The shopping spree at Neiman Marcus and other upscale stores might seem at odds with a campaign that's pitching its message to everyday Joe the Plumbers, but for many in yesterday's Ohio audience, Palin still connects in a way that one supporter described as fresh and genuine.
This year, DHS is focusing its message on that glorious little device that inspires adults to line up in front of Apple stores like preteen girls on the opening day of a new Twilight movie: the smartphone.