Thursday, 9th October 2008

Palin's famous family lineage

BARACK Obama and Dick Cheney are not the only political odd couple who share a family tree.

Sarah Palin is linked in her lineage to former US President Franklin D Roosevelt and also has a connection with Diana, Princess of Wales.

Mr Roosevelt, the Depression-era Democratic president, is a distant cousin of Mrs Palin, the Republican vice-presidential nominee, who is also a tenth cousin of the former royal.

The full article contains 74 words and appears in Edinburgh Evening News newspaper.

Last Updated: 08 October 2008 10:01 AM
Source: Edinburgh Evening News
Location: Edinburgh

http://news.scotsman.com/world/Palin39s ... 4569135.jp