Another Palin ethics complaint tossed

JUNEAU, Alaska, Sept. 4 (UPI) -- Another ethics complaint involving former Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin has been dismissed, this one aimed at her former spokesman.

The state's deputy attorney general announced late Thursday that the complaint alleging Bob McAllister had engaged in political campaigning on state time was unfounded, Politico reported. McAllister responded to a criticism from Bob Poe, a Democratic gubernatorial candidate, that Palin, while a candidate for vice president, was not paying attention to Alaskan affairs.

The complaint was one of six brought by Andree McLeod, a Palin supporter turned opponent and government watchdog. Five have been dismissed, and one is still pending.

"It was a lot of frivolous stuff to show that I was involved in campaigning, which I was not. I've never been on a campaign. I'm not even a Republican. It's ridiculous," McAllister told Politico. "My parents saw it, my friends saw it. It was embarrassing."

Palin cited the 20 ethics complaints brought against her and her staff when she announced her resignation as governor. Most have been dismissed, although a legislative committee found Palin had abused her power when she dismissed a public safety commissioner who refused to fire her sister's ex-husband.