Subject: HRC, younger women and Chelsea
From: Brent Budowsky <[email-masked]>
To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 12 Dec 2015 22:02:36 +0000

Not a big fan of Amy Chozick, but on the theory of the broken clock, she got that story right that HRC has some issue with younger women being less enthusiastic about her than older women.  Too much talk about first woman president and being a mom and grandma, not enough that motivates and excites and creates enthusiasm among younger women and younger voters generally.....defining younger voters as under 40, not just students and not just women.

I am giving a lot of thought to finding the right signature issue. Big picture I would think generational, not gender, and with the right signature issue and larger thematics I would directly challenge Rubio on generational issues....while I would use more diplomatic language Marco might be hispanic and younger but his policies are for the older rich white guys.....

Let me revisit an idea I suggested weeks ago.  Chelsea could be a big player on the generational front and I emphasize younger women but not just women. She could spearhead an effort to attract a younger generation to public service from grassroots level to the next generation of Cabinet, sub-Cabinet and White House staff....from the Peace Corps to Assistant Secretary of Commerce etc. not coming from only the old pool of treads but bringing the next generation in with new people who have never held political jobs...change, reform, fresh air, new faces....and also younger members of Congress, not just as surrogates but inside players, younger members of Congress are privately alienated by Nancy and pardon my rudeness but geriatric leadership which is why so many House Democrats who are younger are dying to leave the Congress.....give younger House members a place since they cant be committee chairman anytime soon while talking about the Peace Corps and a major transition for the HRC admin. that brings a whole new generation of leaders to Washington as JFK, heavily but not only younger women...

Maybe even put Chelsea in charge of an early stage transition operation though without looking presumptuous....maybe even say that America could use some next generation ambassadors and, heaven forbid, find some exciting younger people who are dynamic from business and even the right entertainers who are savvy to occasional serve as ambassadors and not just campaign bundlers as ambassadors....

Chelsea could be a huge huge asset in this.....Brent

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