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Palin 'may not help ethics probe' | Palin 'may not help ethics probe' |
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Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is "unlikely to co-operate" with an inquiry into alleged abuse of power, a campaign spokesman has said. | Republican vice-presidential candidate Sarah Palin is "unlikely to co-operate" with an inquiry into alleged abuse of power, a campaign spokesman has said. |
Ed O'Callaghan said the Alaska state legislative probe had become "tainted" by partisan Democratic politicians seeking to target the Alaska governor. | Ed O'Callaghan said the Alaska state legislative probe had become "tainted" by partisan Democratic politicians seeking to target the Alaska governor. |
Mrs Palin, who is John McCain's running mate, denies any improper behaviour. | Mrs Palin, who is John McCain's running mate, denies any improper behaviour. |
A spokeswoman for the Alaska Democratic Party rejected claims that the inquiry had become politically motivated. | A spokeswoman for the Alaska Democratic Party rejected claims that the inquiry had become politically motivated. |
The probe into the affair - referred to by some as "Troopergate" - began before Republican presidential nominee John McCain picked Mrs Palin as his running mate last month. | The probe into the affair - referred to by some as "Troopergate" - began before Republican presidential nominee John McCain picked Mrs Palin as his running mate last month. |
Mrs Palin and her husband campaigned in Colorado and Ohio on Monday. She is expected to make further campaign appearances in Ohio on Tuesday. | |
'Stall and smear' | 'Stall and smear' |
Mrs Palin is accused of removing Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan from his post after he had refused her request to fire her ex-brother-in-law, Mike Wooten, as a state trooper. | Mrs Palin is accused of removing Alaska Public Safety Commissioner Walt Monegan from his post after he had refused her request to fire her ex-brother-in-law, Mike Wooten, as a state trooper. |
Mr Wooten was involved in a contentious divorce and child custody battle with her younger sister. | |
Critics say Mrs Palin was using her power as governor to pursue a personal feud. The investigation centres on the dismissal of Alaska's public safety chief | |
Mrs Palin insists that she fired Mr Monegan over disagreements about budget priorities. | Mrs Palin insists that she fired Mr Monegan over disagreements about budget priorities. |
A bipartisan panel of the Alaska state legislature voted to authorise an inquiry and in July appointed retired prosecutor Stephen Branchflower to lead it. | A bipartisan panel of the Alaska state legislature voted to authorise an inquiry and in July appointed retired prosecutor Stephen Branchflower to lead it. |
Mrs Palin's husband, Todd, has been ordered to testify to the inquiry, as have her chief of staff and deputy chief of staff. | Mrs Palin's husband, Todd, has been ordered to testify to the inquiry, as have her chief of staff and deputy chief of staff. |
McCain campaign spokesman Mr O'Callaghan said he did not know if Mr Palin would challenge the subpoena, issued on Friday, requiring his cooperation. | McCain campaign spokesman Mr O'Callaghan said he did not know if Mr Palin would challenge the subpoena, issued on Friday, requiring his cooperation. |
However, Mrs Palin was "unlikely to co-operate" with the inquiry "so long as it remains tainted and run by partisan individuals that have a pre-determined conclusion", the AFP news agency quotes him as saying. | However, Mrs Palin was "unlikely to co-operate" with the inquiry "so long as it remains tainted and run by partisan individuals that have a pre-determined conclusion", the AFP news agency quotes him as saying. |
Mrs Palin has not been ordered to testify but Mr Branchflower has said he hopes to speak to her about Mr Monegan's dismissal. | Mrs Palin has not been ordered to testify but Mr Branchflower has said he hopes to speak to her about Mr Monegan's dismissal. |
Patti Higgins, spokeswoman for the Alaska Democratic Party, accused the Republican presidential campaign of "doing everything it can to stall and smear" the investigation. | Patti Higgins, spokeswoman for the Alaska Democratic Party, accused the Republican presidential campaign of "doing everything it can to stall and smear" the investigation. |
Mrs Palin's lawyer has claimed that public statements by the Democratic chairman of the state Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this month indicate that the inquiry is politically motivated. | Mrs Palin's lawyer has claimed that public statements by the Democratic chairman of the state Senate Judiciary Committee earlier this month indicate that the inquiry is politically motivated. |
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