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James Lankford: “If we are dealing with a number of 76 percent, that is a rather high percentage of potential failure in it.”

On the recordFebruary 6, 2012
If we are dealing with a number of 76 percent, that is a rather high percentage of potential failure in it.
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James Lankford
Republican · Oklahoma

Editor's note · Context

Lankford emphasizes the concerning percentage of potential fraud.

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