http://story.news.yahoo.com/news?tmpl=story&u=/washpost/20040917/pl_washpost/a27272_2004sep16&e=3<<In recent weeks, an influx of talent has transformed the top leadership of the campaign: Joe Lockhart, a Clinton White House spokesman, is now overseeing Kerry's efforts to shape his themes against Bush and sharpen his defense against Republican attacks. John Sasso, a sharp-elbowed operative with long ties to Kerry, is running a large part of the daily operation from Kerry's campaign plane. Michael J. Whouley, whom Kerry has described as a "magical" strategist, is making the calls on where to spend the party's money and the candidate's time, according to a half-dozen campaign sources.
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