Subject: Update + heads up
From: "Bill de Blasio" <[email-masked]>
To: "John Podesta" <[email-masked]>, "Robby Mook" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 16:02:36 +0000

Gentlemen (and you two earn that designation DESPITE your prominent roles in American politics :)

1. As I mentioned to Robby, I accepted Bernie Sanders' request for a mtg today. Will try to keep it low-key but assume it will leak out. My message to him (saying this in confidence to you) is that I will always want to work with him in the future and will never have a bad word about him, but won't be supporting him in this campaign.

2. I will ask him (as I have you guys) to participate in our Progressive Agenda forum (NOT debate -- one candidate on stage at a time) in Iowa re: income inequality. But I quietly first want to see what date works for you guys before locking anything down.

3. I'm going on Stephanopoulos on Sunday. My reason for being there is to talk about the Pope's visit and my work on income inequality and the Progressive Agenda. 

Shockingly, George insists on talking about the presidential horse race. Therefore I will:

Have lots of praise for Hillary and her increasingly clear, strong agenda. 

Will say her campaign is doing much better than the conventional wisdom recognizes. 

Will praise bernie's ideas if asked. 

If asked about mtg with him, I'll say I look forward to talking to Hillary soon as well and that I've been in regular touch with her team. 

If asked about Biden, I will repeat no need for another candidate. 

If asked what's holding me up on Hillary, I'll allude to The Progressive Agenda and a few areas where I'm seeking clarification. 

In general, will be positive/optimistic. 

If you have any concerns or ideas or needs, just let me know. Thanks

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