The Recovery Saga of Senator Tim Johnson
(A script written by the DNC for prime time)

The story of power and politics played out on the Washinton Stage.

Produced by the DNC with directing support from Tom Daschle

Starring:
Sen Tim Johnson
The South Dakota (duped) Media
The South Dakota Voter
The Johnson Family
The National Democratic Party

The Supporting Cast:
US Senate Democrats
Tony Dean
Congresswoman Sandlin
Dave Kranz
ABC News

Waiting backstage with no Director:
Republican National Committee
US Senate Republicans
South Dakota Republicans

ACT 1:  Sen Johnson survives and the Senate Democrats (luckily) maintain their majority.

ACT 2:  Maintain the Senator's visiabilty in the State and manage the media and recovery reports

ACT 3:  The Democratic power brokers  position for the 2008 Senate election in South Dakota

ACT 4:  Return of the Senator to the public with coverage by ABC news on August 28, 2007.

ACT 5:  2008 Senate election in South Dakota--TBD
             (Prediction:  Democrats:  Daschle for Senate in 2008 and they hope Sandlin against Thune in 2010
                                    Republican:  They hope Gov. Rounds in 2008)