Palin's Daughter Gives Birth to Son Named Tripp

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Palin's Daughter Gives Birth to Son Named Tripp
The daughter of former Republican vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin gave birth to a son on Saturday.
ANCHORAGE, Alaska -- The daughter of former vice presidential candidate Sarah Palin gave birth to a son this past weekend.

Bristol Palin, 18, gave birth to Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston on Saturday. He weighed 7 pounds, 7 ounces.

Colleen Jones, the sister of Bristol's grandmother, told People magazine that "the baby is fine and Bristol is doing well."

Gov. Palin's office said it would not release information because it considers the baby's birth a private, family matter. Palin family members, hospital employees and representatives of former presidential candidate John McCain would not confirm the birth or did not return messages from The Associated Press.

The baby's father is Levi Johnston, a former hockey player at Alaska's Wasilla High School.

Palin announced on Sept. 1, the first day of the Republican National Convention, that her unwed daughter was pregnant. The campaign issued a statement saying Bristol "and the young man" would get married.

Johnston's mother eventually disclosed that her 18-year-old son was the father-to-be. The following week, the young man attended the convention in St. Paul, Minn., when Palin accepted the vice presidential nomination.

The announcement that Palin's daughter, who was 17 at the time, was pregnant immediately drew concerns that it could damage the governor's credibility as a religious conservative. But many observers noted the pregnancy served to humanize the Palins and showcase the candidate's rejection of abortion.

Sherry Johnston, Levi's mother, said in October that Bristol and her son were considering a summer wedding.

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Does that make Sarah Palin a G.I.L.F. ?? LOL