Murphy, Roth Clash On 'Flash Point'
Republican Dana Murphy and Democrat Jim Roth raked each other over the campaign coals in a Sunday morning appearance on KFOR-TV's "Flash Point" show.
The candidates for the short term on the Corporation Commission are in what polls show is a tight race for the seat now held by Roth, appointed by Governor Henry when Republican Denise Bode resigned.
Co-host Mike Turpen, Democrat, asked Roth about his charges that Murphy forged a family member's signature on an oil and gas lease during a divorce proceeding years ago. Roth produced documents and said "every Republican opponent" Murphy has had has brought up the matter.
Roth said the "bar for ethics...must be high" and suggested Murphy doesn't meet the test.
Murphy responded that the issue "really...is whether I had permission" to sign the document. She says she did, and there was no intent to defraud anyone.
Murphy countered that Roth is using his Commission assistant to work in his campaign. She also cited Roth's DUI arrest in 1995 as an example of events in the past.
Roth countered with yet another allegation, saying Murphy has taken discounted rent from an entity regulated by the Commission. Murphy said the office she rented from Ralph Harvey of Marlin Oil Company didn't work out because of access limitations and she rented another office as her campaign headquarters. "My ethics are impeccable," Roth asserted. Questions about Roth's ethics arose when he voted in opposition to a coal-power plant that was opposed by Roth's campaign co-chairman, top fundraiser and maximum donor Aubrey McClendon of Chesapeake Energy Corp. As Oklahoma County commissioner, Roth spearheaded the rebuilding of a roadway and a new bridge to the Deer Creek Tree Farm in Arcadia, owned by McClendon. McClendon was a maximum donor to Roth's commission campaign. Murphy noted that Roth has not addressed questions about his ethics and noted he's had to return some donations to his campaign because of ethics laws. Inexplicably, she did not mention Roth's alliance with McClendon or question his vote on the coal-power plant.
The candidates for the short term on the Corporation Commission are in what polls show is a tight race for the seat now held by Roth, appointed by Governor Henry when Republican Denise Bode resigned.
Co-host Mike Turpen, Democrat, asked Roth about his charges that Murphy forged a family member's signature on an oil and gas lease during a divorce proceeding years ago. Roth produced documents and said "every Republican opponent" Murphy has had has brought up the matter.
Roth said the "bar for ethics...must be high" and suggested Murphy doesn't meet the test.
Murphy responded that the issue "really...is whether I had permission" to sign the document. She says she did, and there was no intent to defraud anyone.
Murphy countered that Roth is using his Commission assistant to work in his campaign. She also cited Roth's DUI arrest in 1995 as an example of events in the past.
Roth countered with yet another allegation, saying Murphy has taken discounted rent from an entity regulated by the Commission. Murphy said the office she rented from Ralph Harvey of Marlin Oil Company didn't work out because of access limitations and she rented another office as her campaign headquarters. "My ethics are impeccable," Roth asserted. Questions about Roth's ethics arose when he voted in opposition to a coal-power plant that was opposed by Roth's campaign co-chairman, top fundraiser and maximum donor Aubrey McClendon of Chesapeake Energy Corp. As Oklahoma County commissioner, Roth spearheaded the rebuilding of a roadway and a new bridge to the Deer Creek Tree Farm in Arcadia, owned by McClendon. McClendon was a maximum donor to Roth's commission campaign. Murphy noted that Roth has not addressed questions about his ethics and noted he's had to return some donations to his campaign because of ethics laws. Inexplicably, she did not mention Roth's alliance with McClendon or question his vote on the coal-power plant.
Labels: Dana Murphy, Flash Point, Jim Roth
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