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The initial denial was made by her spokesman via Facebook. "Yet again, some so-called journalists have decided to make up a story," Meg Stapleton wrote on John McCain's former vice-presidential running mate's Facebook page.

"There is no truth to the recent 'story' (and story is the correct term for this type of fiction) that the Palins are divorcing. The Palins remain married, committed to each other and their family, and have not purchased land in Montana (last week it was reported to be Long Island)."