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==Challenges to Caldwell's record==
==Challenges to Caldwell's record==
Former Legislative Auditor Dan Kyle of Baton Rouge was a leading critic in 2000 of Caldwell's state attorney general candidacy. Kyle reported that in 1997 Caldwell "spent $1,529 in D.A. office funds to pay for personal items, including clothing and golfing expenses."[22] The expenses included air fare to [[Montana]] and [[golf]] fees in [[Alabama]].[23](Kyle unsuccessfully ran as a Republican candidate for insurance commissioner in 2003.)
Former Legislative Auditor Dan Kyle of Baton Rouge was a leading critic of Caldwell's state attorney general candidacy. Kyle reported that in 1997 Caldwell "spent $1,529 in D.A. office funds to pay for personal items, including clothing and golfing expenses."[22] The expenses included air fare to [[Montana]] and [[golf]] fees in [[Alabama]].[23] (Kyle ran unsuccessfully as a Republican candidate for insurance commissioner in 2003.)
According to ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'' in 2000, Kyle claimed that Caldwell tried "to quash release of parts of the audit... and used foul language and threats in an unsuccessful attempt to block the audit." Kyle said that Caldwell had blamed his own secretary for the questionable spending: "Caldwell also said the spending problem in the 1997 audit was a mistake by his secretary which he personally brought it to the auditor's attention."[24] In Committee Room 3, during a legislative probe, Kyle testified against Caldwell. Kyle claimed that he had heard from Caldwell:
According to ''The Baton Rouge Advocate'' in 2000, Kyle claimed that Caldwell tried "to quash release of parts of the audit... and used foul language and threats in an unsuccessful attempt to block the audit." Kyle said that Caldwell had blamed his own secretary for the questionable spending: "Caldwell also said the spending problem in the 1997 audit was a mistake by his secretary which he personally brought it to the auditor's attention."[24] In Committee Room 3, during a legislative probe, Kyle testified against Caldwell. Kyle claimed that he had heard from Caldwell: