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"Divorce Todd? Have you seen Todd? I may be just a renegade hockey mom, but I'm not blind!"
-- SARAH PALIN, 5:35 p.m. ET

PREVIOUSLY (5:08 p.m.): "Completely false," said a source close to former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin, in response to claims by Web sites that she and husband Todd are divorcing.

The rumor appears to have originated with one blogger who cites an unnamed "source" and claims a recent National Enquirer article as having led to "splitsville."

"Sarah is finished with Todd and has decided to end their marriage," the blogger "Gryphen" posted on an anti-Palin blog.

My own source, while not yet authorized to speak for attribution, stated categorically that the reports are utterly without basis in fact, and that the Palins had no idea what caused them. Official statements from the Palins are expected soon, denying the claim.

UPDATE 5:15 p.m.: Official statement from Palin spokeswoman Meg Stapleton:

Yet again, some so-called journalists have decided to make up a story. 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).
Less than one week ago, Governor Palin asked the media to "quit making things up." We appreciate that the more professional journalists decided to question this story before repeating it.

UPDATE 5:27 P.M.: Stapleton's statement is also cited by Tim Lindell of the Conservatives For Palin blog, who explains that the "ludicrous rumor being spread by Alaskan CNN stringer Dennis Zaki." Lindell writes that the "Gryphen" blogger "is a friend of Zaki's" as are other well-known anti-Palin bloggers.

We may soon see photos of Todd and Sarah laughing at the idiocy of all this.