Stem Cell Advocates Regroup

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President Bush may have vetoed the legislation, but supporters and lobbyists for increased federal support for stem cell research aren't giving up.

"This is never going away," said Michael Manganiello , a longtime advocate for stem cell research.

Just as Bush was preparing to veto the bill, Manganiello and Tricia Brooks left the Christopher Reeve Foundation to join Whyte Hirschboeck Dudek Government Affairs to lobby on stem cell research and other research and medical issues.

Manganiello had worked with Christopher and Dana Reeve to establish their foundation. He is also a past president of the Coalition for the Advancement of Medical Research.

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