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Vanity Fair September 4, 2008, 10:29 AM One of the persistent memes in the Republican line of attack against Barack Obama is the notion that he is an elitist, whereas the GOP represent real working Americans like Levi "F-in' Redneck" Johnston. It caught our attention, then, when First Lady Laura Bush and would-be First Lady Cindy McCain took the stage Tuesday night wearing some rather fancy designer clothes. So we asked our fashion department to price out their outfits. Laura Bush Oscar de la Renta suit: $2,500 Stuart Weitzman heels: $325 Pearl stud earrings: $600-$1,500 Total: Between $3,425 and $4,325 Cindy McCain Oscar de la Renta dress: $3,000 Chanel J12 White Ceramic Watch: $4,500 Three-carat diamond earrings: $280,000 Four-strand pearl necklace: $11,000-$25,000 Shoes, designer unknown: $600 Total: Between $299,100 and $313,100 Wow! No wonder McCain has so many houses: his wife has the price of a Scottsdale split-level hanging from her ears.
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