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Levi Johnston Talks (and Talks) About the Palins

Sep 2, 2009
Although the world at large has yet to find out exactly what spurred Sarah Palin to vacate her post as Alaska's governor this summer, her almost-son-in-law Levi Johnston pipes up (surprise!) in the latest edition of Vanity Fair, helpfully offering that Palin's plan had something to do with money. This kid is on a tear.

Bristol Palin on Bringing Up Baby

May 7, 2009
It's definitely "do as I say, not as I do" material, but Bristol Palin showed up on NBC's "Today" show Wednesday morning with dad Todd and baby Tripp in an effort to prevent other teenagers from becoming parents before they're ready. Matt Lauer snuck in a question about babydaddy Levi Johnston, but Bristol totally wasn't having it.
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More On the ‘Troopergate’ Report

Oct 11, 2008
How well do we really know Sarah Palin? This MSNBC clip gives more details about the report, released Friday by a bipartisan committee in Alaska, that determined Governor Palin had dismissed her public safety commissioner partly because of a personal family matter.

‘Troopergate’ Probe: Palin Abused Executive Power

Oct 11, 2008
Special prosecutor Steven Branchflower has investigated Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's dismissal of Public Safety Commissioner Walter Monegan -- who claimed he was fired because he refused to fire Palin's brother-in-law, state Trooper Mike Wooten -- and the news isn't good for the Republican vice presidential nominee. Update: Palin denies wrongdoing

NYT: Palin’s Politics Got Personal in Alaska

Sep 14, 2008
Although critics are still accusing the "elite media" of unfairly scrutinizing Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin, less than two months remain before the Nov. 4 election to suss out who she is and what she stands for. Saturday's New York Times article on Palin will no doubt draw more protests, but the Times' findings are worth voters' close consideration before they head to the polling booths.