Just two days after John McCain announced Sarah Palin as his running mate came a startling headline: "Mother-in-law says she might not vote for her."

Palin's own mother-in-law was quoted as telling reporters she may not vote for her.  But today, only on INSIDE EDITION, Faye Palin is setting the record straight.

"We have consistently supported her in her political efforts all the way up to today, and will continue to do so," says Faye.

Faye tells INSIDE EDITION she was horrified when she saw the headline: "To have [my words] twisted, I was personally offended."

In fact, the Palins say they were the ones who suggested Sarah get into politics in the first place.

When she was just 28, four years after she worked as a local TV sportscaster, they encouraged her to run for the city council of Wasilla, Alaska.  At first she was reluctant.

"We chatted with Sarah, and the first couple of times, she said, 'No, I don't think so...I don't think so,' " says Faye.  But she did run, got elected...and the rest is history.

Jim and Faye Palin – Faye is actually Todd Palin's step-mother – have known Sarah since she began dating Todd in high school.  The couple eloped in 1988, and got married in secret, on the Palins' own anniversary.  Here's how they found out:

"There was a flower in a vase with a note on it, on the hood of the car that said, 'It seemed like a good day to get married, so we got married.  Happy anniversary to you guys,' "

Todd Palin, who works in the family commercial fishing business, is also an avid outdoorsman.  When Sarah became the Governor of Alaska in 2006, he got a distinguished title of his own.

"They call him the 'First Dude,' " says Jim Palin.

And while Faye Palin says she supports Sarah, Sarah has not always supported her.  In 2002, when Faye ran for mayor of Wasilla, Sarah endorsed her opponent.  But that's all in the past and Faye insists, despite those headlines, she is behind her daughter-in-law 100%.

"There is absolutely no question that I'm going to vote for the Republican ticket of John McCain and Sarah Palin," says Faye.