my opponent in this race for the governor's office claims that i am corrupt. he dares to suggest that i accepted favors from business owners in exchange for putting them in contact with the state legislators who lowered business taxes. this is an absurd claim. moreover, I find it ironic that he, of all people, wants to point fingers and talk about corruption. Isn't it interesting that he accepts so many campaign donations from the oil industry and is singlehandedly responsible for sponsoring state laws that ease environmental regulations? dear friends, remember on election day who the real honest politician is in this race. it's certainly not the man on the other side of the aisle trying to distract us from his own bad character. which statement best describes the speaker's point of view?