...they are in any way outside the norm of the industry." Baer, a Minneapolis attorney and GOP strategist, was an unofficial adviser to Pawlenty's transition team. Earlier this year, he recommended the person Pawlenty chose to run the state...

...said the company failed in that role. --GOP strategist Elam Baer, the chairman of New Access board, who was an unofficial adviser to Pawlenty's transition team. Pawlenty said Baer asked him to become a director at NewTel, which he did in...