sentences:  Several of these protesters were identified as Republican staffers and a number later went on to jobs in the Bush administration.The "Brooks Brothers" name is a reference to the protesters' corporate attire; described in the "Wall Street Journal" as "50-year-old white lawyers with cell phones and Hermès ties", the protesters were corporate-sponsored and flown in, as opposed to being local citizens concerned about counting practices.The demonstration was organized by Republican operatives, sometimes referred to as the "Brooks Brothers Brigade", to oppose the recount of ballots during the Florida election recount.