FREMONT, N.H. -- The husband of Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin was in New Hampshire on Saturday, a day after a legislative report in his home state is causing a campaign distraction.

The report said Sarah Palin violated state ethics laws and abused her power by trying to have her former brother-in-law fired as a state trooper. It also said her husband, Todd, led the charge. It said Todd Palin had extraordinary access to the governor's office and her closest advisers and he used that access to try to get Trooper Mike Wooten fired.

Todd Palin didn't take any questions from reporters Saturday, but those findings didn't appear to distract as he enjoyed himself at the New Hampshire Snowmobile Association's annual grass drags competition in Fremont, WMUR News 9's Adam Sexton reported.

"It gets coverage within the snowmobile industry. He, being a multiple-time champion with his partner, is known within the snowmobile world," said Scott Lanpher, from Arctic Cat, a group that sponsors Todd Palin.

Todd Palin, a four-time winner of the Iron Dog, a 2,000-mile snowmobile endurance race in Alaska, said as far as a political base goes, it doesn't get any closer than Saturday's races with "regular down-home down-to-Earth folks."

Todd Palin checked out machines, signed autographs and enjoyed a sausage grinder.

"I was hoping he'd come to New Hampshire because it's such an important state in the election," said Elaine Shuler, a McCain-Palin supporter.

The McCain campaign said the investigation was politically motivated. The legislative panel consisted of 10 Republicans and four Democrats who agreed to release the report.

The next step, if any, is up to Alaska's state Personnel Board. If it were to decide Palin violated ethics law, it could refer the matter to the Senate president for disciplinary action. But it's unlikely all that could happen before the election.