Sarah Palin estimated worth: $12 million - PAC has $1.3 million

[somone]

http://www.thestatecolumn.com/articles/sarah-palin-estimated-worth-12-million/

Sarah Palin estimated worth: $12 million
Wednesday, January 26, 2011

It seems former Alaska Governor Sarah Palin is worth an estimated $12 million since leaving office.

The estimate, which may be much higher or much lower than Ms. Palin’s actual worth, comes as the result of six-figure speaking gigs and book deals. The conservative estimate is based on publicly available records and news accounts. The actual amount is hard to determine since Ms. Palin does not publicize her earnings.

The move represents a significant increase for Ms. Palin, who left the $125,000/year governorship in Alaska. Ms. Palin resigned from the governorship in 2009. The Alaska Republican, and potential presidential candidate, continues to demand a $100,000 fee for speaking engagements and she will continue to earn an estimated $250,000 per episode for her reality television show.

Ms. Palin remains under scrutiny following her response to Rep. Gabrille Giffords shooting in Arizona. The Alaska Republican was interviewed on Fox News, defending her response to the shooting. Ms. Palin faced criticism over her political action committee’s use of a “bulls-eye” on her campaign website.

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http://www.boston.com/news/nation/washington/articles/2011/01/26/fec_report_palins_pac_has_13m_in_cash/

FEC report: Palin's PAC has $1.3M in cash
January 26, 2011

ANCHORAGE, Alaska — Sarah Palin's political action committee ended 2010 with more than $1.3 million cash on hand, according to financial forms filed Wednesday with the federal government.

The disclosures filed with the Federal Election Commission show Sarah PAC raised more than $275,000 in the last six weeks of 2010. Those donations, mostly smaller amounts, came from 607 donors scattered across the country. The PAC raised more than $3.5 million in 2010, and handed out $463,500 to candidates and political causes. Tim Crawford, the PAC's treasurer, told The Associated Press in an e-mail he was "very happy with cash on hand and very happy with our results this cycle."

The PAC report noted two checks were never cashed, one for $2,500 to the campaign of Rep. Michele Bachmann, R-Minn., and another for $5,000 to U.S. Rep. Mike Coffman, R-Colo. Crawford surmised the checks might have been lost in the mail, and he stopped payment on them.

The PAC's more than $200,000 operating disbursements in the last six weeks of the year were for such things as media and issue consulting, speech writing, travel expenses and legal fees. Palin, a former Alaska governor and the 2008 Republican vice presidential candidate, has said she is considering running for president in 2012.

[sharesunited]

1. Do I begrudge her a single penny of that jackpot any more than I begrude a P.T. Barnum.

I want her to take her money and go away!

[Lint Head]

2. She's a gold digger using politics and ignorance.

[Canuckistanian]

3. What is it they say about fools and their money?

The only thing that can be done is to ensure that it isn't the taxpayer's money

[nc4bo]

4. Be sure to pay your federal taxes Parah Salin.

LOL sorry - saw that on a FB friends comment and had to borrow it.

Anyway - sure hope some agency is keeping a real close eye on the grifter queen.

[flvegan]

5. In other news, idiots taxed $12 million for being stupid.

And by "taxed" I mean fleeced.

[cliffordu]

6. As a grifter she has no equal.

I'll give her that.