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Oklahoma County sheriff candidate accused of using 'faked' endorsements in mailer
U.S. Sen. James Lankford, U.S. Rep. Steve Russell and U.S. Rep. Tom Cole have not endorsed the Republican candidate for Oklahoma County sheriff and the use of their photos on his mailer was unauthorized, their campaign managers said Thursday.
The candidate, Mike Christian, acknowledged Thursday a mistake was made but said it was the result of a misunderstanding by his campaign staff.
"We are surprised that this has become such an issue," he said.
The mailer features photos of Lankford, Russell and Cole on one side. They are next to a larger photo of former Gov. Frank Keating, who has endorsed Christian.
Read more: http://newsok.com/oklahoma-county-sheriff-candidate-accused-of-using-faked-endorsements-in-mailer/article/5524484