Todd Palin was a member of the radical, secessionist Alaska Independence Party

The McCain campaign has been in a frenzy trying to knock back reports that Sarah Palin was a member of the Alaska Independence Party (AIP). As we wrote this morning, Palin has a very close relationship with that radical group, having addressed AIP's conference this year.

It's actually Todd Palin who was a registered member of the secessionist party -- from 1995 through 2002 (absent a few months in 2000 when he was undeclared). Kate Kinnock at TPM Muckraker has the details.

Keep an eye on Todd. I have a feeling we're going to be hearing a lot more about him.