Ken Mullikin

U.S. Sen. Mitch McConnell's (R-Louisville) campaign swung back hard at opponent Bruce Lunsford today, alleging he raised money from a "suspected child molester," after Lunsford's campaign called on the Republican incumbent to return contributions he had accepted from indicted U.S. Sen. Ted Stevens (R-Alaska).

"Has Bruce Lunsford ever heard that saying about those who live in glass houses? If not, I suggest he look into it as he explains how he came to raise money from a suspected child molester and from another guy convicted on ethics charges," said campaign manager Justin Brasell, in a response statement.

The response from McConnell most explicitly draws attention to former Campbell County Democratic Party chair Ken Mullikin. While he has not been arrested or charged with a crime, Mullikin's home was raided by police last week based on evidence that someone using a computer with his IP address - an electronic identification number unique to each computer - visited an Internet chat room and wrote about molesting young children.

The list released yesterday of current and former elected officials endorsing Louisville businessman Greg Fischer's candidacy for the U.S. Senate includes one official receiving a stipend from Fischer's campaign.

Campbell County Democratic Party chairman Ken Mullikin was included in the campaign's list of endorsers yesterday. During April, Mullikin also received over $3,600 from the Fischer campaign.