October 23, 2008 - 11:28
News: Kentucky

Recorder incident finds Williams accusing Lunsford of 'criminal action'

GILBERTSVILLE -- Usually after the conclusion of a debate, the discussion from the participating campaigns turns to spin on the issues, but shortly after the conclusion of this morning's final U.S. Senate debate between U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell (R-Louisville) and businessman Bruce Lunsford (D-Louisville), McConnell's camp was talking about a recording device and pondering criminal charges against the Democratic candidate himself.

A digital recorder left near Lunsford during the debate at Kentucky Dam Village by an National Republican Senatorial Committee staffer was allegedly picked up by the candidate after the debate, according to state Sen. President David Williams (R-Burkesville) and the NRSC staffer.

The staffer says he asked for it back, but Lunsford allegedly gave it to someone from his own campaign.

"He said 'No, you will not be getting this back,'" said Richard St. Onge, the NRSC tracker in question, of Lunsford's reaction for the request for the device.

The recorder was retrieved from the Lunsford camp shortly thereafter, and given to a Marshall County Sheriff.

Lunsford consultant Achmi Bergmann said a staffer had the recorder and returned it to a police officer. Bergmann said the device was left on Lunsford's podium under some papers.

Marshall County Sheriff R.K. Byars confirmed his officers were given the device by the Lunsford camp and he returned it to St. Onge.

The McConnell camp reports a substantial amount of recordings from the device were erased, but Bergmann said he was unaware of that fact and said no one from the campaign would have erased the device.

Williams wielded the returned recorder in front of reporters and called the incident "a criminal action."

"It's a criminal action that was intended to interfere with the free flow of information in a political campaign," said Williams.

"Mr. Lunsford will be lucky if someone doesn't swear a warrant out for him today in district court," added Williams, alleging the supposed activity was "theft.

"How is that theft?" asked Bergmann when told of Williams' comments.

The Democratic consultant said he couldn't see how the incident constitued a crime.

McConnell's camp said they were considering how to proceed.

McConnell left without speaking to the press, while Lunsford was in a meeting while the discussion was ongoing.

More to come from Gilbertsville shortly.

Update: NRSC staffer files charges against Lunsford

Trey Pollard is a PolitickerKY.com Reporter and can be reached via email at noreply@politicker.com.

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