Cathy Fladeland and Regina O'Connor of Elli and Friends had only been in the handbag business for a few months before they were thrust into the global spotlight. Their secret weapon was none other than the most talked about woman in politics, Sarah Palin.

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Love her or hate her, everyone has an opinion about John McCain's Republican running mate, Sarah Palin. And now you can steal her style with a handbag designed with the gun-toting Alaskan governor in mind.

South Carolina bag designer Lissa Kemp Myers, owner of In the Bag, has created the "Sarah" to capture ...