“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. We’re proud of Bristol’s decision to have her baby and even prouder to become grandparents,” Sarah and Todd Palin said in the brief statement.
“Bristol and the young man she will marry are going to realize very quickly the difficulties of raising a child, which is why they will have the love and support of our entire family,” they added.
Over the weekend, bloggers were spreading rumors that Sarah and Todd Palin’s son Trig, who was born in April, was not their child but her 17-year-old daughter Bristol’s baby. Now comes the announcement from the McCain campaign that Bristol Palin is five months pregnant and plans to marry the father of the child revealed only as “Levi”. John McCain’s senior advisers said that the senator and his campaign were aware of the situation before offering Palin the No. 2 slot on the ticket.
The Palins and the campaign are asking that the media respect the family’s privacy on this matter.
Alaska Report:
Conservation and long-term solutions remain key focus - From a State of Alaska press release: Governor Sarah Palin today unveiled a short-term energy plan to address the skyrocketing costs of energy in Alaska. The package includes two parts – returning surplus funds through a grant to all electric utilities to reduce ratepayer bills and an Energy Debit Card for the next 12 months.
“Alaskans are feeling the pinch of high energy costs,” Governor Palin said. “The state treasury is swelling, while family checkbooks are evaporating. The right thing to do is to return surplus monies to the resource owners through energy relief. Instead of going to Washington , D.C. for relief, Alaskans should be independent enough to take care of this energy problem ourselves.”
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Governor Sarah Palin today expressed her full support for Department of Corrections Commissioner Joe Schmidt. The Alaska Correctional Officers Association voted today in favor of a “no confidence” measure. Read more
Congratulation to all the Palin family and a special welcome to our newest Alaskan, Trig! Read more
Governor Palin today released a statement on a $25,000 budget request from some lawmakers to pay for state government dissemination of information related to mining. The funds would be used to allow state officials to inform the public about Alaska mining, the stringent permitting process already in place to govern mining, and to provide data on initiatives affecting those mining activities. Read more
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