Subject: Re: Colorado - HRC visit and staffing
From: Amanda Renteria <[email-masked]>
To: "Steve C. Bachar" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "John D. Podesta ([email-masked])" <[email-masked]>, "Huma Abedin ([email-masked])" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 7 Jul 2015 01:08:08 -0400

Thank you Steve.  We are working thru these issues now and I agree with
your assessment on a number of fronts.  We will be in touch soon.

Sent from my iPhone

On Jul 6, 2015, at 3:07 PM, Steve C. Bachar <[email-masked]>
wrote:

  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

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