From tampabay.com:

Democrats Dave Aronberg and Dan Gelber fought against big money in politics as lawmakers but as the two battle in an increasingly negative primary election for attorney general, they are reversing course.

A political committee tied to Aronberg is accepting dozens of unlimited checks — including 21 for $5,000 or more — from lobbyists and special interests to fuel television commercials attacking Gelbert for his former law firm’s ties to BP.

It’s exactly what Aronberg, a state senator from Greenacres, fought to prohibit when he sponsored legislation this year to put a $500 limit on contributions to political committees.

Likewise, Gelber created a political committee in July and took big-dollar contributions from trial lawyers and special interests to pay for a mailer tarring Aronberg for his negative attacks and Republican-leaning votes on legislation.

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