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If they believe Sarah, why do McCain and her lawyers call the report a smear?
Last August 1st a state legislative panel consisting of 10 Republicans and 4 Democrats unanimously hired an independent investigator, Stephen Branchflower. On October 10, they unanimously released the report.
Branchflower Report to the Legislative Council, October 10, 2008
Page 8 of 263. (PDF of page 8 ) (full report)
Finding Number One
For the reasons explained in section IV of this report, I find that Governor Sarah
Palin abused her power by violating Alaska Statute 39.52.11O(a) of the Alaska Executive Branch Ethics Act. Alaska Statute 39.52.11O(a) provides
"The legislature reaffirms that each public officer holds office as a public trust, and any effort to benefit a personal or financial interest through official action is a violation of that trust."
"Well, I’m very very pleased to be cleared of any legal wrongdoing, any hint of any kind of unethical activity there. Very pleased to be cleared of any of that." transcript
--Sarah Palin, phone interview with Alaska reporters, October 11, 2008.
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