Two members of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee have resigned after admitting they obtained Maryland Lt. Gov. Michael S. Steele's credit report.
Phil Singer, a spokesman for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee (DSCC), said the two staffers told committee officials in July what they had done. He said the committee began an internal investigation and determined it was an isolated incident.
"The DSCC immediately ensured that Mr. Steele's credit report was not used or disseminated to anyone," Mr. Singer said, "It also reported this incident to the U.S. attorney in Washington, D.C."
He said the employees, who were not identified, were cooperating with authorities.
A source familiar with the investigation said the employees were "senior staff" members in the research department of the DSCC.
Steele better watch his back. He, a black Republican, is trying to win a seat that has been in Democratic hands for a long time, and he's not facing any opposition in the primaries. Democrats will go after him with everything they can muster, legally and illegally. They not only can't afford to lose that seat, but they can't allow a black Republican to do it. Political gains by black conservatives could lead to the loosening of the political grip that the Democrats have had within the black community.
