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[2607:f8b0:4003:c06::229]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id z4si9640632oeq.54.2016.01.14.18.06.11 for <john.podesta@gmail.com> (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:06:11 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of stevespinner@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4003:c06::229 as permitted sender) client-ip=2607:f8b0:4003:c06::229; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of stevespinner@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4003:c06::229 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=stevespinner@gmail.com; dkim=pass header.i=@gmail.com; dmarc=pass (p=NONE dis=NONE) header.from=gmail.com Received: by mail-oi0-x229.google.com with SMTP id k206so125169414oia.1 for <john.podesta@gmail.com>; Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:06:11 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to:content-type; bh=CSxNT/8SR/xEwxxOtdkfW5IM7FJU+KB92IKtmI3r0q0=; b=pwapo0jXyoq689vkE1Gyq9tkiB03UpxJqrYZExxPfvsj5EpirQEkkbjuWIkhsolndk nSXIEquNdn2g4c56jBiWjG/zoudD1uN+GIz+ypKZtVC2JY/sj59Y0rsckVTZYU3DcA4A vBegrOlxfo7Xnm3ztEElnI4WgmrDjVpg9/YaV+h5SWFo195vZ9Xu6q6PcrMDVjnUBFs9 55Ll+so+sXqDHvu62Fire2prZVYaRR6FSSG9NN72n+ovnBcvdZFq+rn0AAyl8iIh2Ov1 1J86CGvzTDgIsrp7nvdSpuXPTMuRw7thG3LYCRhMbug8asWC50wjAeAYTp1RYYTJlKIU zMPA== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:from:date:message-id:subject:to :content-type; bh=CSxNT/8SR/xEwxxOtdkfW5IM7FJU+KB92IKtmI3r0q0=; b=MEJAFNjXOjsFxP/9NSBtAOzJ7lpr/38Ux5rCrb7REubUOfIHj9NdxXuPcEMtQLjm6C BSciRWDSmqeKGpRUx6BsCMclIMJYMEKf9s/bslzTWtcOY4AdBC1WHxJ9naSN7NJcVcVa oyaYFyWvkwT7ABWkC7llI1WWGyz7Prfd9DnF21Trga8diC+Ht79IB49uk2tFq1MJuum5 M8cseuUtvtApRXSvJLR+9ELJyTog5H9PGCsGKyUdc9p0s4bktOfPJdLjVwSVONIJcUP3 I5v/WgO5Iaswmuyc258AGog0zQmOqnZbKka491gxwRU3FXpElIFKCR08ZlBO9odZK4vq yx4w== X-Gm-Message-State: ALoCoQmIzR38U5W1b7Kq9gYksztO7K2dJrKCylEoIg3jiZFB5MCEuQcvVyIvZ+pxbWR2c5YPxrJmkc6zVxsr24cztjRHuDvMiA== X-Received: by 10.202.94.67 with SMTP id s64mr5928220oib.65.1452823571284; Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:06:11 -0800 (PST) MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.76.141.233 with HTTP; Thu, 14 Jan 2016 18:05:51 -0800 (PST) From: Steven Spinner <stevespinner@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 14 Jan 2016 21:05:51 -0500 Message-ID: <CAMnk8+HBzTfB+sOPSys8HhL6Ny_3458uU=VLYa_qTi4iBEPT6A@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Strategic update and getting Ro together with Amanda To: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a113d5448e3488b052955d84f --001a113d5448e3488b052955d84f Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 John, We had a very strong year end, and Honda's campaign is literally on life-support. On a financial front, we have $1.7 million COH compared to his $550,000. Honda, remarkably, spent almost $276k in Q4, nearly his entire raise. The press is speculating that his high burn rate is due to the legal and communications costs of the ethics scandal. On a political front, Ro picked up the endorsement of the Laborers union who switched from Honda. Ro is also poised to win the endorsements of a number of local clubs, and many local elected officials have been switching their support. Honestly, at this point I see very few paths for Honda to win. Honda has resorted to comparing Ro to Donald Trump and was called out by the local papers for using "Trump like tactics." He's desperate. What is impressive is Ro has broadened his coalition. In addition to tech and South Asians, he has gotten a lot of young folks and even liberals. He has managed to build a coalition of Democratic professionals, independents, moderate Republicans, and even some Bernie supporters. I would like to see Ro help inspire these folks to support Hillary not just for this campaign but for her Presidency. He can be a tremendous asset to her and our party. He has grown as a candidate. A major endorsement at this point would end the race. I am still hopeful President Clinton may consider it :-) But, at the very least, we should have Ro meet with Amanda and discuss how we can get some of his backers fully engaged with the Hillary effort. Thanks John for believing in us. Best, Steve Honda in financial trouble with Khanna having 3X COH: http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_29386334/ro-khanna-outraises-rep-mike-honda-again-silicon Politico article on Honda #2 on incumbent likely to lose: http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/senate-house-primaries-to-watch-2016-217118 <http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/senate-house-primaries-to-watch-2016-217118> CBS News on Laborers Switching Endorsement a Big Blow to Honda http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/3343807-ro-khanna-endorsed-over-mike-honda-by-laborers-international-union/ Scott Herhold column on Honda's desperation and Trump-like tactics. http://www.mercurynews.com/scott-herhold/ci_29364047/herhold-how-mike-hondas-campaign-distorts-ro-khannas --001a113d5448e3488b052955d84f Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr"><div style=3D"= font-size:18px"><div>John,<br></div><div><br></div><div>We had a very stron= g year end, and Honda's campaign is literally on life-support.=C2=A0 On= a financial front, we have $1.7 million COH compared to his $550,000.=C2= =A0 Honda, remarkably, spent almost $276k in Q4, nearly his entire raise. T= he press is speculating that his high burn rate is due to the legal and com= munications costs of the ethics scandal.</div><div><br></div><div>On a poli= tical front, Ro picked up the endorsement of the Laborers union who switche= d from Honda. Ro is also poised to win the endorsements of a number of loca= l clubs, and many local elected officials have been switching their support= . Honestly, at this point I see very few paths for Honda to win.=C2=A0 Hond= a has resorted to comparing Ro to Donald Trump and was called out by the lo= cal papers for using "Trump like tactics." He's desperate.</d= iv><div><br></div><div>What is impressive is Ro has broadened his coalition= . In addition to tech and South Asians, he has gotten a lot of young folks = and even liberals. He has managed to build a coalition of Democratic profes= sionals, independents, moderate Republicans, and even some Bernie supporter= s.=C2=A0 I would like to see Ro help inspire these folks to support Hillary= not just for this campaign but for her Presidency.=C2=A0 He can be a treme= ndous asset to her and our party.=C2=A0 He has grown as a candidate.</div><= div><br></div><div>A major endorsement at this point would end the race. I = am still hopeful President Clinton may consider it :-)</div><div><br></div>= <div>But, at the very least, we should have Ro meet with Amanda and discuss= how we can get some of his backers fully engaged with the Hillary effort.<= /div><div><br></div><div>Thanks John for believing in us.</div><div><br></d= iv><div>Best,</div><div>Steve</div></div><div style=3D"font-size:18px"><br>= </div><div style=3D"font-size:18px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:18px"= >Honda in financial trouble with Khanna having 3X COH:</div><div style=3D"f= ont-size:18px"><a href=3D"http://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_293863= 34/ro-khanna-outraises-rep-mike-honda-again-silicon" target=3D"_blank">http= ://www.mercurynews.com/nation-world/ci_29386334/ro-khanna-outraises-rep-mik= e-honda-again-silicon</a><br><br><span style=3D"font-size:medium">Politico= =C2=A0article on Honda #2 on incumbent likely to lose:=C2=A0=C2=A0</span></= div><div style=3D"font-size:18px"><a href=3D"http://www.politico.com/story/= 2016/01/senate-house-primaries-to-watch-2016-217118" style=3D"font-size:med= ium" target=3D"_blank">=C2=A0http://www.politico.com/story/2016/01/senate-h= ouse-primaries-to-watch-2016-217118</a><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:18= px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:18px">CBS News on Laborers Switching = Endorsement a Big Blow to Honda</div><div style=3D"font-size:18px"><span st= yle=3D"font-size:small"><a href=3D"http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/3= 343807-ro-khanna-endorsed-over-mike-honda-by-laborers-international-union/"= target=3D"_blank">http://sanfrancisco.cbslocal.com/video/3343807-ro-khanna= -endorsed-over-mike-honda-by-laborers-international-union/</a></span><br></= div><div style=3D"font-size:18px"><br></div><div style=3D"font-size:18px">S= cott Herhold column on Honda's desperation and Trump-like tactics.</div= ><div style=3D"font-size:18px"><a href=3D"http://www.mercurynews.com/scott-= herhold/ci_29364047/herhold-how-mike-hondas-campaign-distorts-ro-khannas" t= arget=3D"_blank">http://www.mercurynews.com/scott-herhold/ci_29364047/herho= ld-how-mike-hondas-campaign-distorts-ro-khannas</a></div></div> </div><br></div> --001a113d5448e3488b052955d84f--