Palin pre-empts state report, clears self in probe

The Associated Press , Alaska, U.S. | Fri, 10/10/2008 8:47 AM | World

On the eve of a report on a legislative panel's abuse-of-power investigation into Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, Republican campaign officials released their own report clearing her of any wrongdoing.

Palin, running mate to Republican presidential nominee John McCain, is the subject of two inquiries into whether she abused her power by firing her public safety commissioner. The commissioner says he was dismissed for resisting pressure to fire Palin's former brother-in-law, a state police officer.

Lawmakers in one of the inquiries are expected to release their findings Friday.

The report the McCain-Palin campaign released Thursday night says the firing was based on a budget dispute. Since then, the report says, the matter has been muddled with innuendo, rumor and politics.

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