It sounds like Sarah Palin has a lot of things going on in her life. I wonder if John McCain was aware of this before he chose Palin. I'm sure he'll say he was.
Politico: Besieged by blog rumors about her 17-year-old daughter, Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin — named Friday as running mate of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.) — released a statement Monday saying her daughter is pregnant and plans to marry the father.
The governor and her husband, Todd, said their daughter, Bristol, plans to keep the baby.
"Our beautiful daughter Bristol came to us with news that as parents we knew would make her grow up faster than we had ever planned," the Palins said in the statement. "As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows she has our unconditional love and support."
Liberal bloggers have speculated extensively about the possibility that Palin's fifth child, born this spring, was actually her daughter's.
Palin's presence on the ticket has thrilled evangelical conservatives - many of whom are strongly opposed to premarital sex. But Palin also is revered by the conservative base for her fierce opposition to abortion and the her family's decision to keep an unplanned baby likely will only bolster those credentials.
More on the spicy governor.
