Politics | Sarah Palin Palin's Woes Make Her More American Teen pregnancy, DUI are problems average voters relate to By Neal Colgrass Posted Sep 1, 2008 7:33 PM CDT Copied Bristol Palin, 17, holds her brother Trig during the campaign rally in Dayton, Ohio, Friday, Aug. 29, 2008. (AP Photo) Revelations about Sarah Palin's personal and political life may in fact boost her image among average Americans, Charles Mahtesian writes in Politico. A pregnant teenage daughter and a husband with a DUI are problems many voters can relate to, unlike the elite scandals of Capitol Hill. "It is this averageness that makes her such a politically promising running mate," writes Mahtesian. Barack Obama knows it, too. He told reporters in Monroe, Mich. today that he opposes any criticism of her personal life. “I have said before, and I will repeat again: People's families are off-limits," Obama said. Palin's everyday lifestyle poses "a difficult challenge for Democrats," Mahtesian writes, "because she will be juxtaposed against Biden, a United States senator with 35 years of experience." Read These Next It started with failure to say 'thank you,' ended with murder. Freak accident kills a woman as she cleans her car. It landed on the 4th try. There wasn't enough fuel for a 5th. It's being called a disturbing trend: paragliders with bombs. Report an error