How Not To Run For The US Senate

If you want a good example of what not to do, just go look at the Harris (R-Fl) effort this year.

The last of U.S. Rep. Katherine Harris' key staffers appear ready to abandon her campaign for the U.S. Senate in a wave of resignations expected to start this weekend.

Sources close to the campaign said Friday that the defections would touch virtually every level of her operation.

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During the past several months, Harris has lost at least seven key staffers, including a campaign manager, pollster, fundraiser and media consultant.

This weekend, Harris is expected to lose chief political strategist Ed Rollins, campaign manager Jamie Miller, campaign spokeswoman Morgan Dobbs and director of field operations Megan Ortagus.

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Harris' campaign has been in disarray for months. She has struggled to raise money, has little support from top Florida Republicans and has been unable to retain staffers.

She also has been besieged by questions about $32,000 in illegal campaign contributions from Mitchell Wade, a disgraced defense contractor who pleaded guilty to bribing a California congressman.

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But she has said little else about her relationship with Wade despite repeated questions from Florida media.

This week, Harris e-mailed supporters saying that the media have "relentlessly and personally attacked" her for months.

All I can say is it could not have happened to a more deserving person.

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