MN-SEN: Blogger Made 18 Attempts To Access Website And Other News
New developments today in the leaked ad controversy surrounding Dem Amy Klobuchar's Senate campaign. The Minneapolis Star Tribune reports on internet logs that reveal blogger Noah Kunin made 18 attempts to access a website containing unreleased ads for GOP candidate Rep. Mark Kennedy, information that seems to contradict his own benign account of the ordeal. In terms of the political fallout, the Kennedy campaign is still pushing hard for Klobuchar to answer the list of questions they released on Thursday. Kennedy campaign manager Pat Shortridge issued a statement after an FBI agent visited the campaign's office:
"Following my conversation with the FBI agent, it was made clear to us that Amy Klobuchar's campaign could, without interfering with the investigation, answer many of the serious questions we asked yesterday, such as why did they wait five days to notify us."
Finally, a poll released by the Humphrey Institute Thursday night had Klobuchar leading Kennedy 52% to 36%. The poll, however, was conducted before the ad controversy broke and it remains to be seen what effect it will have on the race.
















