Berman adds top Demo campaign strategist

Brandon Hall, who ran Sen. Harry Reid's reelection campaign and some other big Democratic wins, has been named senior advisor to Rep. Howard Berman's campaign and put in charge of day to day operations. Michael Berman, the congressman's brother and a top political consultant for much of HB's career, continues as a key strategist, I'm told. "Particularly in his area of expertise targeting, mail, persuasion," says a source close to the campaign. Hall is from Seattle and had recently moved to Los Angeles. He's considered "a big get" for Berman, writes David Catanese at Politico. Berman is up against Rep. Brad Sherman in the Valley in what may turn out to be the most expensive House race in the country this year — and it's between two House incumbents.