Alan Grayson, D-Fla

Grayson had bought advertising on an Orlando radio program -- now canceled -- hosted by Doug Guetzloe, a TEA consultant. And Guetzloe's son interned at Grayson's congressional office.

This week, TEA Party legislative candidate Victoria Torres also was connected to Grayson. Torres, a last-minute filer in the 51st Florida House district, worked as a pollster for Grayson.

According to the Florida Department of State, Torres incorporated Public Opinion Strategies Inc. in December 2008. In the first quarter of this year, Grayson’s campaign made two payments to her firm, totaling $11,000, for polling and survey expenses.

Curiously, Public Opinion Strategies also happens to be the name of a large Alexandria, Va., polling firm that does work for the Republican Party nationally.

“She’s got various businesses on the side,” said TEA Party spokesman Nick Egoroff, who fielded calls to Torres. “It’s just a business relationship. Nothing more. Nothing less.”

Republicans pounced on the news.

Bruce O'Donoghue - Republican Congressional Candidate

"Central Florida voters deserve to know why Alan Grayson trusts as his pollster a 'quasi-paralegal assistant' who runs a cleaning service," said Bruce O'Donoghue, one of seven Republicans vying for the Orlando area congressional seat.

O'Donoghue, who said he received a "threatening letter" from TEA Chairman Frederic O'Neal, challenged Grayson to come clean on his links to the TEA Party.

"Along with details of Ms. Victoria Torres' credentials, Alan Grayson must immediately produce a certifiable document that not one penny of his fees to Ms. Torres went to pay for Florida TEA Party filing fees or consulting fees.

"Otherwise, there is no hiding from this reality: Alan Grayson's shell game of campaign cash is designed to confuse conservatives and thus further his time in the liberal limelight."

Through a spokesman, Grayson called the allegations "absurd."