This is
Sarah Palin like you've never seen her before. Or not. Lisa Ann is a porn star,
and has made it big impersonating America's would-be vice president since 2008.
From
adult films to faux press conferences at strip clubs, her career has soared
thanks to the Tea Party favorite, a notable absentee from the 2012 convention
line-up set to crown Mitt Romney the Republican presidential nominee in Tampa,
Florida.
"I
don't think she's as thrilled with me as I am with her," Lisa Ann told AFP
at The Dollhouse club, which is hoping for a big week as tens of thousands of
Republicans descend on Tampa for the convention that runs through Thursday.
Lisa
Ann, a 40-year-old certified dental assistant who alternates between residences
in Los Angeles and New York, was included in CNBC's "Dirty Dozen," a
2011 list of the 12 most popular pornography stars.
"We
live in a pretty recession-proof business," the chatty porn star told AFP.
"I mean, it did definitely change things for a lot of people. But for
myself, having the gift to play Sarah Palin during the crunch has been just
incredible."
Thanks
to the boost in business from the Republican convention, Tampa clubs say
dancers can expect to double their take. Many will take home $1,000 a night and
some will earn much, much more, depending on their clientele.
"Take
a look in here. This is what we call our presidential suite. This one rents out
for like $500 an hour," Skin strip club manager Eric "Ice"
Terrell told AFP.
"As
a Republican, we figured that's really not a problem with them because they're
normally known to have a big cash flow."
Romney,
a former Massachusetts and multi-millionaire businessman, will be formally
anointed on Thursday as the Republican nominee to take on President Barack
Obama in the November 6 election.
Palin
was the unlikely star of the 2008 Republican convention. The then-Alaska
governor, who had served only two years, was plucked from relative obscurity
and catapulted onto the national stage as John McCain's surprise running-mate.
After
wowing delegates by introducing herself as just "an average hockey
mom" in a well-received convention speech, she came unstuck on policy
later in the campaign and was seen as contributing to McCain's election
shellacking.
A
divisive figure within the Republican Party, Palin retains a loyal and
committed following, especially among the Tea Party conservative fringe, and
can act as an important kingmaker in key congressional races.
Lisa
Ann, who was well-spoken, poised and outspoken on politics -- she leans
Democrat -- said she may even pursue a career in the footsteps of her alter
ego.
"I
wouldn't rule it out, but I don't know if I could play it as shady as some
politicians do."
Source: MSN.Com
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