Subject: Re: Secretary Clinton and Colorado-Urgency
From: Amanda Renteria <[email-masked]>
To: Ken Salazar <[email-masked]>, Sally Marx <[email-masked]>, Milia Fisher <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Lyons, James M." <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 20 Jun 2015 18:20:10 -0700

Thank you Senator.  I'd like to schedule a call to talk about timing
of this. We are not hiring state directors or political state
directors beyond the first four.  But, I really want to hear what you
are seeing/feeling on the ground.

And, we agree, I'm sorry the trip was cancelled to CO.  We need to get
there ASAP.

Is this week good for you?

Sent from my iPhone

> On Jun 20, 2015, at 3:09 PM, Ken Salazar <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> True, but 92 was a very special case.
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>> On Jun 20, 2015, at 3:36 PM, Lyons, James M. <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>> PS.  and 1992!
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>>> On Jun 20, 2015, at 3:16 PM, Ken Salazar <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>> Hi John and Amanda,
>>>
>>> Jim Lyons (copied on this email) and I strongly believe that having a strong Colorado Political Director for Colorado is a keystone to achieving a Clinton victory in Colorado in 2016.  While the finance  side is going strong, the effort needed to sustain the campaign to victory in November 2016 needs a Colorado quarterback. We believe that the best in Colorado with the right values, work ethic, experience and universal respect are:
>>>
>>> Mike Dino;
>>>
>>> Alan Salazar; and
>>>
>>> Mike Melansen.
>>>
>>> We would be happy to share our views on each of the three. In any event, Colorado is a caucus state and unless we begin the effort soon, we will be very vulnerable and could be upset. In our view, time is of the essence in choosing a political director.
>>>
>>> Also, we need a visit to Colorado from Secretary Clinton soon with the right outreach and right geography.
>>>
>>> We humbly share these thoughts with you as veterans of mostly successful statewide Colorado campaigns over the last thirty years including the only Presidential Colorado Democratic victories since Lyndon Johnson-2012, 2008, and 1996.
>>>
>>> All the best,
>>>
>>> Ken
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPad
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