WASHINGTON -- The government watchdog group Citizens for Responsibility and Ethics in Washington has turned its attention to the states in its "Worst Governors" report released Wednesday and names Mississippi Gov. Haley Barbour the worst of all.
The CREW report lists campaign finance irregularities, his decision to turn down federal stimulus funding to expand unemployment coverage, and enriching himself and his family in placing Barbour, a two-term Republican, at the top of its list of 11.
Nine of the 11 are Republicans.
Barbour's press secretary Dan Turner said he would "seriously doubt" Barbour would address the report. Turner himself said: "Anybody can make up a list. You know, all it takes to make up a list is a little bit of imagination...
"If they want to put out lists, that's their constitutional right. Unfortunately some people abuse their rights."
CREW has been involved in a number of high-profile lawsuits to gain access to public information, such as the log books of official visitors to the White House, and has complained of unethical behavior by members of Congress.
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