BAD TIME TO HAVE AN ETHICS COMPLAINT FILED AGAINST YOU...ESPECIALLY RUNNING FOR GOVERNOR

The St. Petersburg Times reports this morning that an ethics complaint was filed Friday against Attorney General and Republican gubernatorial candidate Charlie Crist by a former Convergys Corporation employee who had complained to the AG's office about how his employer mishandled state worker's personnel information.

The complaint, filed with the Commission on Ethics by Sam McDowell, charges that Crist failed to follow up on his concerns regarding lax security and that the lack of action was partially because Convergys lobbyest Brian Ballard is an adviser with the Attorney Generals' gubernatorial campaign.

McDowell also filed a complaint against former Crist chief of staff George LeMieux, who is currently serving as the AG's campaign manager.

It is important to know here that McDowell's attorney, Steve Andrews, supports Crist's opponent in the Republican primary, state chief financial officer Tom Gallagher, and donated to his campaign.