Subject: RE: FW: Hillary in Pittsburgh NEXT WEEK, Invitation attached
From: Dennis Cheng <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 14 Jul 2015 15:44:17 -0400

Will look into this ASAP

*From:* John Podesta [mailto:[email-masked]]
*Sent:* Tuesday, July 14, 2015 3:21 PM
*To:* Dennis Cheng
*Subject:* Fwd: FW: Hillary in Pittsburgh NEXT WEEK, Invitation attached

I'd probably take this seriously.

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From: "David Morehouse" <[email-masked]>
Date: Jul 14, 2015 2:47 PM
Subject: FW: Hillary in Pittsburgh NEXT WEEK, Invitation attached
To: "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Cc:

John,  Hope you are well.   I hate to bother you with this because I know
you have a thousand other things you are working on.   But I think you may
be creating political issues with your fundraising effort in Pittsburgh and
I don’t think you will be able to truly maximize fundraising here using the
people you are using.

Lazar Palnick is not the guy you should have leading any effort for Hillary
in Pittsburgh.  Locally, he is viewed somewhat as a cartoon character who
has successfully leveraged the fact that his father was a rabbi in Little
Rock into being the Clinton’s person in Pittsburgh.  Most serious business
leaders don’t know him and those that do don’t think highly of him.  Most
political people tolerate him only because they think they need to if they
want to support the Clinton’s.   While he will be able to raise a little
money, he will alienate any potential for wider support.

A while back, Craig Smith asked me to identify a potential point person
here in Pittsburgh  and I did in Allegheny County Executive, Rich
Fitzgerald.  He is closely aligned with Congressman Mike Doyle,  Mayor Bill
Pedutto, the Governor and the leaders of the state legislature.  He also
has the best fundraising relationships.  I was called by your fundraising
person months ago and I told him the history of how we have been hurt here
when utilizing Palnick and that Fitzgerald was expecting to be out front on
things.   Now Fitzgerald is wondering why he was not called first and while
he will support the event, he is not happy about having to work with a guy
he views as a joke.   I have nothing personal against this guy but I just
need to tell you, he is not widely held in high esteem either by the
current political leadership or by the business leadership.

Let me know if there is anything you need from me either here or
elsewhere.  I am in full support of Hillary.

Thanks,

David

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*From:* Lazar Palnick [mailto:[email-masked]]
*Sent:* Tuesday, July 14, 2015 1:09 PM
*To:* Lazar Palnick
*Cc:* Giancarlo Stefanoni (Clinton); Cliff Levine (Cohen); Susanne Gollin
*Subject:* Hillary in Pittsburgh NEXT WEEK, Invitation attached

Hillary will be in Pittsburgh next Wednesday for a fund-raising event at
Cindy Shapira's home, please click on the attachment above and below to
RSVP.  We look forward to seeing you and your friends attend and get a
chance to say "Hello" and help her in her historic run.  Please feel free
to email or give me a call for any details or questions.  Also, please pass
this along to your friends and family to join us for what should be a very
intimate and exciting opportunity.  Thanks,  Lazar and Cliff

P.S.  Giancarlo (information below) is also available to help with any
questions you may have as well.

https://www.hillaryclinton.com/ticketed-events/conversation-hillary-jul-22-1/?raiser=48865

-- 

Giancarlo Stefanoni

Pennsylvania Finance Director

Hillary for America

(215) 395-1935 work

(609) 320-4511 mobile

[email-masked]

Lazar M. Palnick

Lazar M. Palnick, Esq.

1216 Heberton Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

(412)661-3633 (Office)

(412)661-3175 (Facsimile)

(412)576-4602 (Mobile)

Lazar M. Palnick

Lazar M. Palnick, Esq.

1216 Heberton Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

(412)661-3633 (Office)

(412)661-3175 (Facsimile)

(412)576-4602 (Mobile)

Lazar M. Palnick

Lazar M. Palnick, Esq.

1216 Heberton Street

Pittsburgh, PA 15206

(412)661-3633 (Office)

(412)661-3175 (Facsimile)

(412)576-4602 (Mobile)