Wofford Rips 'Secret' Ad Attack; Morgan Fires Back, Calls For Ethics Filing, 'Public Disclosure'

A group of East Coast liberals is trying to buy State Senate District 18 for incumbent Mary Easley with a misleading television attack ad launched Wednesday morning against State Senate candidate Mark Wofford of Wagoner, his campaign charged.

"This TV attack ad against Mark Wofford is deceptive and misleading, and it is a real indication that the East Coast liberals believe their friend Mary Easley is in big trouble," said State Senate Republican Leader Glenn Coffee.

"These liberals are so desperate to prop up Mary Easley's failing campaign that they're blaming Mark Wofford for votes in the Legislature before he has even been elected," Coffee said.

The group -- The Democrat Legislative Campaign Committee (DLCC) -- is supported by East Coast liberals like Hillary Clinton, Howard Dean, and John Kerry, Wofford's statement said. "This is the same shady organization that spent $300,000 on TV ads without disclosing the source of the funds during the special election for Senate District 38 last May. Oklahoma Senate President Pro Tem Mike Morgan, D-Stillwater, is part of the liberal group's national leadership," the statement added.

Morgan fired back, saying there's nothing secret about the DLCC. "The facts are clear. The DLCC did air television ads in support of our candidate in the recent special election in Senate District 38. And the DLCC began airing ads in two Senate races today. However, unlike their Republican counterpart- the RSLC- they complied with Oklahoma law and filed with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. Despite spending thousands and thousands of dollars on direct mail in the special election, the RSLC has still not filed with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. Clearly, they are breaking the law.

"Sen. Coffee’s friends in Washington," Morgan continued, "have a reckless disregard for the law. I think it’s time that someone demands some accountability. The RSLC has already begun spending thousands of dollars on direct mail in the last two days. As of this moment, they still haven’t filed with the Oklahoma Ethics Commission. I think it’s time that they disclose just who is paying for these attack pieces."

"Small businessman and volunteer firefighter Mark Wofford has a message of new leadership and conservative values that is connecting with the voters of Senate District 18, while Mary Easley's liberal voting record on issues like illegal immigration is turning off voters," Coffee said. "Mary Easley and Mike Morgan are so desperate to hang on to power that they have brought in their liberal East Coast allies to help," he stated.

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