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tpmelectioncentral.talkingpointsmemo.com - 9/1/2008
Second McCain Adviser Sidesteps Question About When McCain Camp Knew About Pregnancy
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McCain's top policy adviser, Douglas Holtz-Eakin, was asked today if the McCain campaign knew about Bristol Palin's pregnancy before Sarah Palin was offered the Veep slot, and he offered the following non-answer : Asked if the campaign knew about the pregnancy at the time of Palin's ...

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AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth:  McCain's lawyers are reportedly vetting Palin now, 4 days after he picked her

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McCain's lawyers are reportedly vetting Palin now, 4 days after he picked her
AMERICAblog News| A great nation deserves the truth — ... Greg Sargent reports that the McCain campaign is now refusing to say whether McCain was aware that Palin's daughter was pregnant. Earlier today the McCain campaign told Reuters that McCain was in fact aware of the fact last week when he picked Palin. As Greg notes, the story is less about the daughter and more about McCain. Palin's unmarried, 17 year old daughter being pregnant (we don't know how old she and the baby's father were when they conceived the child), would be a relevant "controversy" for the vetting process to at least discover for McCain's private consideration. ...

Palin Scandal Compendium
Open Left - Front Page — ... Family values: Her 17-year old daughter is pregnant. Not only did Palin thus expose her daughter to endless humiliation in front of the entire world by accepting the slot, but it isn't even clear if Palin told the McCain campaign about the situation before she accepted the slot. Oh, and ...

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