Thought he would, thats a whole new ball game in the democratic primary for mayor. Now Jeff Thompson said not only did mayor gray know about the Shadow Campaign, he participated in it and asked for money. This all started when Vernon Hawkins and two of the mayors big supporters, two people have who have pleaded guilty, to hatch out this Shadow Campaign. Thats when it all started. It reached when mayor gray met with Jeff Thompson prior to the september primary of 2010. Jeff thompson arrived at u. S. District courthouse today about an hour before his hearing before the judge, he could face as little as six months in jail. Inside the courtroom, prosecutors deliverewhat is probably thompsons most crucial point. He told harris and hawkins in a private meeting, if the mayor wants me to pay more for a Shadow Campaign, hell have to come here and personally ask me himself. Prosecutors went on to say that harris arranged for the mayor and Jeff Thompson to meet alone in her apartment in june of 2
But you have known Vernon Hawkins for years. Where would they feel they have the authority to do this . I dont know. Im sure there were people that did all kinds of things. For his cooperation, Jeff Thompson could be looking at only six months in jail. Prosecutors now bring a case against the mayor . Are todays developments a game changer in the race for d. C. Mayor . You know out there, people say this is a game changer. It could be a game changer. The timing of this is interesting. Im not any different person than i was 3 1 2, 4 years ago. Im the same person. You look at my career the mayor may not like the timing of all this, but there is a big block of voters out there undecided and others who had already sided with vincent gray. He had an 8 point lead in the last pole and they are going to be taking a second look at this campaign. Most people agree with this. Been getting a lot of phone calls from political insiders and asking, what does this mean . Back to you guys. That is the b
Hide his participation, his identity from adrian fenty at the time. They called him uncle earl, the mayor acknowledged that today. The mayor denied a short time ago in a conversation with me that any of this is true. He says he never asked Jeff Thompson for anything, but his help and getting contributions to his campaign, he said that Jeff Thompson is lying. I think we are waiting on tape. If you have questions right now, shoot them to me. Jeff thompson could be looking at only six months in prison. He could have been looking at 30, but thats how valuable prosecutors consider his information. This is a huge change we have been hearing. In fact, we are starting to get the idea that the prosecutors didnt have much. What do you think broke this thing open . I have no idea. Except that we reported back in january, the prosecutors are ready to indict Jeff Thompson. I think the understanding all along had been, they have cases against them. They have pleas from others who participated with t
today. one of the victims is a former librarian from eleanor roosevelt high school. this happened early this morning on sea grape court in waldorf. scott broom joins us with the latest on the situation still unfolding. scott. reporter: well, still unfolding because the husband and wife in this tragedy are both hospitalized tonight and neighbors are actively praying for them. that librarian is 51-year-old janice proctor wills. according to her neighbors and family here in the neighborhood. she was shot by her own 33-year- old son in this unexplained spasm of family violence. from sky 9 this morning just after dawn, charles county authorities in an armored vehicle prepare to assault the home where the shooting happened. once inside, they found the body of 33-year-old shay proctor who had apparently shot himself with a handgun after unexplainably wounding his mother. the suspect s myspace page, this photo confirmed by friends as the family all together in happier times.
and no. senior political analyst david gergen is with us from cambridge, massachusetts. david, i don t believe it. i don t know. what do you think? if romney picked condoleezza rice would that not be a game changer? it sure would create a lot of buzz just as even the rumor has overnight. coming from matt drudge. you know, it s conventional wisdom within the political community that matt drudge has a direct line to one of mitt romney s top people matt rhodes who is very close in and drudge and rhodes are good friends. so all along drudge has had a pretty good take on it. when he came out and said conned condoleezza rice is at the top of the list everybody said wow. i thought this was off the table. look, i think it s more of a trial balloon than anything else. i m in that camp. the romney people wanted to change the story and get away from bain and get on to other things. it s also true that they could stir things up and sort of put things up in the air and say, conserva