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From the images of the young couple posted in the media throughout the 2008 Presidential election, it appeared that Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston were two teenagers who were crazy in love -- and expecting a baby.

But in her new memoir, Not Afraid of Life: My Journey So Far, Palin reveals that things with Levi were never what they seemed, as she details their relationship from their drunken "first time" together, to the moment she found out she was pregnant with their son, Tripp, now 2, and the engagement she refers to as the "middle finger" to her family.

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He couldn't get the girl, but can he get the votes? Bristol Palin, mother of Levi Johnston's son Tripp, broke off her engagement to the former Playgirl model recently but he seems to be jumping right back on his feet – by running for Mayor of Wasilla, Alaska. Levi's almost-mother-in-law Sarah Palin famously held the seat before becoming governor of Alaska.

Fortunately, it looks like Levi's run may be slightly bogus – Us says the whole 'campaign' will be documented for Levi's reality show, Loving Levi: The Road to the Mayor's Office. Whew.

The show's executive producer Canaan Rubin released a statement outlining the show. "The docu-soap will follow the ever controversial, headline making, matinee idol, handsome father of one as he embarks on a run for mayor of Wasilla, Alaska... [the] series will chronicle a 'no-holds-barred' period in Levi’s tumultuous life; co-raising his son Tripp, looking for love, and taking care of business for his fellow Wasillians. He will give us a real inside look into who he is as a father, a skilled hunter, an avid dirt biker, and of course his journey down the road of small town politics -- right after he gets his high school diploma."

Bristol Palin and Levi Johnston grace the cover of Us with their gorgeous son revealing their plans to get married.

We got engaged two weeks ago," Bristol says. "It felt right, even though we don’t have the approval of our parents."

Bristol, 19, and Levi, 20 - who had called off their previous engagement two weeks after welcoming son Tripp in December 2008 - reconnected three months ago while working out a custody plan for their 18-month-old son.

The teen mom says she's scared of her mother's reaction. "It is intimidating and scary just to think about what her reaction is going to be," Bristol says. "Hopefully she will jump on board."

Sarah Palin has made no secret of her feelings for Levi. He provoked a fury last fall when he claimed that the former vice presidential candidate called her infant son Trig (who has Down syndrome) "retarded." She fired back, publicly stating that anyone who posed for Playgirl would "say and do anything for even more attention." Later, during an interview on The Oprah Winfrey Show, she dubbed him "Ricky Hollywood" and called his "aspiring porn" career "heartbreaking."

So how does mama feel about the engagement? In reaction to the cover story, Sarah and her husband Todd released the following statement to the Today show on Wednesday morning:

Bristol at 19 is now a young adult. We obviously want what's best for our children. Bristol believes in redemption and forgiveness to a degree most of us struggle to put in practice in our daily lives."

Levi Johnston might not be completely satisfied with the amount of time he gets to spend with his 13-month-old son, Tripp, but for now he’s enjoying every moment he can.

Currently, Bristol Palin has agreed to let her ex-boyfriend visit with their son two days a week – on Wednesday and Saturdays: “Saturday is usually the best day of the week for me,” Levi tells Entertainment Tonight. “It’s the day I get to see my son.”

Despite their incredibly public break up and ongoing custody battle, Levi says he’s trying to focus on the present: “I’m pumped that I get to see him twice a week. It feels pretty good. You can’t dwell on what happened.”

Though the two may have their differences, Levi claims that they are able to put aside their own feelings in order to talk about their son:

She tells me if something’s new but you know it is as far as we get. She called and told me he said ‘Dad.’ [We] actually got together and went into Anchorage and ate dinner, just the three of us and got him some ice cream. It was pretty fun. We just got to be good parents and work with each other. We keep conversation to Tripp and that’s about it.

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