he is becauseTreasure Coast paid more than $50,000 for fundraising, web development and other services to Mercury Public Affairs, a bipartisan firm that boasts former Sen. James Talent, R-Mo., $19,000 for survey research to SG Strategies whose president is Greg Strimple, a veteran of many campaigns including the 2008 presidential effort of John McCain, and $3,500 for research consulting to Berkow