Angelides Brings Sasso Aboard

According to a well placed CA Dem, Phil Angelides is bringing John Sasso on board for the remaining weeks of the GOV primary in an attempt to stop the slow freefall the one time frontrunner has experienced ever since Steve Westly started saturating the airwaves.

The Angelides campaign says Sasso won't play a formal role." Per a spokesperson: "John Sasso has been a friend of Phil Angelides' for over 20 years and they talk on a weekly basis but Sasso will not be moving to California nor moving into a campaign operation."

Sasso was brought in late during the 2004 prez campaign at a similar low point for John Kerry. Sasso did get stop Kerry's ship from completely sinking in the fall but still came up short. Can he save Angelides who doesn't have nearly the resources Kerry had during his various low points? [CHUCK TODD]