mˈɑːɹkɪn fˈaʊnd hɪmsˈɛlf æt ðə sˈɛntɚɹ ʌv kˈɑːntɹəvˌɜːsi dˈʊɹɹɪŋ ðɪs kæmpˈeɪn wɛn sˈɛvəntiθɹˈiː wˈɜːk ˈɔːɹdɚz wɜː mændˈeɪɾᵻd fɚɹə tˈɛnənt hˈaʊs ðæt hiː hæd ɹˈiːsəntli pˈɜːtʃɪst fɹʌm ɐ fˈæmɪliˈoʊnd bˈɪznəs.
Markin found himself at the centre of controversy during this campaign when seventy-three work orders were mandated for a tenant house that he had recently purchased from a family-owned business.