Kerry campaign adds veteran strategists

[Nambe]

WASHINGTON (AP)

John Kerry is adding some of the Democratic Party's most experienced strategists to his team for the stretch drive against President Bush, including hometown allies from Boston and top advisers of former President Clinton. ..

Michael Whouley, the Boston operative who helped salvage Kerry's candidacy in Iowa, is returning to the Democratic presidential campaign to help strengthen Kerry's state-by-state political organizations and to provide general strategic advice. Cahill said he had held similar jobs in the past three Democratic presidential campaigns.

Doug Sosnik, a political adviser in the Clinton White House, has joined the Democratic National Committee as a general strategist. As titular head of the party, Kerry has placed aides in key positions at the DNC. ..

Regena Thomas, secretary of state in New Jersey, will help the DNC's voter turnout operation.

• Jack Corrigan, who looked out for Kerry's interests at the Democratic Convention in Boston, will join the DNC's legal team.

• Marcia Hale, director of intergovernmental affairs in the Clinton White House, will help the DNC coordinate the activities of senior Democrats campaigning on Kerry's behalf.

• Gerry Salemme, former chief of staff to Rep. Edward Markey, D-Mass., has joined the campaign as Cahill's deputy to help with day-to-day operations.

• Bill Lynch, former deputy mayor of New York, is a deputy campaign manager helping Kerry reach out to black voters.

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[PROGRESSIVE1]

1. Well, it's about time we got Clinton's people in there.

They kicked "Bush Ass" twice.

[Nambe]

Yes! The Big Dog's Teeth! Now's when you say Bring'm On.

I really think Kerry has been struggling a bit to stay on course, but now he should really do well if he listens to these people.

[Tandalayo_Scheisskopf]

2. Oh Ghod...

Regina Thomas. Not good. Not good at all. Does not know how to play well with the other kids in the sandbox. Rude.

But she has drag in the black community.

[swag]

3. Most delightful not to see Susan Estrich's name on the list

[Kurt Remarque]

6. please let that sleaze dick morris stay home too

[Warpy]

4. Oh, CRAP!!! Clinton strategists? Those DLC hacks?

Kerry could seriously blow this thing if he starts taking advice from the same old hacks and right wing turds who torpedoed Gore's campaign.

[bemildred]

5. Yeah, and things were going so well now.

I expect they'll put an end to that pretty quick if Kerry
starts to listen to them.

[xxqqqzme]

8. exactly - do NOT need

DLC disciples @ this point. They only know about train wrecks.

[Cha]

7. At first I read this to say...

Kerry was going to get some Stragegists who were Veterans!

Helping with all that smear boat shit.

This is good, too. I'll bet the Clinton folks are just itching to get involved at top level! Sic the big Dogs on those repug scum!