According to Ed Shultz on his show tonight and as diaried on the frontpage by Hunter here on DKos a few hours ago, Michelle Bachmann's Iowa campaign co-chair, state senator Kent Sorenson has "jumped ship" and endorsed Ron Paul at a live event for Ron Paul earlier today. Details and video forthcoming...
Now watching the rebroadcast of tonights episode of Rachel Maddow, Rachel just lead off her show with confirmation of "the coup" that happened live at a Ron Paul event just hours ago. According to Maddow, co-chair Kent Sorenson had been in attendance at a Bachmann event earlier in the day but in her words (paraphrasing) "he woke up a Bachmann supporter today and ended up endorsing Ron Paul."
This comes on the heels of similar news today that the SuperPAC "Citizens for a Working America" that had been supporting Bachmann has just endorsed Willard "Mitt" (not his first name) Romney as chronicled by fellow Kossack Laura Clawson.
VIDEO (link):
Rachel Maddow opening segment (December 28, 2011)
"Bachmann staffer jumps ship for Ron Paul":
http://www.msnbc.msn.com/...