Latest Round of Scott vs. Sink Features Fraud and Felons

The campaign team of state CFO Alex Sink, the Democratic gubernatorial nominee, took aim at Republican rival Rick Scott, launching a new two-minute attack ad that will run on Tampa Bay television starting on Wednesday.

The ad attacks Scotts record in the private sector, focusing on allegations of fraud.

The people of Florida deserve to be told the truth about Rick Scotts record of fraud, said Kyra Jennings, a spokeswoman for Sink.While a two-minute ad is unprecedented in Florida elections, 30 seconds just wasnt enough time to tell his whole story.

Its time Floridians learn about his past and realize that his unethical background makes him wholly unfit to hold our states highest office, added Jennings.

The Scott team fired back that this was politics-as-usual and an attempt by the Sink camp to provide a distraction from a host of other issues, ranging from trailing in the polls, to President Barack Obama stumping in South Florida on Monday, to questions raised about Sink allowing felons to sell insurance.

Alex Sink paved the way for convicted felons to sell insurance to Floridians and now she is desperate to avoid answering questions about her role in this scandal, said Brian Burgess, a spokesman for Scott. Voters are rightly outraged by this practice and Sink must answer questions. How many convicted criminals have received licenses during Alex Sinks term as CFO? Why did her office grant waivers to multiple individuals convicted of crimes involving dishonesty? And when will she release all files pertaining to convicted criminals who have received licenses on her watch? Rather than rehashing old attacks voters rejected in the primary, Sink needs to level with Floridians about her offices role in allowing convicted felons to sell insurance in the state.