Subject: Re: Preliminary Donor Calls for JP
From: Dennis Cheng <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Cc: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 11 Mar 2015 16:39:55 -0700

Hi John! Just wanted to make sure you received my email with all the calls. Let me know if you have any questions or feedback.

Thanks!!

> On Mar 10, 2015, at 8:29 AM, Dennis Cheng <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> John,
> 
> Per our earlier discussion, attached is a list of first round calls for you, sorted by region. I’ve focused these calls on high-level targets - donors who don’t know HRC as well or those who have not supported her in the past. Many are early Obama donors. I’ve included relevant notes, where possible.
> 
> Given what’s dominating the headlines right now, I defer to you if you think you should start these calls now or later.
> 
> Let me know if you are comfortable with this volume of calls. If so, it would be great if you could add notes/feedback after each call, so that my team can follow up as appropriate.
> 
> I apologize in advance if any of the contact #s end up being incorrect or outdates - we’ve been doing our best to verify #s, but it’s hard to call someone without telling them why!  If/when you do come across any wrong numbers, please email me and I’ll track down a better number.
> 
> Also, let me know if you would like someone to help place or schedule the calls for you - happy to make this as easy for you as possible.
> 
> And did Marc send you the talking points to use?  From my perspective, ideally you are calling to say something like:
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> “I wanted to reach out to you, as I know you’ve been a strong supporter of INSERT NAME HERE (President Obama / another Democrat) in the past. As you know, Hillary is thinking through what she will do. If she decides to run, it will mean a lot to her to have your support and friendship. In the meantime, please know you can always reach me if you have any questions or thoughts.”
> 
> And if they commit to you outright, then say that you’ll ask Dennis Cheng to follow up at the right time.
> 
> I imagine that some people won’t commit right away and will want to think about it.
> 
> <Calls for John Podesta from Dennis.xlsx>