Senator Tim Johnson may still be in the hospital recovering from emergency brain surgery, but that hasn't stopped him from beginning to staff up for his 2008 reelection campaign. The Associated Press reports that Johnson has hired Steve Jarding, a South Dakota native and top Dem strategist, who has worked for the likes of Bob Kerrey, Mark Warner, Tom Daschle and Jim Webb. So while Johnson is still absent from the Senate floor for now, it's looking like he'll nevertheless be back on the campaign trail in 2008.