Another DU slander fails to truth.

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sabra  (1000+ posts)       Tue Sep-02-08 05:56 PM
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Palin's husband was member of third party (Alaskan Independence Party) 
http://www.democraticunderground.com/discuss/duboard.php?az=view_all&address=102x3466912

Source: AP

ST. PAUL, Minn. (AP) — Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin's husband, Todd, twice registered as a member of the Alaskan Independence Party, a fierce states' rights group that wants to turn all federal lands in Alaska back to the state. Sarah Palin herself was never a member of the party, according to state officials.

Questions about a third-party link to John McCain's new running mate emerged Tuesday as the latest issue facing the McCain campaign in the midst of the Republican National Convention.

Questions had swirled about Sarah 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...

 Oh...that's right...She wasn't a member.