Speaking in Virginia, Obama told a crowd he had spoken with Wurzelbacher and pronounced him "cool." He added: "Let's be clear who John McCain is fighting for. He is not fighting for Joe the Plumber. He's fighting for Joe the hedge fund manager. ... If you make less than a quarter of a million dollars a year — which includes 98 percent of small-business owners — you won't see your taxes increase one single dime."
CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband will provide depositions Friday to the state Personnel Board, which is looking into whether Palin unfairly fired Alaska's public safety director this summer, the couple's attorney told CNN.
Gov. Sarah Palin says she has been "cleared of any legal wrongdoing."
Gov. Sarah Palin says she has been "cleared of any legal wrongdoing."
Thomas Van Flein said he will be present for the depositions by the governor and her husband, Todd Palin. Each deposition will be done separately, with Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, giving hers in St. Louis, Missouri, a campaign adviser said.
Walt Monegan requested the fact-finding hearing before the state Personnel Board after he was fired as public safety director in July. He claims his reputation has been "unjustifiably tarnished" by a false accusation of misconduct.
Monegan, a gubernatorial appointee, says Palin fired him after he resisted pressure to dismiss State Trooper Mike Wooten, who had gone through an acrimonious divorce and custody battle with Palin's sister.
The governor had asked the Personnel Board to conduct an investigation -- a move she launched after becoming Sen. John McCain's running mate, declaring the agency the proper legal venue for the probe.
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* Report: Officials warned Palin aides about trooper feud
* Alaska official wants hearing, says reputation 'tarnished'
* Palin discusses potential plans for America
An investigation commissioned by Alaska's bipartisan Legislative Council found earlier this month that Palin had the right to dismiss Monegan because she appointed him to the post, but that she unlawfully abused her authority by pressing for Wooten's firing although he already had been disciplined by the State Patrol for various actions.
"There was nothing unlawful or unethical about replacing a Cabinet member," Palin told reporters after Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower released his findings.
The transcripts of Friday's depositions are not likely to be released immediately unless approved by Personnel Board investigator Timothy Petumenos, who will take the testimony.
CNN) -- Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin and her husband will provide depositions Friday to the state Personnel Board, which is looking into whether Palin unfairly fired Alaska's public safety director this summer, the couple's attorney told CNN.
Gov. Sarah Palin says she has been "cleared of any legal wrongdoing."
Gov. Sarah Palin says she has been "cleared of any legal wrongdoing."
Thomas Van Flein said he will be present for the depositions by the governor and her husband, Todd Palin. Each deposition will be done separately, with Palin, the Republican vice presidential candidate, giving hers in St. Louis, Missouri, a campaign adviser said.
Walt Monegan requested the fact-finding hearing before the state Personnel Board after he was fired as public safety director in July. He claims his reputation has been "unjustifiably tarnished" by a false accusation of misconduct.
Monegan, a gubernatorial appointee, says Palin fired him after he resisted pressure to dismiss State Trooper Mike Wooten, who had gone through an acrimonious divorce and custody battle with Palin's sister.
The governor had asked the Personnel Board to conduct an investigation -- a move she launched after becoming Sen. John McCain's running mate, declaring the agency the proper legal venue for the probe.
Don't Miss
* Report: Officials warned Palin aides about trooper feud
* Alaska official wants hearing, says reputation 'tarnished'
* Palin discusses potential plans for America
An investigation commissioned by Alaska's bipartisan Legislative Council found earlier this month that Palin had the right to dismiss Monegan because she appointed him to the post, but that she unlawfully abused her authority by pressing for Wooten's firing although he already had been disciplined by the State Patrol for various actions.
"There was nothing unlawful or unethical about replacing a Cabinet member," Palin told reporters after Anchorage prosecutor Stephen Branchflower released his findings.
The transcripts of Friday's depositions are not likely to be released immediately unless approved by Personnel Board investigator Timothy Petumenos, who will take the testimony.
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Obama appeared on Bill O'Reilly's "The O'Reilly Factor" where he refuted Palin's claims. Obama found himself under Republican fire this week after his comment "You can put lipstick on a pig, but it's still a pig" was made. Conservatives have criticized Obama, calling his comments sexist and in reference to Palin's quip "What's the difference between a hockey mom and a pitbull? Lipstick". Sarah Palin sat down with Charlie Gibson of ABC News for her first interview. During the interview Palin raised eyebrows with her comment that Barack Hussein Obama will regret not having chosen senator Hilary Clinton as VP.
On Saturday, September 13th, NBC's Saturday Night Live (SNL) presented a parody, featuring alumni Tina Fey along with Amy Poehler, in which the two spoofed Palin along with Democratic senator Hillary Clinton. Tina Fay has been noted as a Sara Palin look a like. On September 19th, comedienne Sandra Bernhard released a verbal attack against the VP candidate. On September 27th, once again on Saturday Night Live (SNL), Tina Fey and Amy Poehler parody, spoof, and mock the Sarah Palin and Katie Couric Interview. And once again, Tina Fay gives a spot on performance of Sarah Palin at the Katie Couric interview. On Oct. / October 4th, SNL's Tina Fey once again played a parody of Sarah Palin. On 10/04/08, Saturday Night Live's Tina Fay has pointed out both Palin's and Biden's campaign gaffes and the liberal media / medias "gottcha" questions. Tina Fey mocks and parodies Sarah Palin by using her EXACT words.
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Katie Couric will spend two days traveling on the campaign trail with Governor Sarah Palin on Sunday, September 28 and Monday, September 29, conducting an exclusive interview to be broadcast on the CBS Evening News with Katie Couric beginning Monday the 29th (Part 1). Coverage will continue on Tuesday, September 30th (Part 2) on the Early Show. The interview will take place just days before the Vice Presidential debate between Palin and Senator Joe Biden in St. Louis on Thursday, October 2.
The scandal known as "Troopergate" gained national attention after Republican presidential candidate John McCain chose Palin as his running mate.
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The presidential debate will be aired on Fox News, or Faux News, on Friday, September 26 2008 in Mississippi. Part 1 I of the president debate will include Barack Obama and John McCain discussing the economy and recent Wall Street economic crisis and the Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac bailout. Part II 2 will include international foreign affairs. Question Part 3 of continues discussion of the economic recession and potential great depression 2. Part 4 of the presidential debate questions Barack Obama and John McCain on Lehman Brothers, job loss, and a failing American economy. The president debate between Barack Obama and John McCain promises to accuse each other for the blame of our economic crisis. Presidential debate 2008 between Jon McCain vs Barak Obama, live on September 26th 2008 9/26/08.
Joe Biden and Sarah Palin, the vice presidential VP nominees, will debate each other Thursday October 2 / Oct. 2nd in the Washington University in Saint Louis / St. Louis Athletic Complex. Part 5 of 11 shows Sarah Palin having a meltdown as she cannot answer basic questions. Part 6 of 10 shows Sarah Palin answering to the claim of "gotcha" journalism, and the media asking "gottcha" questions. Part 7 of 12, Sarah Palin is unable to recall a Supreme Court case, other than Roe v. vs. Wade and cannot answer even one magazine or newspaper that she reads. On Thursday, 10/02/08 the VP vice president debate Palin and Biden will debate on "the bridge to nowhere," earmark / earmarks, the economy, experience versus change. Part 8 of 11 shows Sarah Palin having a melt down as she is unable to answer simple and easy questions and is unable to construct a coherent sentence. Part 9 of 10 of the VP vice presidential debate shows Joe Biden makes a gaffe, which is ignored by the "evil" liberal media as Palin must stumble through "gotcha" questions. Part 10 of 11 the candidates discuss the 700 billion dollar Wall Street bailout. A bail out of $700 billion would socialize corporate losses, paid for by middle-class tax payers. Sarah Palin is nothing more than a gimmick. John McCain used Palin as a pawn and a gimick!
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