Coffee Joins Call For Probe Into Donations

Republican Senate leader Glenn Coffee today joined Republican State Chairman Gary Jones in calling for an investigation into donations that go "well beyond moral and legal limits."

Said Coffee: "The evidence presented today by Chairman Gary Jones shows a disturbing lack of regard for the spirit and the letter of Oklahoma Ethics rules and campaign law. The 18 PACs that were formed -- several within hours of the June 30 deadline for PAC-to-PAC contributions -- and received maximum donations from the Working Oklahomans Alliance PAC just prior to that deadline, are evidence of a clearly orchestrated effort on the part of a significant and affluent segment of the opposing party's campaign apparatus to assert influence on the election process that goes well beyond moral and legal limits.

"This is a very complicated matter. When one starts peeling back more layers of this onion, this thing could smell even worse.

"Considering the slow pace of justice, I trust that the appropriate authorities -- both at the state and federal levels -- will not let this matter fester, and will launch immediate investigations into this egregious breach of the public trust."

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