Edwards names former Menino aide to run NH campaign

John Edwards'presidential campaign announced a New Hampshire campaign manager today. Beth Leonard, who has no campaign experience in the Granite State,recently ran Boston Mayor Tom Menino's re-election campaign.

Leonard will have the title New Hampshire State Director. In addition to running Menino's 2005 re-election campaign, she was also John Kerry's field director in Ohio in 2004. Last year she was the Get Out The Vote director for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.

After working on Menino's campaign she worked for the city. Last fall her six figure salary for that job became an issue.