This strange news comes as rumours fly that Sarah Palin's 5-month-old boy is actually Bristol's and was covered up. This is a strange story where we simply don't know what will happen next.
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The 17-year-old daughter of Governor Sarah Palin, John McCain's running mate, is five months pregnant, Senator McCain's campaign advisers announced Monday.The daughter, Bristol, plans to marry the father, the campaign said.
In a statement, Palin said: "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. As Bristol faces the responsibilities of adulthood, she knows that she has our unconditional love and support."
The announcement was intended to counter rumors by liberal bloggers that said Palin had claimed to have given birth to her fifth child in April when, according to the rumors, the child was her daughter's.
Groups that oppose abortion rights had been thrilled with McCain's selection of Palin, the governor of Alaska, as his running mate, partly because of her opposition to abortion. It is not clear how social conservatives will respond to the latest news.REUTERS VIDEO STORY ON THE NEWS:
