Fox's Greta Van Susteren has been on the receiving end several exclusive Palin family interviews this past year.

Indeed, there was Sarah Palin's first post-election sit-down, Todd Palin's first interview during the campaign and Bristol Palin's first interview since giving birth.



Earlier this week, the Washington Post reported that Van Susteren's husband, Washington lawyer John Coale, is a friend of Palin's and "acknowledged that he suggested she start a leadership PAC and helped her navigate through some of the questions surrounding her family that lingered after the campaign."



So is that how Van Susteren's received better access from the Palins than any other television host?

On her blog, Van Susteren responded to that suggestion, noting that her husband is not a paid adviser to Palin.

Yes, he has given Governor Palin advice and helped her. He met her through me when I interviewed her….I did not meet her through him. I have gotten interviews with her not through him but through our staff on OTR. It is that simple.

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