New York - Spitzer's Campaign Boss Disciplined For Drunk Driving

New York, NY - Just days before the general election, the man organizing Eliot Spitzer's run for governor was arrested for allegedly driving drunk. Eliot Spitzer's campaign says it has imposed "appropriate sanctions" against him and he is facing DWI charges.

Ryan Toohey, 31, was charged with drunk driving outside Buffalo after he ran into another car and then flipped his own vehicle.  "DWI is a serious matter for which Ryan knows he must be held accountable," said Spitzer spokeswoman Christine Anderson.  With just a few days left in the race, Toohey was not fired. But his pay will be docked from the date of the crash to the end of the campaign and he will not be invited to serve on the transition team if Spitzer is elected governor, a campaign source said.

He's facing several other traffic violations as well. Toohey is due in court Wednesday, a day after his boss hopes to become the state's newest governor.  

He told Spitzer about the arrest only after being contacted by a reporter late last week, the source said.