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• Todd Palin is the husband of Alaska governor Sarah Palin, who was announced as John McCain's choice for vice presidential candidate on August 29, 2008.

  Todd Palin was interviewed for the May issue of the magazine Men's Journal. In the interview, he spoke about John McCain and Cindy McCain, negative comments made about his wife during the campaign, and the criticism of the more than $150,000 that the Republican National Committee spent on her clothes during the campaign.Huffington Post: Todd Palin: Spending $150K On Clothes "Out Of Our Control" (April 1, 2009)

• Fast Facts

  1. Works on the oil field in the Alaskan region North Slope as a production operatorNational Governors Association: Governor Spouse's Information: Todd Palin Biography
  2. Commercial fishermanNational Governors Association: Governor Spouse's Information: Todd Palin Biography
  3. Grandmother is Yup'ik, an indigenous people of AlaskaNational Governors Association: Governor Spouse's Information: Todd Palin Biography
  4. Four-time champion of the snow-machine race Iron DogNational Governors Association: Governor Spouse's Information: Todd Palin Biography
  5. Married Sarah Palin in 1988National Governors Association: Governor Spouse's Information: Todd Palin Biography
  6. They have five children together: Track, Bristol, Willow, Piper and Trig
  7. Testified in sworn affidavit in Troopergate probe that he did pressure state officials about firing Mike Wooten, but not to fire Walt MoneganBrietbart: Todd Palin denies influencing wife in 'Troopergate' probe (October 9, 2008)
  8. February 8, 2009: Began the Tesoro Iron Dog race in hopes of winning his fifth title
  9. February 14, 2009: Ended the race in sixth place

• Men's Magazine Interview

  Todd Palin will appear in the May issue of Men's Magazine. In the interview, he addressed criticism of the over $150,000 the Republican National Committee spent on Sarah Palin's wardrobe. Todd said that the money were bought by the committee and that he and his wife were busy organizing the campaign and did not go shopping at "Saks, or any of that stuff".Huffington Post: Todd Palin: Spending $150K On Clothes "Out Of Our Control" (April 1, 2009) Todd also spoke about negative comments about his wife during the campaign which were attributed to anonymous sources in news media. Todd said that there is no way to know if they were true, since the sources were anonymous.CNN: Todd Palin: McCain family 'a class act' (April 1, 2009)

• Todd Palin and Troopergate

  Palin was found in contempt by the Alaska state Senate on February 7, 2009. In a vote of 16 to 1, the senate agreed that, because he filed a written statement instead of appearing in person, this was contempt. Palin allegedly pressured officials to fire his sister-in-law's ex-husband Mike Wooten during a contentious custody battle.The Raw Story: Todd Palin held in contempt of Alaska state Senate (February 6, 2009)

• Snowmobile Race

  Todd Palin competed in the Tesoro Iron snowmobile race in February of 2009 where he finished in sixth place. He has previously won the race four times. The Tesoro Iron is said to be "the world's longest and toughest snowmobile race."People: Todd Palin Sets Off on Snowmobile Race (February 8, 2009) People: Todd Palin Finishes 6th in Iron Dog Race (February 14, 2009)

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