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A mysterious third party group is bashing both the Governor and his expected Democratic opponent. As Matt Galka tells us, another Dem can benefit, but some suspect it’s a Republican backed front.

Mailers like this are going out across the state. But instead of being Pro-Rick Scott or Pro-Charlie Crist … the flyers call both candidates “one in the same.”

Sent out by a mystery group known as Progressive Choice Florida, the ads say Crist and Scott both oppose healthcare reform, favor voucher expansion, and restrict women’s access to healthcare.

The group is also paying for racially charged radio ads in central Florida railing against Crist. The former Republican turned Democrat’s advisors say Scott’s office is behind the whole thing

“These are disgusting attacks from Rick Scott, it’s everything that’s wrong with politics, and the people of Florida don’t deserve to be hearing it on their radios or on their t.v.’s,” said Crist adviser Kevin Cate.

The Republican Party of Florida gave us a video from Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart when we asked them about the mailers.

“He’s gone from ‘chain gang’ Charlie to ‘change his mind’ Charlie,” the video says.

The mailers going out across the state are calling for a Progressive Leader. The gubernatorial candidate who bills herself as a progressive democrat said she isn’t behind them, but she’ll take the help.

“I don’t know who these people are, I don’t have anything to do with their message, the only thing I can say is ‘I love their message,'” said candidate Nan Rich.

The group’s funding will remain a mystery for now. They don’t need to reveal their donors until one month before the election. Progressive Choice’s leader is a Baltimore area political consultant. She told political website “Talking Points Memo” earlier this year that they are the real deal and not a front.