Business leaders, women�s groups and labor unions are joining forces in an effort to convince voters that Eliot Spitzer would be a poor choice for New York City comptroller.

The New York Times says the coalition plans to spend about $1.5 million on ads, direct mail and field work to get the word out. The groups are forming two �super PACS� that will allow them to accept contributions of any size.

Their campaign begins Tuesday with a radio ad encouraging Latino voters to support Spitzer�s Democratic primary opponent Scott Stringer.

Spitzer, the former governor who resigned in 2008 amid a prostitution scandal, has been leading Stringer, the Manhattan borough president, in recent polls.

Spokesman Hari Sevugan says Spitzer wasn�t surprised that �some of the same moneyed interests he challenged� were attempting to �prop up his opponent.�

(AP)