Wayne L. Berman
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Wayne Lee Berman is an American
businessman and lobbyist who is a chairman of Ogilvy Government Relations, a division of Ogilvy & Mather
. Berman is considered a key figure in Republican
political advocacy who served as a senior advisor on the 2000 and 2004 Bush
-Cheney
campaigns.
Berman is married to Lea Berman, who served as the Social Secretary and Special Assistant to the President under George W. Bush and prior to that, served as chief-of-staff for Dick Cheney's wife, Lynne Cheney
.
Berman was a close friend of Senator John McCain
and a supporter of his during his 2008 presidential campaign
. In October 2008, Berman made an anonymous comment to the press calling Sarah Palin
, McCain's vice presidential nominee, a "diva". The quote received considerable media attention and infuriated Palin and others within the campaign.
Considered an "überlobbyist", Berman supports Mitt Romney
, who is widely considered to be the front-runner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.
United States
The United States of America is a federal constitutional republic comprising fifty states and a federal district...
businessman and lobbyist who is a chairman of Ogilvy Government Relations, a division of Ogilvy & Mather
Ogilvy & Mather
Ogilvy & Mather is an international advertising, marketing and public relations agency based in Manhattan and owned by the WPP Group. The company operates 497 offices in 125 countries with approximately 16,000 employees.-History:...
. Berman is considered a key figure in Republican
Republican Party (United States)
The Republican Party is one of the two major contemporary political parties in the United States, along with the Democratic Party. Founded by anti-slavery expansion activists in 1854, it is often called the GOP . The party's platform generally reflects American conservatism in the U.S...
political advocacy who served as a senior advisor on the 2000 and 2004 Bush
George W. Bush
George Walker Bush is an American politician who served as the 43rd President of the United States, from 2001 to 2009. Before that, he was the 46th Governor of Texas, having served from 1995 to 2000....
-Cheney
Dick Cheney
Richard Bruce "Dick" Cheney served as the 46th Vice President of the United States , under George W. Bush....
campaigns.
Berman is married to Lea Berman, who served as the Social Secretary and Special Assistant to the President under George W. Bush and prior to that, served as chief-of-staff for Dick Cheney's wife, Lynne Cheney
Lynne Cheney
Lynne Ann Cheney is the wife of former United States Vice President Dick Cheney and served as the Second Lady of the United States from 2001 to 2009...
.
Berman was a close friend of Senator John McCain
John McCain
John Sidney McCain III is the senior United States Senator from Arizona. He was the Republican nominee for president in the 2008 United States election....
and a supporter of his during his 2008 presidential campaign
John McCain presidential campaign, 2008
John McCain, the senior United States Senator from Arizona, launched his second candidacy for the presidency of the United States in an unsuccessful bid to win the 2008 presidential election. His candidacy, in the works for a number of years, was informally announced on February 28, 2007 during a...
. In October 2008, Berman made an anonymous comment to the press calling Sarah Palin
Sarah Palin
Sarah Louise Palin is an American politician, commentator and author. As the Republican Party nominee for Vice President in the 2008 presidential election, she was the first Alaskan on the national ticket of a major party and first Republican woman nominated for the vice-presidency.She was...
, McCain's vice presidential nominee, a "diva". The quote received considerable media attention and infuriated Palin and others within the campaign.
Considered an "überlobbyist", Berman supports Mitt Romney
Mitt Romney
Willard Mitt Romney is an American businessman and politician. He was the 70th Governor of Massachusetts from 2003 to 2007 and is a candidate for the 2012 Republican Party presidential nomination.The son of George W...
, who is widely considered to be the front-runner for the 2012 Republican presidential nomination.