MSNBC is reporting that the Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston may receive
up to $300,000 for the first pictures of their son Tripp.

The price didn't soar immediately, according to the sources, because
Sarah Palin stories just didn't sell all that well for the weeklies on
newsstands.

***The drug-related arrest of Johnston's mother, however, caused the
price tag for the photos to go up.***

Bristol Palin, the 18-year-old daughter of former Republican
vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin, gave birth on Sunday to a
healthy 7 lb., 4 oz., baby boy in Palmer, Alaska.

"We think it's wonderful," said Colleen Jones, the sister of Bristol's
grandmother Sally Heath, who confirmed the news. "The baby is fine and
Bristol is doing well. Everyone is excited."

The baby's name is Tripp Easton Mitchell Johnston, according to Jones.

The baby's father, Levi Johnston, is training to be an electrician.
Bristol is taking correspondence courses to obtain her high school
diploma. The couple has been together for three years.

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Abstension...it's how Republicans prevent teen pregnancy.