Fwd: Office

From:robbymook2015@gmail.com To: john.podesta@gmail.com Date: 2015-03-14 22:14 Subject: Fwd: Office

FYI on below. It's a good point. Have you talked with her at all about taxes and health? I'm know both are hyper sensitive but I wonder if both are better dealt with very early so we control them--rather than responding to calls for transparency. What do you think? Begin forwarded message: > From: Tony Carrk <tony.carrk@gmail.com> > Date: March 14, 2015 at 6:59:43 PM EDT > To: Nick Merrill <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> > Cc: "Elias, Marc (Perkins Coie)" <MElias@perkinscoie.com>, Robby Mook <robbymook2015@gmail.com>, Jennifer Palmieri <jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com>, Kristina Schake <kristinakschake@gmail.com> > Subject: Re: Office > > I brought this up with Jen a couple of days ago but just to flag and have this on our radar. Any mention that she is using her personal money to pay for costs could lead some to use that as an opening to either a) dig deeper into the paid speeches; or b) demand her tax returns to know who is funding the campaign. > > I don't know how likely that is but the press is on a transparency kick. I do remember in 08 after it was announced she put $5 million into the campaign before Super Tuesday, the press wanted WJCs paid speeches and their tax returns. Our answer then was she was using money from her $8 million advance on living history. > > In any case, could be nothing but wanted to raise just the same. > >> On Saturday, March 14, 2015, Nick Merrill <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> wrote: >> This I perfect. I think we shelve this until we get a question that >> warrants it, then we can tailor the language. Thank you Marc. >> >> On 3/14/15, 5:43 PM, "Elias, Marc (Perkins Coie)" >> <MElias@perkinscoie.com> wrote: >> >> >DRAFT: >> > >> >Secretary Clinton has not made any final decision about running for >> >president. She is currently engaged in what the FEC calls "testing the >> >waters". Like all people who consider running for office, she has the >> >support of many individuals who have agreed to volunteer their time to >> >help her make this important decision. Any actual expenses incurred in >> >this effort are being paid by her personally, and do not require >> >registration or reporting at this time. If and when she becomes a >> >candidate those expense will be reported. >> > >> > >> >-- >> >Marc E. Elias >> >Perkins Coie LLP >> >700 13th St, NW >> >Washington, DC 20005 >> >202-434-1609 (ph) >> >202-654-9126 (fax) >> >melias@perkinscoie.com >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> > >> >----- >> >From: Robby Mook <robbymook2015@gmail.com> >> >Date: Saturday, March 14, 2015 at 2:58 PM >> >To: Nick Merrill <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> >> >Cc: Marc Elias <melias@perkinscoie.com>, Jennifer Palmieri >> ><jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com>, Kristina Schake >> ><kristinakschake@gmail.com>, Tony Carrk <tony.carrk@gmail.com> >> >Subject: Re: Office >> > >> >Yes. We need to kill that baby in the cradle. >> > >> > >> > >> >> On Mar 14, 2015, at 2:57 PM, Nick Merrill <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> >> >>wrote: >> >> >> >> No one in particular at the moment. I mentioned Vogel because he was >> >> griping on Twitter about her having all of these people being ³hired² >> >>when >> >> there is no campaign. >> >> >> >> We¹ve been very careful in how we talking about ³potential hires,² but >> >> nonetheless I can see that narrative gathering some steam when the NYT >> >> places Robby in the personal office on a regular basis in their story >> >> tomorrow. >> >> >> >> So this is purely precautionary, goal is to come up with some general >> >> language if we get asked. >> >> >> >> On 3/14/15, 2:50 PM, "Elias, Marc (Perkins Coie)" >> >> <MElias@perkinscoie.com> wrote: >> >> >> >>> Happy to what is the context? For Vogel or someone else? >> >>> >> >>> Sent from my iPhone >> >>> >> >>>> On Mar 14, 2015, at 2:38 PM, Jennifer Palmieri >> >>>> <jennifer.m.palmieri@gmail.com> wrote: >> >>>> >> >>>> Yes,we should. Good flag, as they say. >> >>>> >> >>>> Adding Marc and Tony and KS to this. >> >>>> >> >>>> Marc - can you help us with a first draft of an answer explaining our >> >>>> "testing the waters" situation? >> >>>> >> >>>> Tony can also share some research he did on this. >> >>>> >> >>>> Sent from my iPhone >> >>>> >> >>>>> On Mar 14, 2015, at 2:14 PM, Nick Merrill <nmerrill@hrcoffice.com> >> >>>>> wrote: >> >>>>> >> >>>>> It occurs to me that given Amy¹s questions about Robby wearing polo >> >>>>> shirts and using a standing desk that she¹s going to place him in the >> >>>>> personal office. I can see that exciting the likes of Ken Vogel and >> >>>>> similar conspiracy theorists to delve into how we¹re operating given >> >>>>> our status as, well nothing. I¹m sure there is an answer for this, >> >>>>>but >> >>>>> should we think about how to come up with a good one either among >> >>>>> ourselves or with Mark? >> >>> >> >>> ________________________________ >> >>> >> >>> NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential >> >>> information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender >> >>> by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments >> >>> without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you. >> >> >> > >> > >> >________________________________ >> > >> >NOTICE: This communication may contain privileged or other confidential >> >information. If you have received it in error, please advise the sender >> >by reply email and immediately delete the message and any attachments >> >without copying or disclosing the contents. Thank you.