Michael Connell, who set up the alternate email communication system for the White House, and is believed to be the key person in terms of possible computer fraud in the 2004 election is dead. In a plane crash. He had said that he had been threatened and now he is dead.

Larisa Alexandrovna is not jumping to the conclusion of murder but she does say this: Mike was getting ready to talk. He was frightened.

More suspicious stuff here:

A tipster close to the McCain campaign disclosed to VR in July that Mr. Connell's life was in jeopardy and that Karl Rove had threatened him and his wife, Heather. VR's attorney, Cliff Arnebeck, notified the United States Attorney General , Ohio law enforcement and the federal court about these threats and insisted that Mr. Connell be placed in protective custody. VR also told a close associate of Mr. Connell's not to fly his plane because of another tip that the plane could be sabotaged. Mr. Connell, a very experienced pilot, has had to abandon at least two flights in the past two months because of suspicious problems with his plane.