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"Running an ethical campaign demands that candidates tell the truth about themselves, about their record, about their background," Mr. Pelissero said in an interview about Mr. Majewski's military service.

"And if Majewski has misled the public, then he's lying," the professor said. "And truthfulness, the truth, is an important ethical virtue that should be present in political campaigns."

John Pelissero, senior scholar in government ethics, quoted by the Toledo Blade.