Donna doesn't think Josh knows, but it wasn't him she wanted to work for when she'd first joined the campaign.
After Dr Free-ride left she'd watched a lot of TV and there was this woman on the news. This tall, beautiful, passionate, intelligent woman who sounded like she cared about things, things Donna wanted to care about.
She'd packed up and driven cross country to join Bartlett for America. In the manic office Donna had spotted CJ, even more beautiful and intimidating than on TV, walking towards her.
Donna bolted into Josh Lyman's empty office and picked up the ringing phone.