Re: Info for Political Contribution Strategies Mtg

Rick - I've changed the numbers and attachment to reflect whole year 2000. I
still need to break out the contribution reason statistics and should have
those for you on Monday.
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Richard Shapiro@EES
05/03/2001 05:53 PM

To: Elizabeth Linnell/NA/Enron
cc:
Subject: Re: Info for Political Contribution Strategies Mtg

Can we update for period from 8/1/2000 to present? Thanks.

Elizabeth Linnell
08/10/2000 08:12 AM
To: Steven J Kean/HOU/EES@EES, Richard Shapiro/HOU/EES@EES, James D
Steffes/HOU/EES@EES, Cynthia Sandherr/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Elizabeth
Labanowski/EPSC/HOU/ECT@ECT, Sandra McCubbin/SFO/EES@EES, Barbara A
Hueter/DUB/EES@EES
cc: Maureen McVicker/HOU/EES@EES, Ginger Dernehl/HOU/EES@EES, Marcia A
Linton/HOU/EES@EES, Betsy Raybon/EPSC/HOU/ECT@ECT, Allison
Navin/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Laurie Knight/DUB/EES@EES, Joseph Alamo/SFO/EES@EES

Subject: Info for Political Contribution Strategies Mtg

Soft money giving statistics (2000):

Federal PAC giving statistics (1999-7/00):
Republicans: 64% Democrats: 36%
Committee members: (Info to follow on Monday)
Leadership PACs:
Parties:
Other PACs:

States:
PAC giving breakdown: Republicans: 65% Democrats: 35%
More information on party control to follow.

Excerpt from Lobbying Working Group documentation regarding contributions:

Recommended Guidelines for Choosing Recipients of Political Contributions*

1. Key Decision-Makers
? Leadership
? Committee Members
? Jurisdiction (Generally, only state-level office holders)

2. Pro-Business

3. Receptive to Key Enron Issues

4. Risk Management

5. Hedge our Bets

6. Timing: Primaries vs. General Elections

7. Identify Opportunities for Giving to Other PACs

*Note: These guidelines are intended to apply both to PAC and Corporate
funds.
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06:25 PM ---------------------------

Melinda McCarty@ENRON
08/03/2000 03:28 PM
To: Steven J Kean/HOU/EES@EES, Richard Shapiro/HOU/EES@EES, James D
Steffes/HOU/EES@EES, Cynthia Sandherr/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Elizabeth
Labanowski/EPSC/HOU/ECT@ECT, Sandra McCubbin/SFO/EES@EES, Barbara A
Hueter/DUB/EES@EES, Elizabeth Linnell/HOU/EES@EES
cc: Maureen McVicker/HOU/EES@EES, Ginger Dernehl/HOU/EES@EES, Marcia A
Linton/HOU/EES@EES, Betsy Raybon/EPSC/HOU/ECT@ECT, Allison
Navin/Corp/Enron@ENRON, Laurie Knight/DUB/EES@EES, Joseph Alamo/SFO/EES@EES
Subject: Political Contribution Strategies Mtg

This meeting has been set for Thursday, August 10 @ 10:00 (Central Time) in
Team room 4795. Dial in number
1-800-991-9019 Pass code 6608281.

Participants

Steve Kean
Rick Shapiro
Jim Steffes
Elizabeth Labanowski
Elizabeth Linnell
Cynthia Sandherr
Sandi McCubbin
Barbara Hueter

Thanks,
melinda
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