Monday September 1, 2008



The father of Bristol Palin's baby is Wasilla teen, Levi Johnston, a source confirmed to Usmagazine.com late Monday night.
The hockey player attended alternative school Burchell High School last year.
Earlier Monday, Vice Presidential candidate Sarah Palin released a statement confirming that Bristol, 17, was five-months pregnant.
John McCain knew of Bristol's pregnancy when he selected Palin as his running mate last week, Reuters reported.
Rumors have been swirling on the Internet that Palin faked her most recent pregnancy to cover up for Bristol, and that Trig, who has Down syndrome, is actually her grandchild.
"The despicable rumors that have been spread by liberal blogs, some even with Barack Obama's name in them, is a real anchor around the Democratic ticket, pulling them down in the mud in a way that certainly juxtaposes themselves against their 'campaign of change,"' a senior aide told Reuters.
McCain announced Palin as his running mate on Friday.
The 44-year-old -- who was elected governor just two years ago after serving as mayor of Wasilla (pop. 6,715) -- will be the first woman nominated by the Republican Party to run on a national ticket.
Palin and her husband Todd are the parents of five children, the youngest of whom was born in April. Both Palin and McCain both have children in the militar
