Subject: Re: Update + heads up
From: "Bill de Blasio" <[email-masked]>
To: "Robby Mook" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "John Podesta" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 22:58:32 +0000

One more new development:

Our host for the forum in Iowa (Simpson College in Indianola, near Des Moines) just called to say they have reached a tentative agreement with KCCI-TV and the Des Moines Register to co-sponsor the forum. The date they want is Tuesday, December 8. Since it will be one candidate at a time, the forum will probably go from mid-afternoon into the evening.

As I mentioned to Robby, we ideally want to see if this is even possible for you guys before responding. If there's any way to get a tentative read from you by Monday morning,  that would be very helpful. If not, we'll just accept the date. Or alternately, if you have a major conflict that day, we can push the sponsors for another date.

Appreciate any feedback you can give. Best, Bill

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From: Robby Mook <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 18 Sep 2015 12:24:28 
To: [email-masked]<[email-masked]>
Cc: John Podesta<[email-masked]>
Subject: Re: Update + heads up

Thanks for the heads up.  I got the forum into our sched folks.

> On Sep 18, 2015, at 12:02 PM, Bill de Blasio <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Gentlemen (and you two earn that designation DESPITE your prominent roles in American politics :)
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> 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.
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> Shockingly, George insists on talking about the presidential horse race. Therefore I will:
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> Have lots of praise for Hillary and her increasingly clear, strong agenda.
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> Will say her campaign is doing much better than the conventional wisdom recognizes.
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> Will praise bernie's ideas if asked.
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> 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.
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> If asked about Biden, I will repeat no need for another candidate.
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> 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.
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> In general, will be positive/optimistic.
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> If you have any concerns or ideas or needs, just let me know. Thanks
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