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‘Does Seem To Be A Problem’ — WikiLeaks Show Podesta, Tanden Worrying About Low-Energy Hillary

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Christian Datoc Senior White House Correspondent
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Emails published by WikiLeaks show that top Hillary Clinton advisers — campaign chairman John Podesta and Center for American Progress president Neera Tanden — worried about the energy levels generated by Hillary’s campaign.

Neera Tanden attends a reception hosted by ELLE Editor-in-Chief Robbie Myers and the Center for American Progress President (Getty Images)

Neera Tanden attends a reception hosted by ELLE Editor-in-Chief Robbie Myers and the Center for American Progress President (Getty Images)

On May 28, 2015, Tanden wrote to Podesta that the “excitement thing you were worried about does seem to be a problem.”

“She does need to rev it up,” Tanden suggested.

“Is that in response to something specific?” Podesta asked. “Or just general observation.”

John Podesta boards Hillary Clinton's campaign plane in White Plains, New York (Reuters Pictures)

John Podesta boards Hillary Clinton’s campaign plane in White Plains, New York (Reuters Pictures)

Tanden noted that the stories coming out of South Carolina’s February primary included “empty seats at event and closed office. [sic]”

“Closed but for Glenn Thrush,” Podesta humorously responded.

“Lol,” Tanden wrote back before stating that “reporters definitely buzzing. But nothing that an event or two cant fix. [sic]”

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