by TChris

Katherine Harris is so deservedly unpopular that she has almost no chance of winning a Senate seat. Incumbent Sen. Bill Nelson claims to take her seriously, but no one else does, and her efforts won't be helped by news that an investigation into her campaign fundraising practices is ongoing. While Harris maintains she isn't a target, the FBI recently interviewed her former campaign manager, Jim Dornan. It's fair to think the FBI asked a question or two about the candidate.

The Justice and Defense departments are examining Harris' dealings with Mitchell Wade, who made illegal campaign contributions to Harris and later asked her to help secure $10-million in federal money for a company project. They have subpoenaed records from Harris' campaign office and have interviewed at least three former staffers: senior campaign consultant Ed Rollins, congressional chief of staff Fred Asbell and Mona Tate Yost, a congressional aide who later went to work for Wade.

TalkLeft background concerning the scandal can be found here and here.