Shocked, shocked!

That a Murdoch-owned paper could seemingly (and accidentally, I'm sure) have misquoted someone:

In a separate statement, Ms Polier's parents, Terry and Donna Polier, of Malvern, Pennsylvania, dismissed the "completely false and unsubstantiated" allegations about their daughter.

Last week Mr Polier was quoted in the Sun as referring to Mr Kerry as a "sleazeball".

"He's not the sort of guy I would choose to be with my daughter," he was reported to have said.

Yesterday the parents said that Mr Kerry had not been involved with their daughter and they would be backing him for the highest office in the country.

"We love and support her 100% and these unfounded rumours are hurtful to our entire family," they said. "We appreciate the way Senator Kerry has handled the situation, and intend on voting for him."