Subject: Personal query
From: "Steve Clemons" <[email-masked]>
To: <[email-masked]>
Cc: <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 09 Dec 2011 13:01:21 -0500

Dear Carlos ‹ Please feel free to say no and reject right away as I realize
that there are protocols involved in invites to gatherings in the VP¹s
residence.

I have been invited to the holiday gathering 6-7:30 pm next Wednesday and am
planning to attend ‹ but just learned that my very good friend Richard Vague
is going Sunday evening.  I realize we must be in different pots.

My concern is not Richard ‹ but rather my husband, Andrew, who will be in
Mexico next Wednesday but who is here on Sunday ‹ and Jill and Joe Biden
love Andy, way more than me ‹ Hunter can attest to this.

So, the question is whether or not my invite to Wednesday might be able to
be moved til Sunday?  If not possible, no worries ‹ Andy can get a chance to
connect another time.  When I last saw the Vice President, he said he and
Jill wanted to have Œhim¹ over some time...I realize that is unlikely  but
wanted to see what was possible.

All best ‹ and look forward to seeing you either way.

Steve