FLA-Sen: Explaining the Harris staff rift

We finally know the real reason why a number of Katherine Harris' staff resigned last month.

The latest Quinnipiac poll puts Republican Senatorial candidate Katherine Harris 37-points behind Democratic incumbent Bill Nelson.  Anyone that has followed this race knows that it has been a train wreck from the very beginning.  Last month four high-ranking Harris Campaign staff members quit after a number of Florida Republicans refused to endorse her, which many still have yet to do.

But it turns out that the real reason why her staff members quit was because Katherine Harris was served with a subpoena, which she deliberately hid from her campaign.  The subpoena was issued because Harris had contacts with a defense contractor that recently pled guilty to bribing a Congressman.

When asked by the AP about the subpoena, Katherine Harris used the most basic 21st century trick in the book:

Harris was reached on her cell phone Wednesday by The AssociatedPress, but said she had a bad connection and referred the call to hercampaign office.

Campaign spokeswoman Jennifer Marks on Wednesdayrepeated an earlier statement that said Harris is cooperating with theinvestigation but is "not a target," and declined to comment further.

Every month there seems to be a new twist in the train wreck known as the Harris Campaign.  Some progressives, remembering her role in the 2000 election cover-up, like to see her suffer.  But in my view, this is just too painful to watch.  What she needs to do is take the $10 million of her father's inheritance and invest it.  Retire in a nice beach front home and stay the heck away from politics because no one, not even her party, thinks she is genuine enough to be taken seriously.

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Other blogs writing about this race: Letter of Apology, The Truth About Political Stuff, The Washington Beltsider, Can't Keep Quiet!, Wonky Muse, All the News that Fits, ReBelle Nation, Davenetics: Newsmonger, Busting Balderdash, Minstrel Boy, Inside the Beltway.