From: Sent: To: Bcc: Subject: McAllister, William D (GOV) Friday, January 9, 2009 7:48 PM 'brendan.kelley@anchoragepress.com' 'govpalin@alaska.gov'; Perry, Kristina Y (GOV) Re: inquiry I don't know. But see, that's another detail that's not part of public policy or state government or even politics. Sent using BlackBerry From: brendan.press@gmail.com To: McAIlister, William D (GOV) Sent: Fri Jan 09 18:43:27 2009 Subject: Re: inquiry Bill, just so i'm clear from my conversation w/the governor, is Levi living with the Palins now? On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 4:57 PM, McAllister, William D (GOV) wrote: List attached. And it's partial. This doesn't even include the fiasco about the ADN and Trig. From: b.mcallister@alaska.com [mailto:b.mcallister@alaska.com] Sent: Friday, January 09, 2009 4:15 PM To: Brendan Joel Kelley Subject: Re: inquiry Interesting comment from Chris Matthews, who I talked to on the phone today regarding his willingness to go to any lengths, including Alaska, to get an interview with the governor. There's a lot of hypocrisy in comments like that. Everyone wants to talk to her, no matter how much they trash her for speaking to someone else. Campbell Brown did the same thing. It would be funny if it weren't so mean-spirited. The governor wants to have a relationship with local media, and just got done giving an interview to Channel 2. So let me be clear: you're asking me to respond to something the details of which you're not going to share? You might consider the possibility that I really don't know what you're talking about. But just in case, what's your direct phone line, or cell phone, whichever is best to reach you? PRA GSP02 0032823 On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 3:28 PM, Brendan Joel Kelley wrote: you know how this media game works Bill, it's one of my favorite things about you it's what makes you so effective - so i can't overplay my hand here. but i've got information, good information, about an incident between the two of them - which i agree shouldn't be the business of state employees - that i can't say more about, the first gentleman having a confrontation with the father of the first grandson, let's say. it's blowing up, much like the first daughter's pregnancy prior to the official confirmation of it. and although i doubt it's a viable proposition, i'd like to think that the guv's office wants local media to have things first, unlike, say, one-on-one interviews. IMO - to use internet slang - the best thing the guv could do right now is make good with local media, not seem to be the vp candidate that won't go away, to quote chris matthews on hardball last night, this thing about the levi/bristol situation isn't our making, and i'd prefer that young people's relationships not be newsworthy, but we both know that it is. if it matters at all, i'd love a sitdown one-on-one interview with the guv, no questions about the kids asked, just policy and governance; consider that a formal request, but the stuff i'm referring to now is something that's gonna be out no matter what you say to local journos, i'm not driving this bus. On Jan 9, 2009, at 2:50 PM, b.mcallister@alaska.comwrote: Please put a finer point on that question. Thanks. On Fri, Jan 9, 2009 at 2:39 PM, Brendan Joel Kelley wrote: > hey Bill - this is an unfortunate inquiry for me to make, if you haven't gotten it from other outlets already then it's just a matter of time, but does the governor's office have anything to say about what transpired late saturday night between the first gentleman and levi johnston? Brendan Joel Kelley Associate Editor Anchorage Press PRA GSP02 0032824 www.a nchoraqel~ress.com 907.644.5417 direct 907.980.6366 cell 907.561.7737 main desk BJK@a nchoraqel~ress.com Brendan Joel Kelley Associate Editor Anchorage Press www.anchoraqel~ress.com 907.644.5417 direct 907.980.6366 cell 907.561.7737 main desk BJ K@anchoraqel~ress.com Brendan Joel Kelley Associate Editor Anchorage Press www. anchoragepress.com 540 W. 5th Avenue Anchorage, AK 99501 907.561.7737 (main) PRA GSP02 0032825 9o7_644_5417 (direct) 907.561.7777 (fax)