Mo. Candidates Debate Foley, Iraq War
2006-10-09
Source: Washington Examiner
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rss feedCandidates in Missouri's hotly contested Senate race clashed Sunday over the congressional page sex scandal and the war in Iraq, with the Democratic challenger saying House Speaker Dennis Hastert should quit.
Missouri state auditor Claire McCaskill said Hastert, R-Ill., and other GOP leaders failed to properly investigate when they first learned of former Rep. Mark Foley's e-mails to congressional pages.
"When a 50-year old man is asking a teenage boy on the Internet for his picture, the response needs to be something other than 'I better go tell the chairman of the Republican campaign committee,' " McCaskill said.
Republican Sen. Jim Talent said it was premature to demand resignations until a formal investigation is complete. The House ethics committee is conducting a probe.
"We need to find out who knew what, we need to have a zero tolerance policy and let the chips fall where they may," Talent said.
The Missouri race is considered a must-win for Democrats, who need to gain six seats to recapture control of the Senate. Recent polls show the candidates running about even.
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