MDE EXCLUSIVE: HATCH SPINNING IN OVERDRIVE

I received this first-hand account of a converstion Mike Hatch had with two reporters last week in Rochester. The person who sent me this information witness the conversation and I consider this sorce "unimpeachable."

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Mike Hatch had just testified and he then walks outside the courtroom into the courthouse sitting area and is immediately approached by two men. The two men identify themselves as "Channel 6 reporters." The following is the conversation reconstructed, to the best of my recollection. The two reporters will be reported as one individual.

Mike Hatch: "It would really be inappropriate for me to comment on the case at all - remember all the trouble we got into over [inaudible]. I can tell you this - everyone thinks this is all about me running for governor but it's not."

Reporters: "Can you say anything, how was it in there? What's the feel?"

Mike Hatch: "I think the jury's taken aback at the amount of money that the Republicans sent to Minnesota and to Pawlenty - I mean, it's a staggering amount of money. The defense was standoffish, I think they're going to have a hard time."

The reporters asked one or two further questions concerning courtroom dynamics.

Mike Hatch: "You know, and I was just talking about this in the office the other day, no one in the press had made the Austin/Austin connection. You know, Austin Texas and Austin Minnesota. It's the same program of Republicans sending money, and I think that people would be interested in knowing that and reading about the Austin/Austin connection."

Then he paced the floor for about 15 minutes until a young woman came out of the courtroom, and he left with her.

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Notice how quickly Hatch went from saying he shouldn't comment to then commenting. Hatch is unbelievable.