Associated Press
COLUMBIA--The S.C. Democratic Party called on Republican Gov. Mark Sanford on Friday to send a $2,500 campaign donation back to a group connected with illegal cockfighting.
Democrats said campaign finance records show the South Carolina Gamefowl Management Association, which is involved in breeding and raising birds for cockfighting, sent a check to Sanford's campaign the day before he was elected in 2002.
"Governor Sanford took money that is tainted by scandal," said Joe Erwin, state party chairman.
Sanford suspended state Agriculture Commissioner Charles Sharpe Thursday after he was indicted on a dozen federal charges.
Sanford's campaign finance director Ashleigh Streeter said all of his contributions were legal.
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