Palin’s Husband Was Member of Third Party

Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin’s husband, Todd, twice registered as a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, a fierce states’ rights group that wants to turn all federal lands in Alaska back to the state. Sarah Palin herself was never a member of the party, according to state officials. Todd Palin’s party affiliation emerged Tuesday as the latest issue confronting the McCain campaign as it prepared to introduce Gov. Palin to the Republican National Convention. The McCain campaign on Tuesday forcefully worked to tamp down questions about Sarah Palin’s association with the Independence Party and with former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan that were being raised by Democrats, Internet bloggers and even Independence Party officials. Voter registration records and past news reports, however, show Palin never registered as a member of the Independence Party, and backed Steve Forbes’ presidential campaign in 2000, not Buchanan. “Supporters of Barack Obama are ... (link)