I know, I know, National Enquirer can be a bit sleazy. Although, they have definitely earned new respect from the media with their explosive story about John Edwards.

Not to be outdone, now have spilled the beans on Sarah Palin, and her ex husband’s business partner Brad Hanson. Granted the affair happened over 12 years ago.

Here are the details:

That Palin did have an affair with an individual named Brad Hanson!!! That’s her husband’s former business partner.

They were both married at the time. And according to reports, three members of Hanson’s family have already sworn – one by affidavit – that Palin and Hanson were having an extramarital affair!

Hanson owned a snowmobile dealership along with Palin’s hubby, Todd, who got rid of the partnership after hearing stories about the affair, which allegedly took place back in 1996.

And, despite denials from Palin and Hanson, Jim Burdett, a Hanson family insider, has opened up about the family’s secret and even passed a rigorous polygraph test in an effort to reveal the truth – that the affair did take place.

Burdett says, “I’ve known about Brad having had an affair for a long time, but it wasn’t until just recently that I learned his affair was with Sarah Palin. Sarah was elected mayor of Wasilla, Brad became a city council member in the nearby town of Palmer, and they started an affair. Todd found out about the affair and was so mad he broke up their partnership at the snowmobile dealership.”

Another source, who’s remaining anonymous but has given a sworn affidavit as well, is saying, “Todd was away on business a lot and Sarah felt lonely. Brad was a good listener, and Sarah talked to him at length. Eventually, she real­ized she was falling in love with him. When Todd got back from one of his trips, Sarah told him that she had begun to have feelings for Brad.”

No wonder the First Dude, Todd Palin, follows his wife around like a hawk. Sarah is an independent Aquarius and I expect the month of October to be disastrous for her. It could be the debates, Troopergate, or the recent affair accusation. I think she will get through it but I don’t think McCain will win the election. Stay tuned!