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APRIL 22, 2008

Dan Berger, lobbyist and artiste

Politico features some veteran FL GOP operatives: "After they’re done making fun of him, most of B. Dan Berger’s friends envy him. “In a town full of foodies and winos, probably the best way to distinguish yourself is to take up something that none of us are actually capable of,” said pal Jason Roe, managing partner at the lobbying firm Federal Strategy Group.

"Another high-powered lobbying buddy, Ben McKay, has known 41-year-old Berger for more than 16 years.

“Dan has found a way to channel all that creativity and that Type A-plus personality into something beautiful and constructive,” said McKay, “which, quite frankly, I’m very jealous of. I think all of us are searching for a way to express ourselves.” 

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