Freedom Club paid Palin $25,000

The Freedom Club PAC paid Sarah Palin $25,000 to host a fundraiser for the conservative group in December. The group reported the appearance fee in campaign finance reports that are due today.

Palin hosted a private fundraiser for a group of roughly 70 Freedom Club members on December 7th. She hosted the fundraiser after she signed her book, Going Rogue, at the Mall of America.

The Freedom Club PAC helps elect Republicans to the Minnesota House. Midge Dean, who organized the fundraiser for the group, declined to say how much they paid Palin when the fundraising invitations went out.

The former Alaska governor and running mate to John McCain in 2008 has been requesting upwards of $100,000 for appearances. The Freedom Club paid Palin through the Washington Speaker's Bureau.

The Freedom Club reports raising $481,500 in 2009.

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