What?
Luntz is not a conservative or at least not known as one. And, no, Luntz does not have cronies in Congress so far as I know, nor does he have any type of political or policy influence whatsoever.
He’s a pollster.
And he’s certainly no Newt Gingrich.
If you hire a highly connected former and probably future politician as a consultant, why? Surely not anywhere near the reasons for hiring a pollster and focus group guy.
Luntz is considered a conservative pollster. You didn’t know that?