Subject: RE: Vermont Chain
From: Brynne Craig <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked], Amanda Renteria <[email-masked]>
Cc: Marlon Marshall <[email-masked]>, Jesse Ferguson <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 29 Apr 2015 18:27:09 -0400

We're just doing the standard introduction and letting them know about the
upcoming Organizing Meeting.

-----Original Message-----
From: [email-masked] [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 6:25 PM
To: [email-masked]
Cc: Brynne Craig; Marlon Marshall; Jesse Ferguson; John Podesta
Subject: Re: Vermont Chain

Def don't push
Just want to make sure we are building organization

> On Apr 29, 2015, at 6:16 PM, "[email-masked]"
> <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> All,
> I think we need to also be careful about looking too aggressive one
> this. We should be moving forward as we are, but not pushing people
> hard.
>
> Folks feel bad for him and he is popular in the state. Plus, on
> issues, people do connect w him.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
>> On Apr 29, 2015, at 2:48 PM, Brynne Craig <[email-masked]>
>> wrote:
>>
>> Yes, we've done the following:
>>
>> We sent an introduction email + information on the organizing meeting
>> to Senate and House D’s in Vermont. The Governor’s office helped to
>> get us the list. We decided to do this because they are in session
>> and would look at email before answering their phones.
>>
>> We are following up with calls to their personal cells which the
>> Governor’s office also provided.
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: [email-masked] [mailto:[email-masked]]
>> Sent: Wednesday, April 29, 2015 5:47 PM
>> To: Amanda Renteria
>> Cc: Brynne Craig; Marlon Marshall; Jesse Ferguson; John Podesta
>> Subject: Re: Vermont Chain
>>
>> Any news on state senators and reps?
>>
>>
>>
>>> On Apr 29, 2015, at 12:47 PM, Amanda Renteria
>>> <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>>
>>> Leahy - Here's what they are/will do; they are reminding press that
>>> he supports HRC so that it's in all the articles (like the tweet
>>> that went out today from a local reporter that got some traction).
>>> Also, when they get calls they are providing them background on why
>>> he supports her – long time relationship, working with her on so
>>> many issues, and their trip in Haiti.  The local affiliates that are
>>> traveling to DC for this announcement have asked Leahy to do a stand
>>> up after Bernie's announcement. He said no. But, it's very likely
>>> that they will find Leahy and he is prepared with pro HRC talking
>>> points.
>>> For his own politics, he will also have to say Bernie is fighting
>>> for some important issues and then he will say but he supports HRC.
>>> We have him in a good spot.
>>>
>>> He wants to be helpful WO being too direct or
>>> confrontational/disrespectful.
>>>
>>> Sent from my iPhone
>>>
>>>> On Apr 29, 2015, at 9:08 AM, Robby Mook <[email-masked]>
>>>> wrote:
>>>>
>>>> --Miro Weinberger, Mayor of Burlington, is on board.  He is going
>>>> to announce it on his terms...Brynne and Jesse are following up on
>>>> that.
>>>> --Shumlin and Welch are going to hold their fire for now.  They
>>>> will come out together when we think it's best.
>>>> --Brynne is doing a call w Shumlin's political guy re how to
>>>> proceed w LOP and building the program.
>>>>