Kerry campaign leadership shuffled for the home stretch

[Judi Lynn]

Sept. 6, 2004, 1:03AM

Kerry campaign leadership shuffled for the home stretch
Democrat lost steam in August, some in party say
By LOIS ROMANO and DAN BALZ
Washington Post


PITTSBURGH - Under fire to shape up his presidential campaign, Democratic challenger John Kerry on Sunday tapped two veteran party strategists from Boston to assume top roles in an operation that has been criticized by Democratic allies for allowing President Bush to regain the initiative in the battle for the White House.

Campaign officials said John Sasso, who has been running general election operations at the Democratic National Committee, will be the senior Kerry adviser aboard the candidate's traveling charter until the election.

Michael Whouley, who helped rescue Kerry's campaign in Iowa during the nomination battle, will take over Sasso's responsibilities at the DNC, reprising the role he played for Al Gore four years ago. Kerry advisers described the moves as long-planned and part of an overall effort to put the strongest possible team together for the final 60 days of the campaign.
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Kerry advisers said they planned a much more aggressive campaign in the final two months, with Kerry and vice-presidential nominee John Edwards leading the attack, and that restructuring at the campaign and the DNC will help draw a sharper contrast to Bush and Vice President Dick Cheney.
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