Palin an "almost unparalleled fundraising force"

Aside from an early e-mailed solicitation from the group and a Thursday anti-abortion banquet in Indiana that the PAC will pay for Palin to attend, neither the governor nor her PAC have engaged in much in fundraising this year, due to her attempts to focus on Alaska’s legislative session.

But that hasn’t stopped others from seeking to fill their own coffers by pillorying her in direct mail, piggybacking on or her stances and symbolism, hinting she might appear at their fundraisers and sometimes even falsely implying contributions will go directly to Palin.

With some groups, it’s not entirely clear what the overarching goal is, other than to tap into the Palin cash pipeline.