Following up on an item from last week, State Rep. Bob Allen (R) -- aka, Florida's Larry Craig -- was convicted recently by a six person jury of one misdemeanor count of solicitation for prostitution.

Late last week, to the delight of Florida Republicans, Allen resigned from the legislature.

Allen's letter to House Speaker Mario Rubio said he would resign on Feb. 15, 2008, or earlier if a replacement election can be held. [...]

In his letter, Allen citied "the requirements of my family and my private life, and in order to seek justice in the upcoming appeal process" as reasons for his decision.

The University of South Florida professor Susan A. MacManus, an expert in Florida politics, responded, "With the environment today and the anger of voters ... it's probably a good thing personally and professionally." She added that a political comeback for Allen "would be difficult."

Apparently, if you're an anti-gay Republican who offers to pay an undercover police officer to allow him to perform oral sex on him in a public park restroom, voters hold a grudge.