{"id":450,"date":"2008-02-26T07:38:03","date_gmt":"2008-02-26T12:38:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/nesson\/2008\/02\/26\/to-eonsubjectfwd-congratulations-and-g"},"modified":"2008-02-26T07:50:11","modified_gmt":"2008-02-26T12:50:11","slug":"to-eonsubjectfwd-congratulations-and-good-luck-in-your-run-for-cong","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/archive.blogs.harvard.edu\/nesson\/2008\/02\/26\/to-eonsubjectfwd-congratulations-and-good-luck-in-your-run-for-cong\/","title":{"rendered":"To: eon – Subject:Fwd: congratulations and good luck in your run for Congress"},"content":{"rendered":"


\nForwarded conversation<\/strong>
\n————————<\/p>\n

From: Larry Tribe
\nDate: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 5:59 AM
\nTo: lessig@lessig08.org
\nCc: jpalfrey, Elizabeth Warren , nesson, William Fisher , zittrain<\/p>\n

Hey, Larry \u2014 What exciting news! I very much hope it works out. I\u2019ll do what I can to support you, including coming to (and maybe co-hosting) the March 13 breakfast event for you in Cambridge. \u2013 Larry Tribe<\/strong>
\n———-
\nFrom: Charles Nesson
\nDate: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 6:22 AM
\nTo: Larry Tribe
\nCc: lessig@lessig08.org, jpalfrey, Elizabeth Warren , William Fisher , zittrain<\/p>\n

—
\nwhen appropriate (in my judgment) to an open project and not sensitive (in my judgment) in terms of privacy, i may post email to my blog. all privacy requests respected. <\/p>\n

———-
\nFrom: Larry Tribe
\nDate: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 7:08 AM
\nTo: Charles Nesson <\/p>\n


\nCharlie, this email contained no message. Did you mean to send me something?<\/strong><\/p>\n

———-
\nFrom: Charles Nesson
\nDate: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 7:58 AM
\nTo: Larry Tribe <\/p>\n


\nsorry. actually, i was thinking we should issue a press release announcing your support. i was about to ask your permission to do this and hit send instead of save by mistake. i’ve been blogging about it this morning and looking for other support. thanks for yours. the Change Congress strategy larry has adopted seems both practical and effective.<\/p>\n

nice to see you in the square. you look fit. i hope you are well, considering all.<\/strong>
\n———-
\nFrom: Larry Tribe
\nDate: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 8:13 AM
\nTo: Charles Nesson
\nCc: Kathy McGillicuddy
\n<\/p>\n

Sure, a press release would be fine. I\u2019d like to see the text first, of course. Good to see you in the Square too. Yup, I\u2019m fitter than ever, brain tumor and all. Actually, I\u2019ve gotten into the proton radiation treatments. Once I got past the idea of having my head stuffed inside a special \u201cimmobilization\u201d mask that covers my nose and mouth and makes it hard to breathe for 25 minutes every day, I took the opportunity to do some meditation, and now I look forward to the damn treatments! Hope you\u2019re doing well. Take care,<\/p>\n

Larry<\/strong><\/p>\n

———-
\nFrom: Lawrence Lessig
\nDate: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:10 AM
\nTo: Charles Nesson
\nCc: Larry Tribe , lessig@lessig08.org, jpalfrey, Elizabeth Warren , nesson, William Fisher , zittrain<\/p>\n

Thank you Larry and Charlie, <\/p>\n

As I will be explaining more extensively later today, after the most careful consideration, I have decided it would harm the cause more than help for me to run. On Friday we got the results from an extensive poll conducted by one of the leading political pollsters in the nation. The race would not just not be winnable; it would not be possible to get even close. The election is just over 30 days away; the candidate I would be running against is literally the most popular politician in the region (positives above Obama and Clinton and every other politician). With $2m in hand today, or a promise from Barack Obama to be in the district next week, it might be possible. But there isn’t the predicate to move people that far that quickly. And my fear in the end was that a wipe-out defeat would send the message that the reform message has no political salience. As our pollster said, the data show it does have salience, and could well be effective, but won’t be effective in this district in 30+ days.<\/p>\n

I’m grateful to everyone for their support. As you know, I don’t shy away from losing. But choosing to lose in a way that is certain to harm the movement is not yet a disease I have.
\n<\/strong>
\n—–
\nLessig
\nStanford Law School
\n———-<\/p>\n

From: Larry Tribe
\nDate: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:53 AM
\nTo: Lawrence Lessig , Charles Nesson
\nCc: jpalfrey, Elizabeth Warren , nesson, William Fisher , zittrain<\/p>\n


\nI understand and, based on your data, certainly concur. A noble impulse, though, for which I’d commend you. — Larry<\/strong>
\n———-
\nFrom: John Palfrey
\nDate: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:10 AM
\nTo: Larry Tribe , Lawrence Lessig , Charles Nesson
\nCc: lessig@lessig08.org, Elizabeth Warren , “Charles Nesson @ Law” , “Terry Fisher @ Law” , Jonathan Zittrain <\/p>\n


\nSeconded!<\/p>\n

John<\/strong><\/p>\n

—
\nJohn Palfrey
\ne: jpalfrey @law.harvard.edu
\np: 617-384-9132
\nw: http:\/\/blogs.law.harvard.edu\/palfrey\/
\n———-<\/p>\n

From: Charles Nesson
\nDate: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:21 AM
\nTo: Lawrence Lessig
\nCc: Larry Tribe , jpalfrey, Elizabeth Warren , William Fisher , zittrain
\n<\/p>\n

i see your logic and respect your judgment
\nmight you ask your would-be opponent to run on the CC Campaign<\/strong>
\n———-<\/p>\n

From: Lawrence Lessig
\nDate: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:28 AM
\nTo: Charles Nesson
\nCc: Larry Tribe , Elizabeth Warren , William Fisher , zittrain
\n<\/p>\n

Another Member of Congress, supportive of our work, is asking that directly. It would be a logical thing for her to do, and costless, since she does not need lobbyist\/PAC money to survive in the safe district in which I live. <\/strong>
\n———-<\/p>\n

From: Charles Nesson
\nDate: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 10:25 AM
\nTo: Jonathan Cohen
\n
\nam i crazy for thinking there is a great human interest\/political story in this
\n— lessig’s almost run for congress and formation of a Change Congress Campaign–<\/strong><\/p>\n

———-
\nFrom: Jonathan Cohen
\nDate: Mon, Feb 25, 2008 at 11:20 AM
\nTo: Charles Nesson <\/p>\n

Better story (IMO) is how Lessig’s dalliance inspired someone else, and how the open culture movement is getting behind that person or preparing to find an open seat and and a candidate elsewhere.<\/strong><\/p>\n

Jonathan R. Cohen
\nPresident
\nThe Weiser Group
\n232 Madison Avenue
\nSuite 204
\nNew York, NY 10016
\njcohen@ weisergroup.com
\nOffice: (646) 254-6000 ext. 12<\/p>\n

“…there is one striking feature of Grant\u2019s orders: no matter how hurriedly
\nhe may write them on the field, no one ever has the slightest doubt as to
\ntheir meaning, or even has to read them over a second time to understand them.”<\/p>\n

—
\nwhen appropriate (in my judgment) to an open project and not sensitive (in my judgment) in terms of privacy, i may post email to my blog. all privacy requests respected. <\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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