"Even more irresponsible than teenagers" -- that's not exactly our idea of a biting political attack. But that's the bizarre charge that's being hurled by a candidate in the GOP primary for the open seat in Arizona's 8th -- considered a "toss-up" seat by experts -- in an effort to tear down frontrunner Randy Graf. Graf's chief rival Steve Huffman sent out a nasty four page mailer accusing him of a bunch of sins in addition to the aforementioned "irresponsible" slur. The nastiest charge concerns Graf's campaign manager, Steve Aiken, who was convicted of having sexual relations with two teenage girls in 1995. Read the mailer's full range of charges after the jump.

The mailer accuses Graf as follows:

"Disrespected the Commander and Chief," it reads. "He hung a picture of President Bush upside down in his legislative office as a protest of federal policies." ? "Opposed making cross burning illegal." ? Graf "was one of only four state legislators who voted against a prescription drug program for Arizona seniors." ? Huffman brings up the June revelation that Graf's campaign manager, Steve Aiken, was convicted in the mid-'90s of having sexual relationships with two teenage girls. "Graf said the conviction … was 'no more serious than providing a teenager with beer,' " the mailer quotes.

The Arizona Daily Star fact-checked the mailer, however, and concluded that "in an interview with the Arizona Daily Star the day the story broke, Graf — who swiftly fired Aiken — said Aiken misrepresented the charges when he explained them to Graf."