Javier Manjarres, the head of the Fort Lauderdale-based Conservative Republican Alliance, sent out word this morning that former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley “is still popular and loved by many of his friends and supporters in his former Congressional District as well as throughout Palm Beach.”

Case in point– last Tuesday, following a fundraiser at the West Palm Beach hot spot Pistache, talk show heavyweight and lovable little fuzz-ball himself Rush ‘El Rushbo” Limbaugh identified Mark sitting down at a table, walked up to him and bellowed out, “Mark Foley, how the hell are ya!,” before embracing Foley in warm bear hug.

Manjarres, one of the most vocal supporters of former House Speaker Marco Rubio’s primary campaign against Republican Gov. Charlie Crist, also notes that after reading the “investigator’s notes” about the scandal that forced Foley from office, “there was never any evidence that a crime was committed.”

He calls Foley’s new radio program, “Inside the Mind of Mark Foley,” a “must listen event.” Foley’s first show airs Tuesday at 6 p.m. on 960AM in Palm Beach County and the Treasure Coast. It can also be heard on the Web at www.seaviewam960.com.

Manjarres also e-mailed the transcript of his interview with the Fort Pierce Republican. Read it after the jump.

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Former U.S. Rep. Mark Foley was scheduled to tape the first broadcast of a new radio show he’s launching from Palm Beach County. “Inside the Mind of Mark Foley” was billed by the station as a program that “will expose the inner workings of Washington D.C.” It will air for the first time on Sept. 22 at 6 p.m. on WSVU 960 AM.

“During these incredibly changing times, it’s important that we hear the voice of a true Washington D.C. insider,” WSVU GM Chet Tart said in a press release.

WSVU, owned by North Palm Beach Broadcasting, can be heard from Boca Raton to Port St. Lucie. It includes several CBS programs, including “Imus in the Morning.” It also broadcasts Boston Red Sox and Dallas Cowboys games.

The press release from the station mentions that Foley is a former member of the House Ways & Means Committee, but fails to mention his embarrassing exit from the House which was sparked by inappropriate e-mails sent to underage congressional pages.

Foley was recently spotted at U.S. Rep. Alcee Hastings’ town hall meeting and has maintained a Facebook page filled with political observations, according to Page2live.com.