LAT: Rookies, Pros Mesh in Clark's First Campaign

Los Angeles Times:


Rookies, Pros Mesh in Clark's First Campaign

An actress, a Briton and a dot-com millionaire join other amateurs to give the retired general's run for the presidency a different feel


There was the Harvard-educated actress, sitting not far from the British journalist, just across from the former manager of a Washington restaurant, down the way from a dot-com millionaire who, at 34, had come out of retirement to work — like the others — in a key position at Wesley K. Clark's presidential campaign headquarters.

None has previous political experience. Some toil for free.

As presidential campaigns have grown into ventures costing tens of millions of dollars, top slots have largely become the domain of high-priced professional strategists. And Democratic hopeful Clark has plenty of pros working out of offices at the Little Rock train station.

But in launching his candidacy about three months ago, the former four-star general was at first forced to rely heavily on amateurs — possibly one reason for his halting start. However, as the campaign has settled into its hectic rhythm, Clark has decided to keep many of the newcomers and has come to count on operatives with no political background.


http://www.latimes.com/news/politics/la-na-clark14dec14,1,78252.story?coll=la-home-politics

Thanks!

Thanks for the link!

That article gives me hope for the campaign.