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Palin's husband was member of third party (Alaskan Independence Party)
Democratic Underground Latest Breaking News —
... Palin's affiliation with the Independence Party and with former presidential candidate Pat Buchanan. 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 engaged in an unfortunate and nasty smear campaign," McCain spokesman Brian Rogers said, specifically citing issues related to Palin's politics. Read more: http://ap.google.com/article/ALeqM5hpC0ED5JB9qx1iUsd9xz...
Cold water splash, Rethugs!
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... over the firing of a state public safety official who refused to fire Palin’s former brother-in-law (the investigation is ongoing; she has lawyered up). Here, Silver is mostly correct, if not exactly breaking any kind of new intellectual ground: no one I’ve read has suggested that “legitimate questions” raised about Palin’s record can’t or should not be explored. Where he is wrong, however, gives away the game: the party Todd Palin belonged to, as I’ve pointed out here before, does not include secession in its platform. It is an Alaska first party dedicated to reclaiming ...
