Moonie Times reports Brian Darling/Alexander Group, but no Delay Mention

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in connection with the Alexander Group. How well they always manage to spin things to Repug Advantage and glaringly leaving out Delay's connection with Alexander Group and the money he and wife have gotten from it. But they do mention Darlings interesting lobbying efforts....well, not all of them, of course but the Florida Recount gets named. It's an interesting read in that Martinez has had problems before. I don't think Wapo or NYT's has gone this far in reporting Darlings interesting lobbying past but I might have missed it.

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Freewheeling aides have shamed Martinez before

By Brian DeBose
THE WASHINGTON TIMES
The revelation that a staffer for Sen. Mel Martinez added a political strategy point to a memo on the merits of a bill to save Terri Schiavo's life is not the first time that the Florida Republican has been embarrassed by freelancing aides.
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In this more recent case, Mr. Martinez was undone by advisory counsel Mr. Darling, a 39-year-old with an extensive career in politics as a legislative counsel.
His biography from the Virginians Over-Taxed on Residences Web site shows he has been a lobbyist for the pro-gun rights firm of Alexander Strategy Group; general counsel for former Sen. Robert C. Smith, New Hampshire Republican; a counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee; and an aide to former Sens. Paul Coverdell of Georgia and Steve Symms of Idaho, both Republicans.
Mr. Darling led a Senate bid to allow commercial airline pilots to carry firearms in flight. In 2000, after visiting the home where Cuban refugee Elian Gonzalez was staying, he worked on legislation that sought to grant the 6-year-old boy permanent U.S. residence and block his being sent back to the communist nation. He also worked on the Bush-Cheney recount team in Florida.

http://www.washtimes.com/national/20050407-114826-4606r.htm

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1. Good find

If we submit letters to the editor now, they will arrive in time for the Sunday edition.