This from the Wikileaks Sony Archive:
An email from Keith Weaver, the “Executive Vice President, Worldwide Government Affairs at Sony Pictures Entertainment, provide an illustration the practical art of doing “Government Affairs,” meeting “goals” for fundraisers, trying to avoid making “personal” contributions, and wondering if the donations were to much focused on another company’s purchase of policy” “smells a little bit like a Disney play regarding corp. tax reform”.
Jamie
From: Weaver, Keith
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 5:23 PM
To: Weil, Leah
Cc: Wolfson, Aimee
Subject: FW: LACS — Rep. GoodlatteRE: LACS — Rep. Goodlatte
Email-ID 101548
Date 2014-08-27 00:24:12
From weil, leah
To weaver, keithwolfson, aimeeAgreed. I think having another fundraiser so close on the heels of the last one is a non-starter….
From: Weaver, Keith
Sent: Tuesday, August 26, 2014 5:23 PM
To: Weil, Leah
Cc: Wolfson, Aimee
Subject: FW: LACS — Rep. GoodlatteHi Leah,
Further to this, it seems like the October 8th date is viable for Goodlatte at LACS… we await confirmation from Goodlatte very soon.
With respect to the timing of a fundraiser either just before/just after the LACS event, I understand Dodd will be calling board members early next week to make a fundraising push – both for Goodlatte and/or the NRCC (the expectation is an aggregate of $100k) and Orin Hatch and/or NRSC (also 100k, which smells a little bit like a Disney play regarding corp. tax reform). Given that we have given to these folks this cycle, I think much of this would have to be personal money versus PAC dollars – I’m evaluating and will circle back with details in terms of what could be absorbed by our PAC, but wanted you to have the state of play now. FWIW, I’ve told Joanna that I have doubts regarding our ability to meet goals if this is all personal $$$ (roughly 34k).
More to follow…
KW
More here: https://wikileaks.org/sony/emails/emailid/101548