• When Sarah Palin announced her pregnancy in early-March of 2008, the news came as a surprise to not only the media but to those she worked closely with.Adn.com: Secret's out: Palin pregnant (March 6, 2008) The secretiveness of the pregnancy and the observations that Palin did not appear to be pregnant in the months prior to her announcement led to rumors that she was covering up for her 16-year-old-daughter Bristol's pregnancy.Reddit: Gov. Palin Announced She Was Pregnant. Local Rumors... On September 1, 2008, Palin announced that her daughter, Bristol, was five months pregnant, thus proving that Bristol couldn't have given birth in April 2008 as the rumors suggested.Reuters: Palin rebuts rumors, says daughter pregnant

• Fast Facts

  1. Governor Sarah Palin announced to the media that she was pregnant on March 5, 2008Adn.com: Secret's out: Palin pregnant (March 6, 2008)
  2. Close staff members learned a few days before the public announcementAdn.com: Secret's out: Palin pregnant (March 6, 2008)
  3. Palin was seven months pregnant
  4. Said the baby was due in mid-MayAdn.com: Secret's out: Palin pregnant (March 6, 2008)
  5. Trig Palin was born one month after the announcement on April 18, 2008
  6. Palin was featured in Vogue Magazine in December 2007

• Bristol or Sarah?

  Shortly after Sarah Palin announced her pregnancy, rumors that she was covering-up for her 16-year-old daughter Bristol's pregnancy, found their way on to the Internet. A message board thread on Reddit featured a post by a user called "Jibegod" who claimed rumors were circulating in Alaska because Bristol reportedly was out of school because she had mono. The writer also attributes the rumor to the observation that Sarah Palin did not appear to be pregnant in photographs. The person who wrote the post said that his speculation was "based mostly upon hearsay."Reddit: Gov. Palin Announced She Was Pregnant. Local Rumors... The rumors were still being spread into July of 2008. A comment on AndrewHalcro.com referred to rumors on the Anchorage Daily News Blog that were posted in mid-July.AndrewHalcro.com: Shadow Governor? (July 24, 2008)

• Bristol Palin Pregnant

  On September 1, 2008, the same day that the 2008 Republican Convention began, the McCain campaign revealed that Sarah Palin's daughter Bristol was five months pregnant. The father is rumored to be Bristol's boyfriend, Levi Krueger, and the couple allegedly plans to marry.CBS News: GOP Establishment Wrestles With Bristol Palin Pregnancy (September 1, 2008)

• Palin's Pregnancy Quotes

  "It's wonderful. She's very well-disguised, When I was five months pregnant, there was absolutely no question that I was with child."Adn.com: Secret's out: Palin pregnant (March 6, 2008)-Senate President Lyda Green after hearing the news that Palin was expecting

  "Really? No!"Adn.com: Secret's out: Palin pregnant (March 6, 2008)-Rep. Mary Nelson

  "Gov. Sarah Palin dropped a day-ending bombshell Wednesday....Indeed, she hardly looks seven months pregnant. Just two months ago she was modeling for fashion magazine Vogue. She spent that day posing at her home in Wasilla."SeattlePi.com: Alaska's governor delivers a surprise: She's pregnant (March 5, 2008)-Steve Quinn, Associated Press writer, March 5, 2008

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