Conservative Group Hits Alex Sink in New TV Ad

Conservative group American Action Network (AAN) is hitting the Pinellas County airwaves -- and hitting former state CFO Alex Sink, the Democrat running in a special congressional election. Sink takes on Republican David Jolly and Libertarian Lucas Overby in the March 11 special election.

AAN unveiled a new TVad attacking Sink on Tuesday, hitting her record in both the private and public sectors. Everywhere Alex Sink goes, a mess follows, the narrator of the ad says. As president of a Florida bank, thousands of Florida jobs were cut, while Sink collected over $8 million in salary and bonuses for herself. As Florida CFO, she approved lucrative contracts with her former bank, while our states pension fund was investigated for risky investments and lost billions. Alex Sink for Congress? Isnt Washington already a mess?

From lost jobs to lost pensions, Floridians have suffered for years from the mess Alex Sink made in Florida, said Emily Davis, a spokeswoman for AAN. Despite the losses she handed Floridians, Alex Sink used her positions to make millions for herself and reward her former employer with lucrative contracts. Florida families simply cant afford another Alex Sink mess in Washington.

The ad, which is also being run online, is part of a $500,000 effort AAN will be running against Sink.