Subject: Fwd: Law firm
From: "Joshua Alcorn" <[email-masked]>
To: "Alexander Snyder-Mackler" <[email-masked]>, "Hunter Biden" <[email-masked]>, "Eric Schwerin" <[email-masked]>, "Ted Kaufman" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 1 May 2015 08:37:53 -0400

And just as I send that previous email, here comes this to me. I see a few options:
1. No response. Starkey’s article then says something about “no indication what this means for 2016, Biden campaign didn’t respond to inquiries.”
2. I respond, "Jon, the expanded role in the Whistle Blower group doesn’t change anything.” And then ignore his follow up.
3. I see if he’ll go on background and see if he’ll say, “a person close to the Biden campaign says…” and make the case that this is perfectly in line with what Beau did as AG, continuation of the work, etc. 

I like option two the best. I’m comfortable with option three, but don’t think I’m the best person to do it (Stuart would be, or maybe Bart). Option one is by far the easiest, but I like where we’re at now, and feeding the rumor mill by not responding may only put more pressure on us. A fourth option may be an amalgam of two and three.

Thoughts?

Joshua Alcorn
302/295.8340 (office)
302/598.1885 (cell)
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> Begin forwarded message:
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> From: "Starkey, Jonathan" <[email-masked]>
> To: Joshua Alcorn <[email-masked]>
> Subject: Law firm
> Date: May 1, 2015 at 8:02:17 AM EDT
> 
> Hey Josh,
> I'm writing something quick about Beau expanding his role at G&E. Is he still planning to run for gov?
> Hope all's well,
> Jon
> 
> Jonathan Starkey
> The News Journal
> Cell: (302) 983-6756