Thursday, September 27, 2018

Keith Ellison allies walk fine line with attacks on Kavanaugh

Domestic abuse allegations against Rep. Keith Ellison are creating headaches not only for his campaign but also for the candidacies of two fellow Democrats, Sens. Amy Klobuchar and Tina Smith.

Both Minnesota Democrats are being accused of hypocrisy for taking a hard line on the allegations against Supreme Court nominee Judge Brett M. Kavanaugh while going easy on the claims against Mr. Ellison leveled more than a month ago by his ex-girlfriend Karen Monahan.

State Sen. Karin Housley, a Republican who is running against the newly appointed Ms. Smith in the November special election, last weekend called out “my opponent’s continued hypocrisy” on the accusations.

“For Tina Smith to call for a ‘full and thorough investigation’ into the allegations made against Brett Kavanaugh but openly campaign with her friend Keith Ellison is hypocritical, offensive and just plain wrong,” Ms. Housley said in a statement.

The Housley campaign is running a digital ad showcasing Ms. Smith’s ties to Mr. Ellison, the Democratic National Committee deputy chairman.


https://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2018/sep/26/keith-ellison-campaign-issue-key-minnesota-races/

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