At least when she talks about being more in touch with the average Joe than the other candidates, Palin can back it up with her tax returns. Certainly not struggling, Palin and her husband pulled in $166,000 in 2007 and $128,000 in 2006. But, those figures are a far cry from the other names on the ballot.

John McCain reportedly paid double that ($270,000) for household help last year. As for his income, he reported $852,000 last year; his wife (an heiress) brought in $6 million in 2006. The Obamas aren’t doing too bad either, with a combined income of $4.2 million dollars last year. Finally, Sen. Joe Biden reported $320,000 in adjusted gross income last year.