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Thank you for acknowledgement.
We have lots of debate watch parties in Illinois! Looking forward to tomorrow as well as the JJ Dinner!
-JW
From: John Podesta <[email protected]>
To: John West <[email protected]>
Sent: Monday, October 12, 2015 4:54 PM
Subject: Re: Feedback Letter
Thanks John. Lots of good suggestions. Probably take me till after the debate to follow up on fundraising an ethnic ideas. I am a bit surprised by your strong negative reaction to our LGBTQ hire, but will check into it.
On Sunday, October 11, 2015, John West <[email protected]> wrote:
Dear Chairman Podesta, First of all, I just want to thank you and the team for all youare doing everyday for our party and our Champion, Hillary :) It's assuring to see all the social media activity from thecampaign staff from top to bottom, bottom to top, working so hard and sharingsuch a strong message of support and enthusiasm. The grassroots’ volunteers have been working really hard with AdamParkhomenko. His responsiveness and attention to what we can only imagine -- anendless number of questions and inquiries/requests which has been just stellar. I wanted to express my gratitude upfront. The conference calls andletting us know what's in the works is appreciated and I know more tools toempower the grassroots are forthcoming. I'd like to begin with my concerns on the LGBTQ hire that wasrecently announced. This is my personal opinion and feeling; thoughthese feelings/concerns are shared by a number of activist friends, who arealso supporters of Hillary. As you know, this summer was a big deal for marriage equality andthe LGBTQ community; and it seemed like so much opportunity was lost when no directoror team of LGBTQ outreach/coordinators were hired. We were left waiting andwondering until the end of September when the hiring of Mr. Lowell wasannounced. No doubt he is wonderful person and looks to have some solid workexperience, but at the same time his hire is confusing and underwhelming. Wherewas Hillary on this hire? It feels and looks like she had no part in thishire and that is extremely upsetting! · This isa hire we would expect for a Senate or Governor’s race, not for an important& #Herstoric candidate like Secretary of State Clinton. Coming on the heelsof the most important ruling for LGBTQ civil rights in the history of ourcountry, while the LGBTQ community is splintering into progressive equality movementsof race, immigration, transgender, women's issues, and other forms ofdiscrimination facing everyone else, except for the exclusive white andaffluent gay male community that dominates the LGBTQ D.C based organizations. The optics of this hire are highlyproblematic within a rapidly changing political environment in the LGBTQcommunity.· The feedbackfrom my friends, many of whom are highly involved in the discussions anddebates that are currently happening along the lines of gender, race,immigration, homeless youth, HIV, Trans-persons, etc. view this hire withcynicism, reacting with “eye roll” and accompanied by significantdisappointment over the lack of any boldness in this choice.· The feedbackabout this hire from my friends who are donors is deep disappointment becausehe appears to lacks requisite gravitas expected when soliciting politicalsupport and money from a highly sophisticated community.· Optics – ofthis hire evokes the exclusionary white male dominated Human Rights Campaign.Even at the HRC gala this past weekend in D.C people, were expressing their disappointmentto outright anger with respect to the audience, which had very little diversitypresent.· Where are the'movement' hires? Surely there were folks with credibility and breadth ofexperience who applied for this very important hire? I know from a grassrootsperspective, many of us have experience working with Jeff Campagna. Even mycontacts in Labor and Equality California seemed behind Mr. Campagna, so I'mconfused as to why someone like Jeff would be overlooked. Was this anoversight? I'd think if Hillary was serious about the LGBTQ community she wouldhave had a role in this very important hire, and it feels and looks like shehad no part in this hire and that it was left to perhaps the talent directorand that doesn't feel or look good.· Wouldn’t a campaigntask force for the LGBTQ community with a strong director at the helm be moreappropriate to aggressively court and tie in the various components to buildand consolidate community support for Hillary? I see no evidence of thisreality. It must happen. 3: Second concern: The figureof $1,700 is the AVERAGE campaign donation from Illinois, reported for lastquarter. That is a PROBLEM! As agrassroots organizer and a max donor and someone who helps raise money and hasalso attended a number of the high dollar events, it's my observation thatthese events are missed opportunities and leave a considerable amount of moneyon the table. These events should be opened up to: · 10 $1,000spaces (this would allow for greater diversity at these events);· 5 spots forlocal volunteers/ college leaders/organizers - the infusion of youth andthe energy they bring really makes the event better and inspires Hillary'shardest and most important workers to carry on;· SmallBusiness Host Events $500/small business owners - this is affordable by anumber of small business owners/many bring women employers;4. Low Dollar fundraisingneeds support - each state/finance team should have a staff person dedicated tosupporting these events and help get the lower dollar surrogate events goingfor the $50 - $250 a head;· Create an incentive for Hill-Raisers/Blazers to recruit and help lowdollar fundraisers that commit to raising $2,700 for these events (do $5,400,$10,800 levels as well);· Reinforce that incentive for those low dollar fundraisers that raise $2,700by inviting them once they reach their goal to a high dollar event to meetHillary/photo op :); · The emails asking for donations need to get on a cycle that works witheveryday Americans, like $5 Fridays.· The amount of emails and follow ups asking for more money makes it feellike my contribution isn't enough, that's the impression the experience leavesone feeling badly;5: Ethnic Outreach: Would it be possible to get a briefaudience on November 2nd with some ofthe Chicago ethnic leaders: re: Maureen Pikarski who you met in Chicago. I see Hillary has a window in her busy schedule from 3-6 p.m. Also, itseems we have had little traction on the Bosnian American outreach and that isa HIGHLY strategic in Iowa and Missouri and enthusiastic supporters of Hillary.Our Missouri HRC super volunteer has asked the Midwest Fundraising team toschedule a side meeting with Hillary and the leadership of the St. Louis Bosniancommunity during her next trip to Missouri. The feedback I'm hearing is that folks have mixed feelings about thecampaign’s response so far and I recommend hiring asap and engage aggressivelythrough the Ethnic Outreach department - more of a TASK FORCE with liaisons tocourt and engage the diverse constituencies with the sensitivity and respectthey deserve. It would be most unfortunate to see another young D.Corganizational hire that isn't up to the task for each of the assigned 10desks. 6: Hillary's 2007 delegates - have they been contacted yet? Ishared an updated list with David Huyhn at the DNC Summer Meeting and I hopeoutreach is happening. I think it would be a wonderful gesture to do some specialoutreach there. (update David Huyhn says that is underway! :) ) Consider the following issues: 7: Messaging: Hillary's four fights seem to get lost andaren't front and center (we need easy print outs for folks to hand out that areshrunk down so you can print and cut a page into 4 that has four fights on it). Hillary lacks a slogan like Trump: Let's Make America Great Againor Bernie: Not for Sale etc. etc. perhaps Hillary: A fighter in yourcorner (you get the idea) Bernie has cornered the market onincome equality but Hillary can really pounce on Civil Rights and SocialJustice as part an parcel of good economic policy. (As of today, a four fight print out was provided for the debate watch night! THANK YOU!) 8: Disability outreach and mobilization - again that shouldbe a special task force - especially targeting caucus states and swing states.Getting them engaged in volunteer activities and identifying ways to get themto the polls! Dr. Janice Lehrer Stein in San Francisco has spoken to you and RobbieI believe on this matter. 9: Many people would like to contribute to this campaign inother ways that do not include money. CREATEincentives! Like 1,000 sign-ups gets someone an autographed book byHillary! 5,000 sign ups by one person gets them to a high dollar event, 10,000sign ups gets the person a professional autographed and framed photo withHillary and 50,000 sign ups gets you a dinner with Hillary (have this set uplike Hillraisers and Hillblazers with recruitment so that folks get credit forthe efforts of their recruits) 10: Create another incentive for merchandise: LikeHillraiser Links - provide HillMerchandiser Links so that folks get anincentive/credit for every sale made via purchases on those links...this helpsencourage folks to sell and promote the merchandise store! Again - acertain number of sales gets someone free merchandise, an even greater amountof sales gets you an invitation to a fundraiser event with Hillary or Bill orChelsea, etc.
11: St. Louis is the largest Bosnian American community in the U.S. --around 80,000. Angie Acree, HRC Super Volunteer and the Clinton Campaign volunteer rep in Missouri has asked the Midwest Fundraising Team to arrange for a side meeting between Hillary and the Bosnian American leadership in Missouri during her next fundraising trip. It is the belief of Ajla Delkic, the executive director of the Advisory Council for Bosnia and Herzegovina (based in D.C.) that it would take little attention by Hillary to light this community on fire. Mr. Vajrovic is the leader and is locally connected to the Democratic Party. But no one has ever met with them from the Democratic Party at a senior level. Barack Obama lost Missouri to McCain by 3,903 votes in 2008. These votes are to be SOUGHT aggressively.
12: At the recent Ethnic Council Meeting with Amy Dacey, CEO of the DNC here in Chicago, the talk among the ethnic leaders of Chicago area was the lack of outreach to their constituencies....People were highlighting the absence of aggressive outreach since Bill Clinton's campaigns in 96 and Obama's in 2007 - November 2nd - Hillary is in Chicago ALL day for fundraisers - would be nice if an Ethnic Round Table could be arranged (small one) with Maureen Pikarski who could help make that happen 1-312-718-9351 and if it could be filmed by various news outlets that cater to these constituencies - would be huge in audience reached and for mobilizing the ethnic communities to help in IOWA and in IOWA!
13: Lastly swag: I know and appreciate how much frugality is being exercised in the primary (in stark contrast to 2007) but if perhaps something could be worked out so that grassroots point people in each state are not encumbered with the expense of providing the basics like bumper stickers (that provides free advertising!) lapel stickers at a minimum. This would be for commit to votes/commit to caucus but would really help at the tables/booths so many volunteers do (which many cost money to do) and provide incentives. It really is what is required in getting sign ups. The most successful efforts over the summer were ones that had folks who could afford to buy supplies like this for handing out in exchange for sign ups.
Thank you for your time reading this. Line item one is avery personal observation that has been shared with me from a number of sources involved in the LGBTQ movement/leaders etc - particular midwest to west coast. The rest are number of observations and feedbackI've heard from multiple folks along the way. Thank you for all you do to support Hillary’s historic campaignfor the presidency. Those of us in thegrassroots and a growing contingent of volunteers continue to work hard for ourChampion, she is worth it! Best regards, John West'Volunteer and Supporter'
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