A Republican activist from Tampa has filed a federal complaint against the Charlie Crist for Senate campaign, alleging that it was involved in the creation of an anti-Marco Rubio Web site.
Republican operative Rich Heffley, a senior adviser on the last Crist campaign, helped create truthaboutrubio.com but says the Crist campaign had nothing to do with it and that he is not working for the campaign.
"Mr. Heffley is a political confidante of Charlie Crist and he shares office space with the Crist campaign, so it is extremely unlikely that Mr. Heffley created this site without the involvement, consent, and/or knowledge of the campaign," the complaint states. "Furthermore, Mr. Heffley continues to protect the identity of his collaborator, who may be associated with the Crist campaign as well."
"I am not trying to create trouble," said Liz Wessel of Tampa. "This is not about me. I'm just a housewife and a Republican and I don't think what's going on in Tallahassee is correct. … I'm tired of people using my Republican Party for their own personal gain."
Heffley said he does not share office space with the Crist campaign. He said he was recruited by then-chairman Al Cardenas to rent space on the first floor of the building, while the Crist campaign is upstairs.
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