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Date: Fri, 11 May 2001 09:31:00 -0700 (PDT)
From: elizabeth.linnell@enron.com
To: richard.shapiro@enron.com
Subject: Re: Info for Political Contribution Strategies Mtg
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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.
----- Forwarded by Elizabeth Linnell/NA/Enron on 05/11/2001 04:27 PM -----

	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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