U.S. Senate Hopeful (Montana) Defends Role in Probe

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http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2006/04/06/AR2006040602080.html

By MATT GOURAS
The Associated Press

HELENA, Mont. -- A leading Democratic Senate candidate says he steered clear of a securities probe while he was state auditor because it targeted the fiance of a woman he had an affair with.

Lee Newspapers reported Thursday that state Auditor John Morrison had the affair in 1998. The woman's fiance was the focus of an investigation by Morrison's office beginning in 2001.

Morrison, hoping to unseat Republican U.S. Sen. Conrad Burns in November, said the report was accurate and shows he acted appropriately by taking no role in the case.

"I think this matter is cleared up with this story and will have little effect in the campaign," he told The Associated Press.

[Ignacio Upton]

1. For McKinney now this

The Republicans need a "corrupt" Democrat is attack. Will we soon hear about Lampson committing racketeering?

[DaveinMD]

2. Tester

should be the candidate anyhow.

[Tiggeroshii]

3. agreed.

He'll probably even win the nomination in this case...

[swag]

4. He just needs a big cash infusion to fight whoever the R will be.