Loveless Says He's Not KWTV's 'Mystery Man'

Republican political consultant and State Senate candidate Kyle Loveless, former radio talk show host, says he is not the shadowy figure in KWTV's series of reports about an Ethics Commission probe of GOP fundraising.

Loveless, asked by TMRO if he is the GOP consultant (so labeled by KWTV) in the reports, replied in two separate emails: "yes i have had several house members say it was me. why? i have no ill or ax to grind against cargill, i got my own three headed dragon primary to worry about. it does sound like me though. no it is not me."

In a subsequent email, Loveless wrote, "Here is the rub - everyone, and I mean everyone thinks it is me. I don't anything to gain or problem with the Speaker. SO the question is, who has the information and knowledge of the back channels and willing to do it. I am sure there will always be people that think it is me, but right now, I am focused on two things, the family business and my race. Knocking over 5,000 doors and walking from one end of the district to the other, who in the world has time? This is a red herring, and I am the convenient target."

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KWTV's GOP Ethics 'Mystery Man'

KWTV in Oklahoma City last week featured, as part of its continuing series of reports on the Ethics Commission probe of Republican "Victory Fund" fundraising, an in-the-shadows, voice-distorted male who purports to know a great deal about the subject.

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The "expert" figure appeared again tonight, in yet another report, and his identity is rapidly becoming the story.

The use of the shadowy figure has many trying to figure out, or guess, who it is.

For the record, here's who I know it is not:

Me (I don't have that much hair). Gary Jones (Neither does he). Chad Alexander (Voice pattern is wrong). Keith Gaddie (His hair isn't in that style and the voice pattern is wrong). Chris Wilson (Ditto). Tom Cole (Ditto). Calvin Rees (Ditto plus). Lance Cargill (Obvious). My neighbor. My grandsons. Glenn Coffee (Wrong hair, voice pattern is wrong). Bill Shapard (Bill's bigger than this guy). Blaise Labbe (Channel 9's news director). Gary England (Channel 9's weather guru).

I don't have a clue who it is. So quit asking me. Ask Channel 9. (Does the Ethics Commission have subpoena power, and would it do any good if it does, journalistic ethics and all?)

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