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Posted on 08/20/2004 9:41:15 AM CDT by gopwinsin04
The Los Angeles Times notes this morning that he Kerry campaign has hired former Clinton White House Press Secretary Joe Lockhart and Joel Johnson, a lobbyist who worked for President Clinton to help respond to the Swift Boat Veteran's attacks.
Fits the time frame
Check out the date of that post of Lockhart's hire: August 20. Burkett posted on August 21 that he had spoken with Cleland. Cleland is on record saying he referred Burkett to the Kerry campaign.