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To: KLP who wrote (678424)	4/6/2005 11:52:24 PM
From: Mr. Palau	Respond to of 769670

Do you think Martinez fired someone who worked for Kennedy? What is your point?

To: KLP who wrote (678424)	4/6/2005 11:53:56 PM
From: Mr. Palau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

"The legal counsel to Sen. Mel Martinez (R-Fla.) admitted yesterday that he was the author of a memo citing the political advantage to Republicans of intervening in the case of Terri Schiavo, the senator said in an interview last night. Brian Darling, a former lobbyist for the Alexander Strategy Group on gun rights and other issues, offered his resignation and it was immediately accepted, Martinez said." washingtonpost.com

To: KLP who wrote (678424)	4/6/2005 11:56:51 PM
From: Mr. Palau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

"Brian Darling (Director of Government Affairs) Brian Darling is a native of Andover, Massachusetts. Although educated in Massachusetts, he has spent a majority of his professional career in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. Brian Darling is licensed to practice law in Virginia, Massachusetts, and the District of Columbia. Brian Darling is a Partner in a lobbying firm, the Alexander Strategy Group. The Alexander Strategy Group is a full-service lobbying and public affairs firm. Prior to his current position, Brian most served as General Counsel to former Sen. Bob Smith, R-N.H. and was a chief Senate strategist for legislation passed last year that allowed commercial airline pilots to carry firearms in flight. In January 2000, Brian and Senator Smith visited the home where Cuban refugee Elian Gonzales was staying and later crafted legislation to grant him permanent residency. Following the 2000 presidential elections, Brian went to Florida and worked on the Bush-Cheney recount team where he was successful in challenging numerous ballots and protecting the integrity of the election process. Brian co-chaired the Conservative Working Group, a weekly legislative strategy meeting of conservative staff members in both the House and the Senate. He has continued with another coalition the Citizens for Conservative Government (CCG) which he currently is the co-chairman. He also served as a counsel for the Senate Judiciary Committee and as an aide to former Senators Paul Coverdell, R-Georgia and Steve Symms, R-Idaho. Brian serves as Director of Government Affairs on the Board of Directors of VOTORS. In his spare time he plays hockey, softball and golf. Brian is also on the Board of Directors of the Airline Pilots' Security Alliance." votors.org

To: KLP who wrote (678424)	4/7/2005 12:00:39 AM
From: Mr. Palau	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 769670

"Brian Darling, Martinez's chief counsel, told Drew Ryun, our Director of Governmental Affairs, that the Republican leadership is taking this bill very seriously. Oftentimes it takes weeks or months to get a piece of legislation to the floor for debate. Darling told the ACLJ that Republican leadership wants this measure on the floor by Monday or Tuesday of next week. There is a full court press going on right now on the legislative side to save Terri Schiavo. Republican staffers have told the ACLJ that this issue is garnering bi-partisan support." aclj.org