'You sound like you're threatening me'
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By Joe KovacsA phone call by a campaign worker for Arizona governor candidate Kari Lake to the Maricopa County attorney turned into an obscenity-filled explosion on the part of the government official, a new video reveals.
The campaign volunteer called Tom Liddy, the county attorney, on Friday seeking simple election-related data, including the number of voters who had their ballots canceled on Election Day. Liddy, a Republican former congressional candidate, is the son of Watergate figure G. Gordon Liddy.
The volunteer said he wanted to say that "Maricopa County was being cooperative," as the final vote count in the governor's race is still not complete, with Lake trailing Democrat Katie Hobbs by less than 18,000 votes with more than 95% tallied.
"One thing that would be really helpful is for us to be able to say that Tom Liddy is giving guys good information," the campaigner said. "And that is one thing that is in your control and we would really appreciate it."
Liddy responded: "Guess what. Let me educate you. I cannot control what you say, OK. You can say whatever you want to say. I can't control it. Now, if you're not happy working with me and you don't want to continue working with me and you don't want the answer to your questions, then we'll just stop. I don't give a sh**."
Democrat Katie Hobbs addresses supporters on Election Night, Tuesday, Nov. 8, 2022. (Video screenshot)
"No, Tom, that's the opposite of what I am saying," the volunteer answered. "I want to work with you.I want to get the right information. I don't want disinformation out there. That is what I'm looking for."