Wow. Is Democrat Mike Hatch in the process of losing the MN Gov race over the E-85 gaffe by his Lt. Gov candidate? He's certainly showing a remarkable lack of discipline for a candidate in the final days of a very tight race:

Hatch's anger overflowed during a Thursday morning telephone interview.

A Forum Communications reporter asked Hatch about Dutcher's knowledge of ethanol and why she wasn't available to discuss the issue. Hatch abruptly ended the interview with: "You're nothing more than a Republican whore. Goodbye." He then hung up.

It's unclear whether the reporter he was responding to was a woman or not. If so, I would think his campaign might be on the verge of imploding. To be continued...

UPDATE: Hatch denies "Republican whore" comment, says he called the reporter (who was a guy, by the way) a "political hack." The Capitol Bureau Chief of the paper denies Hatches denial, saying "we know he said it."