Colorado - HRC visit and staffing

From:Steve.Bachar@moyewhite.com To: john.podesta@gmail.com, humaabedin@yahoo.com, ARenteria@hillaryclinton.com, habenin@hillaryclinton.com Date: 2015-07-06 17:07 Subject: Colorado - HRC visit and staffing

Hi all, Thought I should send you a quick note letting you know what I am hearing from various folks in CO; including some input some of you have gotten directly from Ken Salazar, Wellington Webb and others. Also reflected herein are views from other statewide and local political leaders, elected and otherwise. Secretary Clinton will be in Aspen and Denver on August 4 for fundraising events. We are working to make those events as strong as possible and having the main Denver event at Merle Chambers' home is very good. That said, especially since she also going to the Ergens', it is very important that while she is here, she do something to convey a big tent; that it's not just about the money. This goal could be accomplished with a formal event or even an OTR. Whatever kind of stop is best for the campaign, the event should likely be in north Denver, or other mixed race, not upscale, likely primarily Latino neighborhood. Could be a mini streetwalk - bounce into a couple of stores; or a roundtable in appropriate neighborhood restaurant; etc. Sec Salazar, others and I happy to arrange with whomever appropriate from HRC staff side. We need to send a signal that Sec Clinton cares about more in CO than the money and that there is recognition of the diversity of the population and Main Street concerns. With regard to more broad staffing issues: We understand that the campaign had a staffer in CO on contract for a few weeks conducting grass roots meetings and that there is a replacement staffer now/soon to be on the ground. It is important this time around that staffer reach out to folks like Lyons, Wellington, Salazar, Crisanta Duran, Angela Williams, Diana G etc etc (I can give you a full list if you need it, though Jessica M should have it) so that they feel touched; and much more imp so that they can make sure that appropriate grassroots organizers are involved early. We had a meeting last week among lots of money and organizing types (including Farber, Swanee Hunt, Sasha Millstone, and many former Obama folks); primarily raising money with phone remarks from Dan Sorenson, Marlon Marshall. At that meeting, and in pre calls and follow up calls to me and others, a common theme emerged which is same I am hearing from others: Fear that the campaign in CO is starting to go down the same road as last time - not enough of a big tent, too many usual suspects and, related, not aggressive outreach to those diverse communities - race, gender, and geography - who should be engaged early. I obviously don't know when you plan to have a senior staffer and full team here and recognize the early state focus, but in the meantime, the staffer you do have on the ground needs to be more fully engaged with those community and political leaders who want to be helpful (esp given March 1 caucus date and Sen Sanders activities here). For example, there are community/political leaders who would be happy to create some sort of HRC campaign presence at community events and just need some materials and minimal staff engagement to do so. I should note that Sen Sanders is doing such things already. Happy to fully engage myself and others to implement any of the above. Best regards, Steve 303-292-7957 [http://www.moyewhite.com/email/signature/image02.jpg] [http://www.moyewhite.com/email/signature/MW_Logo_email.jpg] Moye White LLP Attorneys at Law 16 Market Square 6th Floor 1400 16th Street Denver CO 80202-1486 tel 303 292 2900 fax 303 292 4510 www.moyewhite.com<http://www.moyewhite.com> > Profile <http://www.moyewhite.com/ourattorneys/> > Download vCard <http://www.moyewhite.com/vcard.aspx?ID=> [http://www.moyewhite.com/email/signature/alliancelogo_o.jpg] <http://www.moyewhite.com/alliance.aspx>