Group Claims Coburn Broke Election Law (Oklahoma Republican Senator) [View All]

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Feb 17, 12:31 AM EST
Group Claims Coburn Broke Election Law

By TIM TALLEY
Associated Press Writer

OKLAHOMA CITY (AP) -- A watchdog group filed complaints Friday alleging Sen. Tom Coburn's campaign broke election law by failing to properly identify some donors before the 2004 election.

An audit released last month by the Federal Election Commission showed Coburn's 2004 campaign committee failed to file some last-minute contribution reports and didn't disclosing enough information about some individual contributors. According to the audit, Coburn's campaign did not contest the findings and said it had taken steps to ensure compliance with federal laws.

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The nonprofit group, Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington, has filed similar complaints against the campaigns of two other Republicans, Rep. Lincoln Diaz-Balart of Florida and Rep. Marilyn Musgrave of Colorado.

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Coburn defeated Democratic former U.S. Rep. Brad Carson in 2004 in what was the most costly Senate race ever in Oklahoma.

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