Re: NEED QUICK FEEDBACK: Invitation from America Votes

From:robbymook@gmail.com To: Huma@clintonemail.com CC: robertmook@gmail.com, john.podesta@gmail.com Date: 2014-10-07 13:21 Subject: Re: NEED QUICK FEEDBACK: Invitation from America Votes

I would only do this for political reasons (ie to make Soros happy) It's very unclear to me how much AV will matter next cycle. And I haven't seen then adding any value this cycle. I also worry a little it will cause donor confusion vis a vis Priorities. > On Oct 7, 2014, at 11:11 AM, Huma Abedin <Huma@clintonemail.com> wrote: > > She is having dinner with George Soros tonight. > Do you know much about America Votes? As Greg Speed explained to me, they are the coordinated campaign for various outside groups. Soros is a big supporter of the group and hes going to ask her tonight if she will come to a fundraiser for them at his house in December. Thoughts? > From: Greg Speed [GSpeed@americavotes.org] > Sent: Tuesday, September 16, 2014 11:42 AM > To: Huma Abedin > Cc: Lona Valmoro (lvalmoro.hrco@gmail.com); Evan Kost > Subject: Invitation from America Votes > > Hi Huma (and Lona): > It was wonderful to see you last week. Thanks so much again for making the time in a very, very busy week. > > Attached is an invitation for Secretary Clinton to join us at an evening reception at the home of George Soros in December. We would be thrilled to have her serve as honored guest and speaker at this gathering of our top supporters honoring America Votes’ work over the past 10 years and looking forward to the next decade. > > Thanks so much in advance for your and the Secretary’s consideration of this request. We are now holding dates at Mr. Soros’ home in the middle of the month (Dec. 15-17) and hope we can find a mutually agreeable date during that window if possible or an alternative. Please let us know if we can provide any further information, address any questions, etc. > > Thanks very much again and look forward to talking again soon. > > Best, > GS > > Greg Speed > President > America Votes > gspeed@americavotes.org > 202.962.7251 direct > 202.365.0594 mobile > 1155 Connecticut Ave., NW > Suite 600 > Washington, DC 20036 > > Connect with America Votes! > Facebook | Twitter | Website > > > > ______________________________________ > > NOTICE: This information is intended only for the use of the individual or entity to which it is addressed and may contain information that is privileged, confidential and exempt from disclosure under applicable law. If the reader of this message is not the intended recipient, you are hereby notified that any dissemination, distribution or copying of the communication is strictly prohibited. If you have received this communication in error, please notify us immediately by reply e-mail and delete the material from any computer. Thank you. > > <Clinton Invitation Soros Event 9.16.14.pdf>