Re: Warren

We should not broach press with them, they will hear it as our wanting to do this solely for press purposes. When it gets closer Nick or someone should just sync up on what to say if/when discovered. On Mandy, I don't know who best to pick her brain, maybe John (I love volunteering John for everything). I'm happy to do. And Mandy is trustworthy regarding leaking, she is very disciplined. But I don't think we should put too much stock in her ability to be the Warren Whisperer, because either it hasn't worked to date, or it begs the question why she hasn't tried before now. So I'd pick her brain without making her an intermediary. Huma is 100% right and why I'm glad we're doing this - because this is not an intermediary type relationship. Actually reinforces her beef. ----- There is some background here that Im happy to share. Mandy has been helpful and will provide good intel. As for Mindy, we have frustrated her but yes she will also be very helpful. But I think everytime EW says something interpreted as not being effusive enough or critical, she hears from a Neera, Gillibrand, Mandy or we suggest that Dan talk to her policy person. Basically her people are saying say enough already, lets just talk direct. We should assume meeting will leak as we are currently doing it at a hotel in Boston and I am sure they are prepared for that too. We conveyed that we are happy to meet wherever EW wants. ________________________________ Might make sense of us to brainstorm a bit in advance as well. I just think it would be good for HRC to go into the mtg with one or two objectives. And some potential action items to get EW's help on. Has Mindy given any intel on what EW wants/needs/hopes for? Or could Mandy provide some intel? It would just be such a big deal for this meeting to go well and have EW walk out feeling positive and on board. And then there's the press question--not sure how high the chance of a leak is, but it would be good to have a joint plan with Mindy in the event it gets out to shape coverage. Or to proactively leak if that's what EW wants. Not a bad thing to put out there that they had a constructive mtg. On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 9:06 PM, Huma Abedin <Huma@clintonemail.com<mailto:Huma@clintonemail.com>> wrote: I think that would be useful to her. Dan and I discussed a fact sheet the other day but this might be more of what she needs. ________________________________ This is all really helpful. On the Warren meeting: should there be a short, small call to discuss what her goals for that meeting should be--what input she wants on policy, what she should ask for, what we think Warren is going to challenger her on, etc? Seems like that could strengthen her briefing. On Tue, Nov 18, 2014 at 1:20 PM, Huma Abedin <Huma@clintonemail.com<mailto:Huma@clintonemail.com>> wrote: I am sorry I missed the meeting although I was able to get detailed downloads here in the office. A few things I was going to mention at meeting that I flag for your situational awareness. Happy to share further details: 1. A unified message: Brynne and Nick were probably too polite to raise it last week but it has been a total zoo in the office since November 4th (not that it wasnt a zoo before). Like all of you, the questions we get asked 20 times a day is a. where is she and what is she doing? and b. what are John and CDM doing? Our answer is as honest as possible. We are giving her the time and space to think through the things she needs to think through. We acknowledge that there is policy process continuing and that is fairly well known. And if people have 2016 ideas, we are happy to have them. On John and CDM, we say you have been her closest advisors for a hundred years and that hasnt changed. Since we have never discussed this as a group or agreed on what to say, sharing with everyone. 2. Progressive friends: - Elizabeth Warren: We confirmed this meeting last week. It is set for December 4th. We were having problems with them because this was supposed to take place in June. They do not want intermediaries discussing the relationship or the potential policy differences as they feel that is happening too much. They want to have a direct conversation about economic policy. - Bill de Blasio: I stay in touch with him and his team a lot. He has recently asked to have increased direct access to her so he can tell his progressive partners what she thinks about issues important to them. He also thinks he can be most helpful to her if he has that kind of relationship. He wants to be seen as the loudest progressive voice for her and in order to do that he needs access. In the next 6 months, someone else will have to inherit this relationship because it will not be tenable for HRC. 3. Schedule issues 2015: - We ended up locking in ALL her remaining paid speaking offers a few weeks ago. She reviewed them all with you at meeting so you know everything. - Listening Tour: I know you discussed. Just a note that she only loved it in hindsight. Also flagging that we have some repair work to do in some early states like NH and Iowa based on activity of the past year. - Morocco: No matter what happens, she will be in Morocco hosting CGI on May 5-7, 2015. Her presence was a condition for the Moroccans to proceed so there is no going back on this. Important that you know background. 4. Constituency Groups: - Emilys List: Their 30th year gala is March 3rd, 2015. They have been lobbying for her attendance for over a year. Need to keep in mind for whatever other March activities we discuss. We have other EL issues we should discuss in next call/meeting. - Executive Action: We have now heard from 1 friend in community saying specifically "we planning on getting more aggressive in our stance with Hillary (showing up at events and in press statements). if possible she should support executive order before the President". Need to assume starting TOMORROW, our friends will show back up at her open press events. - LGBT and faith community: We have friends in both groups that want to start now or at least be part of steering committees on behalf of HRC and are in a holding pattern. Random: - We should be thoughtful about any group that wants to rent Friend of Hillary list now because there is interest. This is also probably best discussed off email. Sorry to be so long! ________________________________ Folks HRC wants to have a meeting on Thursday at 10am in Chappaqua. It will likely last until 2pm or 3pm. If you can coordinate your schedules accordingly to be there that would be ideal. In addition, Robby and John will do a pre-call -- likely on Monday afternoon or evening depending on what is best for folks' schedules. There also will be read-ahead materials shared on Tuesday. Thanks cdm