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Levi Johnston, Bristol Palin’s fiancé, “agreed to talk” to the Associated Press’s Adam Goldman (“despite the presidential campaign’s advice in the days following Gov. Sarah Palin’s nomination to avoid the media.”) Reports Goldman:
Johnston is an avid hunter. He’s dark haired, tall and muscular, sports a bit of stubble and drives a red Chevy Silverado truck. He’d be the perfect cover for Field & Stream.
He’s bagged bears, sheep, elk, and caribou…
“Wasilla heartthrob,” yes. And yet, still something of the typical teen: Johnston, “who was seated with the Palins at the Republican National Convention,” said of the experience, “At first, I was nervous. Then I was like, ‘Whatever.'”
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