"To do that [Raphael] would identify what Mike [Bonetto] and [Kitzhaber's state spokeswoman] Nkenge [Harmon Johnson] need to be managing from the gov's office, bridging the information gap with the campaign, and most importantly identifying and teeing up the critical and emerging Cover Oregon issues for the combined team so we can develop a plan and be more prepared both at the state level and the campaign," McCaig wrote.