Fox News does a puff piece on Congressman Shadegg

On Tuesday, January 24, 2005, Fox News' Major Garrett did a poorly researched puff piece (video, also the link 'Quietly Gaining Support' at As Seen on 'Special Report' ) on Congressman John Shadegg; one of three candidates for House Majority Leader.

In his report Garrett states the following in contrasting Congressmen Blunt's and Boehner's involvement with lobbyists with that of Shadegg's:

Blunt and Boehner now endorse a variety of lobbyist reforms. Both however retain deep historic ties to the lobbyist community. Shadegg does not.

Hmmmmh...Let's see what our friends at Google have to say about 'Shadegg and Lobbyists' and 'Shadegg, Lobbyists and Arizona':

• Shadegg gets rid of tainted donations ($6,944 linked to ethics scandal)
  
• Arizona congressman sheds campaign contributions linked to ...
  
• Candidates for GOP House Leader Also Have Ties to K Street: At least 19 former staff members are lobbyists
  
  

  Rep. Shadegg, who resigned as chairman of the House Republican Policy Committee to run for DeLay's former position, has connections to at least two lobbyists:
  
  

  • Teddy Eynon, a lobbyist for Davidson and Co., previously served as Shadegg's deputy chief of staff. Before joining Davidson and Co. in 2005, Eynon lobbied for several years for DCI Group.
  • Jennifer Macdonald, a lobbyist for Association of American Railroads since 2001, previously was the district director for Shadegg.
    

• Porkopolis: Rants on Pork Barrel Spending ... where you will find:
  
  
  
  • Red-State.com reminds us that Representative Shadegg cosponsored federal land transfer to lobbyists