Actually, they did know about it for quite some time. There was an article in my local paper about it this morning. The reason given was that somebody passed it to the somebody that is in charge of the pages. However, the Dems are saying that this was kept under wraps because the seat was in contention. Who knows what the truth is??
The Bush administration, meanwhile, sought to distance itself from the scandal and the increasing questions about when members of the House Republican leadership knew of the e-mail exchanges and what did they know of Foley's actions. Coming five weeks before the election, the scandal involving the Republican congressman could cost the GOP control of the House
