| Republican presidential candidte Sen. | | | | ticket. The McCain campaign says the |
| John McCain (l) smiles as his Vice | | | | Arizona lawmaker was aware that Palin's |
| Presidential running mate, Alaska Gov. | | | | daughter was pregnant and that Palin was |
| Sarah Palin, pumps her fist at a | | | | the subject of the ethics |
| campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio, 29 Aug | | | | investigation.McCain said Tuesday in |
| 2008Republican presidential candidate | | | | Pennsylvania that the vetting process |
| John McCain says he is "very proud" of | | | | was thorough and that he is grateful for |
| his choice of Alaska Governor Sarah | | | | the results. However, some news reports |
| Palin as his vice presidential running | | | | say his campaign has sent a team to |
| mate, even as disclosures about her and | | | | Alaska, apparently to look more deeply |
| her family lead to questions on how well | | | | into Palin's background.Some political |
| his campaign checked her background.On | | | | analysts say Senator McCain's decision |
| Monday, Palin disclosed that her | | | | to include Governor Palin on the |
| daughter, Bristol, 17, is pregnant and | | | | Republican ticket has energized the |
| will marry the baby's father. On | | | | party. Delegates at the Republican |
| another front, Governor Palin has hired | | | | National Convention in Minnesota admire |
| a lawyer in an ethics probe to determine | | | | her opposition to abortion, her support |
| whether she abused her authority by | | | | of gun ownership rights and the fact |
| firing Alaska's public safety | | | | that she is a hunter.Palin is scheduled |
| commissioner. The disclosures have | | | | to address the convention Wednesday |
| fueled talk that Senator McCain's | | | | night and formally accept the vice |
| screening team failed to thoroughly | | | | presidential nomination at that |
| check Palin's background before he | | | | time.Some information for this report |
| selected the relatively unknown governor | | | | was provided by AFP, AP and Reuters. |
| last Friday to be on the Republican | | | | |