My suggestion is that the DNC put out a statement saying that the accusations the Sanders campaign are not true.  The fact that CNN notes that you aren’t getting between the two campaigns is the problem.  Here, Sanders is attacking the DNC and its current practice, its past practice with the POTUS and with Sec Kerry.  Just as the RNC pushes back directly on Trump over “rigged system”, the DNC should push back DIRECTLY at Sanders and say that what he is saying is false and harmful the the Democratic party.
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From: "Miranda, Luis"
Date: Tuesday, May 3, 2016 at 5:01 PM
To: Amy Dacey
, Brad Marshall
, Lindsey Reynolds
Cc: Graham Wilson
, Marc Elias
Subject: RE: Brad - is the building aware of this?
Here’s a rundown our team pulled:
CNN The Lead
Jake Tapper: Jeff, is there anything to the Sanders charge of money laundering by the Clinton campaign?
Jeff Zeleny: Well Jake, the term money laundering is definitely strong. There is nothing to that exact phrase. The Clinton campaign believes that the Sanders campaign is trying to fire up their own donors here. One official called it shameful. But there are some concerns from state party officials where their money is. This comes from a joint fundraising account, the Hillary Victory Fund, it's a joint account that she raises money for her campaign, the national party, the state party. Some of the state parties have not seen as much money as they thought they would. Bernie Sanders could be raising money like this as well. He's decided not to do this. This is just the beginning of this here. Some state parties want their money so they can use it for their own local races.
CNN Situation Room
Jeff Zeleny: The rhetoric is not softening much in the campaign at all. Today alone, the Sanders campaign suggested the Clinton campaign was running a money laundering scheme because of the joint fundraising committee they have. The Clinton campaign pushed back, saying they're trying to raise money off this in closing days of the race. Wolf, you see the crowd in downtown Indianapolis, several thousand have gathered, waiting for Senator Sanders. Clear they're not ready for this contest to be over yet. How the outcome is tomorrow will signal how long the race goes, and how much secretary Clinton has to fight Bernie Sanders.
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Clinton and Sanders spar over joint fundraising efforts
CNN // DAN MERICA
Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders campaign spent part of Monday fighting over how much money the front-runner's operation has actually raised for state parties, with Sanders' campaign charging Clinton with "laundering" donations. Both Democratic campaigns have signed joint fundraising efforts with the Democratic National Committee, allowing the presidential campaigns to raise money for the Democratic committee and a host of state Democratic parties. Because of federal election rules, campaigns are allowed to raise upwards of $350,000 from individuals for joint fundraising efforts. But Clinton has been the only candidate to use it, raising, according to her campaign, $46 million for the DNC and state parties through the Hillary Victory Fund, the Clinton campaign's joint fundraising effort.
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The Democratic National Committee has so far declined to get in between the two campaigns. Instead aides have taken to noting that both Sanders and Clinton were offered and signed the same agreement. Under fire from Sanders supporters, Clinton surrogates have cited the joint fundraising effort and the need to help down ballot Democrats as a reason Clinton headlines top-dollar fundraisers. By hitting Clinton for not providing much money to state parties, Sanders' campaign is looking to cut into her ability to explain her appeal. Clinton's campaign, for the first time in 2016, out-raised rival Sander's campaign last month, according to their self-reported fundraising numbers. Sanders raised $25.8 million in April -- short of his campaign's hauls of $44 million in March and $43.5 million in February, his campaign said Sunday.
Sanders camp says Clinton ‘looting’ fundraising money meant for states
FOX NEWS //
The Bernie Sanders campaign is accusing Democratic presidential front-runner Hillary Clinton of “looting” money from a joint account meant in part for state parties, the latest brawl between the camps over precious fundraising dollars in the closing weeks of their primary race. The dispute is over the Hillary Victory Fund, established by Clinton last summer and comprising her presidential campaign, the Democratic National Committee and 32 state party committees. The joint effort so far has raised $61 million, but only 1 percent ultimately stayed in state party accounts, according to an analysis by Politico of federal election records. The analysis, which was challenged by the Clinton campaign, said the fund had transferred $3.8 million to the state parties, then quickly transferred $3.3 million of the money to the DNC.
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Schwerin also said the operations are being run jointly by the DNC and state parties “to elect progressives across the country in November." To be sure, raising money may become more challenging as the campaigns drag on -- and when the prevailing candidate shifts to a general election battle. The Sanders campaign, for example, reportedly raised $25.8 million in April, down from $44 million in March and $43.5 million in February. Clinton reportedly raised $26.4 million last month. The Sanders campaign signed a similar joint-fundraising agreement with the DNC that appears largely inactive. However, he has raised hundreds of thousands of dollars through his donor list for several progressive House candidates, according to Politico. This is not the first time the Sanders campaign has accused the Clinton camp of fundraising shenanigans. Last month, the campaign sent an open letter to the DNC accusing the Clinton campaign of "apparent violations" in fundraising.
Clinton fundraising leaves little for state parties
POLITICO // KENNETH P. VOGEL AND ISAAC ARNSDORF
The victory fund has transferred $3.8 million to the state parties, but almost all of that cash ($3.3 million, or 88 percent) was quickly transferred to the DNC, usually within a day or two, by the Clinton staffer who controls the committee, POLITICO’s analysis of the FEC records found. By contrast, the victory fund has transferred $15.4 million to Clinton’s campaign and $5.7 million to the DNC, which will work closely with Clinton’s campaign if and when she becomes the party’s nominee. And most of the $23.3 million spent directly by the victory fund has gone toward expenses that appear to have directly benefited Clinton’s campaign, including $2.8 million for “salary and overhead” and $8.6 million for web advertising that mostly looks indistinguishable from Clinton campaign ads and that has helped Clinton build a network of small donors who will be critical in a general election expected to cost each side well in excess of $1 billion.
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“It’s a one-sided benefit,” said an official with one participating state party. The official, like those with several other state parties, declined to talk about the arrangement on the record for fear of drawing the ire of the DNC and the Clinton campaign. In fact, the DNC, which has pushed back aggressively on charges that it is boosting Clinton at the expense of other Democrats, has advised state party officials on how to answer media inquiries about the arrangement, multiple sources familiar with the interactions told POLITICO. “The DNC has given us some guidance on what they’re saying, but it’s not clear what we should be saying,” said the official. “I don’t think anyone wants to get crosswise with the national party because we do need their resources. But everyone who entered into these agreements was doing it because they were asked to, not because there are immediately clear benefits.” Some fundraisers who work for state parties predict that the arrangement could actually hurt participating state parties. They worry that participating states that aren’t presidential battlegrounds and lack competitive Senate races could see very little return investment from the DNC or Clinton’s campaign, and are essentially acting as money laundering conduits for them. And for party committees in contested states, there’s another risk: They might find themselves unable to accept cash from rich donors whose checks to the victory fund counted toward their $10,000 donation limit to the state party in question — even if that party never got to spend the cash because it was transferred to the DNC.
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But Schwerin did not respond to follow-up questions about how much of the $700,000 in victory fund transfers to the state parties was subsequently transferred to the DNC. DNC spokesman Mark Paustenbach pointed out that the national party committee “offered to engage in the same joint fundraising efforts with all the major presidential candidates early in the cycle, and we welcome the efforts of the candidates to help raise money for the DNC and state parties now to ensure we can build out the infrastructure to win in November.” Sanders' campaign late last year signed a joint fundraising agreement with the DNC, but the committee has been largely inactive. Instead, after Sanders was chided by Clinton allies for not helping down-ballot Democrats, he sent out appeals to his vaunted email list that helped raise hundreds of thousands of dollars for a trio of progressive House candidates, who got to keep all the cash.
How Do You Build a Political Movement?
THE ATLANTIC // CLARE FORAN
Just when it looked like Bernie Sanders might be poised to tone down his criticism of Hillary Clinton, the Democratic presidential candidate signaled he won’t shy away from a fight. The Sanders campaign escalated its condemnation of the Clinton campaign’s fundraising methods on Monday, seizing on a Politico report to accuse Clinton of “looting funds meant for the state parties to skirt fundraising limits on her presidential campaign.” The charge highlights a broader divide between the rival candidates. Clinton has worked to strengthen the institutional machinery of the Democratic Party. Her efforts have funneled money into national and state party committees in ways that are likely to build up permanent party infrastructure. Sanders, on the other hand, has run a campaign that privileges purity tests above party loyalty, and individuals above institutions. He has elevated the profile of a select pool of progressive Democratic candidates fighting for election to Congress, and cultivated a grassroots network of intensely-devoted small-dollar donors. The trigger for the Sanders campaign’s most recent criticism was a deep dive from Politico into the inner-workings of the Hillary Victory Fund, a fundraising venture for the Clinton campaign, the Democratic National Committee, and 32 state Democratic parties. It found that state parties have retained less than 1 percent of $61 million raised by the arrangement. The article also cited allegations from state fundraisers that some of the state parties are effectively “acting as money laundering conduits” for the DNC and the Clinton campaign.
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The DNC refuted the possibility of any wrongdoing. “The suggestion there’s anything unusual about our joint victory funds has no basis in the law or reality, as recognized by numerous independent experts that have looked at this,” Luis Miranda, a DNC spokesperson said in a statement. The Clinton campaign, meanwhile, emphasized its work in support of Democrats nationwide. “Helping Democrats win up and down the ballot is a top priority for Hillary Clinton,” Josh Schwerin, a campaign spokesperson, said in a statement, “which is why she’s raised more than $46 million for the DNC and state parties across the country.” He added that “funds raised through the Hillary Victory Fund are now being used to fund and staff organizing programs in Ohio, Virginia, Florida and states across the country.” Setting spin aside, there are advantages and risks to both strategies. Clinton hopes to strengthen the Democratic Party, and her fundraising strategy stands to bolster party infrastructure. The DNC acts as a gatekeeper for a host of resources that state parties can tap into, ranging from its voter database to research and press operations. There’s a strategic case to be made for the DNC determining how to allocate dollars nationwide given that not every state will be a general election battleground, among other considerations. For Clinton, the approach appears to reflect faith in the ability of the current political system to achieve results, as long as resources are available. But the fundraising has opened up the campaign to charges that it exploited campaign-finance law. To critics, the effort is sure to register as yet another indication of the candidate’s coziness with the political establishment.
Bernie Sanders is escalating his attacks on Hillary Clinton — and Trump is taking notes
BUSINESS INSIDER // MAXWELL TANI
Sen. Bernie Sanders is planning on taking his presidential bid all the way to the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia this summer. And it looks like his rhetorical shots at Democratic presidential rival Hillary Clinton will go with him. Leading up to Indiana's primary on Tuesday, Sanders has proved more than willing to continue drawing contrasts with Clinton on major issues. During a Monday campaign rally in Indiana, Sanders reiterated his usual attacks on Clinton's campaign-finance structure, pausing for boos and cracking jokes about Clinton's private speeches to Goldman Sachs. "We said, 'Hell no' to super PACs. We don't represent Wall Street or the billionaire class," Sanders said.
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On Monday, the Sanders campaign and the Republican National Committee blasted out to reporters a Politico story within four minutes of each other. The story said that the Clinton campaign has benefited massively from the money it has raised for Democratic state parties, which have received comparatively little in return. "Secretary Clinton has exploited the rules in ways that let her high-dollar donors like Alice Walton of Walmart fame and the actor George Clooney and his super-rich Hollywood friends skirt legal limits on campaign contributions," Sanders campaign manager Jeff Weaver said. He added an apparent reference to a line from the Politico story that quoted state-party fundraisers as worrying that they were "essentially acting as money laundering conduits" for Clinton and the Democratic National Committee. "If Secretary Clinton can't raise the funds needed to run in a competitive primary without resorting to laundering, how will she compete against Donald Trump in a general election?" he said.
Whoa: Bernie Accuses Hillary of ‘Laundering’ and ‘Looting’
BLUE NATION REVIEW // MELISSA MCEWAN
Accusing Hillary of “money laundering” and “looting,” despite the fact that the Hillary Victory Fund has already given approximately $4.5 million to state parties and will distribute an additional $9 million “as state parties ramp up for general,” is truly a new low for the Sanders campaign.To be clear, there is always some tension, during every presidential election, in both parties, about how a finite amount of resources will be allocated. There are a lot of candidates up and down the ballot who are in need of funding, and a limited number of donors from whom to secure it. There are inevitably people who feel like they’re not getting a big enough piece of the pie, or who should have primary access to major local donors. And in the same Politico story, there’s this: “Sources working with the Hillary Victory Fund said the committee is sensitive to these concerns, and that state parties were asked to submit names of donors they wanted to save for themselves.” That’s more than many other campaigns do, as they navigate the complex context that is national elections with numerous candidates who need resources.
Sanders attacks Clinton- money-laundering accusations
WWLP // JEFF ZELENY
Hillary Clinton is looking to seal the deal and clinch the democratic presidential nomination soon. But Senator Bernie Sanders is refusing to go down without a fight. Bernie sanders: “Let us tomorrow have the biggest turnout in Indiana history!” Bernie sanders is firing up voters today across Indiana. He’s asking democrats to put the brakes on Hillary Clinton’s march to the nomination. But she’s already moving on. Hillary Clinton: “we cannot let Barack Obama’s legacy fall into Donald Trump’s hands.” On the eve of the Indiana primary, Clinton is looking ahead, to a fall match-up with trump and to primary contests down the line.
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That fight is getting harder – and his battle to win the nomination more uphill. Clinton is about 200 delegates shy of the magic number of 2,383. Sanders needs nearly 5 times that many pledged and super delegates. The Sanders campaign is digging in today accusing Clinton of running a money-laundering scheme. Citing a politico report that only one percent of the 61 million dollars raised through the Hillary victory fund to help other democrats is actually going to state parties. The Clinton campaign dismissing the attack as desperation. Trump is following sanders’ words carefully – and plans to use them against Clinton. Donald Trump: “Bernie sanders said she shouldn’t be allowed to run, that she’s not capable.  And, you know, what he said is incredible.  It’s a sound bite.” We asked sanders whether that bothered him.
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I need a clean copy
On Apr 26, 2016, at 6:16 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Love it! Plus Kate to move it to the Chair.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Walsh, Tom
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 6:13 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Walker, Eric
Cc: Ryan Banfill
Subject: RE: For edits: Draft DWS statement on primary results
Added Penn exit poll #’s to the top
For Immediate Release
April 26, 2016
Contact: DNC Press – 202-863-8148
DNC Chair Statement on Tonight’s Primary Results
WASHINGTON - Tonight, voters went to the polls in five states. In Pennsylvania, exit polling showed that 71 percent of Democratic voters felt their primary had energized the party while 58 percent of Republican voters said their primary had divided the party – nearly the same in both cases as what New Yorkers reported last week. DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement on tonight’s results:
“Ranting and raving his way to five primary victories tonight, Donald Trump has secured his chokehold on the Republican nomination. For years, GOP leaders have pushed a cynical and feckless political strategy that exploits unfounded fears of immigrants, minorities, the poor, the LGBT community and more, all for political gain. They have sold hardworking Americans the empty promise of trickle-down prosperity, while strangling America’s middle class with backwards economic policies that only enrich those already at the top. Donald Trump’s impending nomination is the ultimate, sad success of that strategy. Trump is the modern Republican Party.
“It’s no surprise that at exit polls in contest after contest, more and more Democratic voters are reporting that our primary process has energized our party, while more and more Republicans report deep, dispiriting divisions in theirs.
“I want to congratulate Secretary Clinton on her victories tonight, and both of our candidates for continuing to run spirited, substantive campaigns worthy of the American people. It’s clear that when we get through our conventions, Democrats will emerge united having nominated the next president, while the GOP will have to wallow in the chaotic mess of their own making.”
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WASHINGTON — DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement in response to April’s jobs report that showed 74 straight months of private-sector job growth, an increase in average hourly earnings of 3.2% so far this year, and a decline in the number of long-term unemployed by 150,000:
“April’s jobs report is more proof that the hard work being done by President Obama and Congressional Democrats to rebuild the economy after the Great Recession is paying off. There is no denying that 74 straight months of private-sector job growth – the longest stretch on record – is progress that American workers and families can count on. More importantly, this month’s report showed a strong increase in wages, which hardworking families need and deserve, and a large drop in the number of long-term unemployed. We still have a lot of work to do to strengthen middle-class and working families, but it’s clear that the economy has undergone a remarkable turnaround from where we were seven years ago.
“This concrete progress also offers a stark contrast to what Donald Trump has promised to do as president. His reckless plans would hurt working families, destabilize our economy, and drag our country back to where we were when the last Republican president left office – losing 800,000 jobs a month. Dangerous Donald’s real-life record is already riddled with embarrassing failures and cheap schemes designed to turn a quick buck at the expense of everyday Americans. We cannot afford to let him do the same thing from the Oval Office.
“We need a forward-looking leader in the Oval Office who will build on the progress we’ve already made and who will ensure that we have an economy that works for everyone. We must elect a Democrat as our next president.”
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
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On May 6, 2016, at 11:54 AM, Paustenbach, Mark
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WASHINGTON — DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement in response to April’s jobs report that showed 74 straight months of private-sector job growth, an increase in average hourly earnings of 3.2% so far this year, and a decline in the number of long-term unemployed by 150,000:
“April’s jobs report is more proof that the hard work being done by President Obama and Congressional Democrats to rebuild the economy after the Great Recession is paying off. There is no denying that 74 straight months of private-sector job growth – the longest stretch on record – is progress that American workers and families can count on. More importantly, this month’s report showed a strong increase in wages, which hardworking families need and deserve, and a large drop in the number of long-term unemployed. We still have a lot of work to do to strengthen middle-class and working families, but it’s clear that the economy has undergone a remarkable turnaround from where we were seven years ago.
“This concrete progress also offers a stark contrast to what Donald Trump has promised to do as president. His reckless plans would hurt working families, destabilize our economy, and drag our country back to where we were when the last Republican president left office – losing 800,000 jobs a month. Dangerous Donald’s real-life record is already riddled with embarrassing failures and cheap schemes designed to turn a quick buck at the expense of everyday Americans. We cannot afford to let him do the same thing from the Oval Office.
“We need a forward-looking leader in the Oval Office who will build on the progress we’ve already made and who will ensure that we have an economy that works for everyone. We must elect a Democrat as our next president.”
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org


Aright - clean version below - Jenna or Rachel please blast to National, NY, Texas, Utah, Massachusetts, Arizona.
Thanks!
SL: Will any former GOP nominee or president stand with Trump?
Body:
It's looking pretty bleak so far...
Texas Tribune: Bush 41, 43 Have No Plans to Endorse Trump
Huffington Post: Mitt Romney Lambasts Donald Trump As A 'Phony' And 'Fraud' In Blistering Speech
Arizona Republic: John McCain joins Mitt Romney in hammering Donald Trump
New today: Politico: McCain on tape: Trump damages my reelection hopes
All eyes on you, Bob Dole!
From: Lykins, Tyler
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 9:54 AM
To: Walker, Eric; RR2
Subject: RE: quick hit idea
Fixed one link and one ed.
Link for working in Politico story that Eric and I just talked about offline:
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 9:28 AM
To: RR2
Subject: Fwd: quick hit idea
For research approval
Thanks
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From: "Miranda, Luis"
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Date: May 4, 2016 at 6:33:22 PM EDT
To: "Walker, Eric"
>, "Paustenbach, Mark"
>, "Freundlich, Christina"
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Subject: RE: quick hit idea
Let's tee this up for tomorrow.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 6:32 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Freundlich, Christina
Subject: quick hit idea
SL: Will any former GOP nominee or president stand with Trump?
Body:
Looking pretty bleak so far...
Texas Tribune: Bush 41, 43 Have No Plans to Endorse Trump
Huffington Post: Mitt Romney Lambasts Donald Trump As A 'Phony' And 'Fraud' In Blistering Speech
Arizona Republic: John McCain joins Mitt Romney in hammering Donald Trump
New today: Politico: McCain on tape: Trump damages my reelection hopes
Welp. All eyes on you, Bob Dole!
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


Here's the segment:

Luis starts at about 3:45
Ezra
-----Original Message-----
From: Manriquez, Pablo
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 3:46 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: Luis on Telemundo
Noticias (national) tonight. Checking on specific air time.
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The chair is off the grid on all day Sunday with her family.
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On May 6, 2016, at 12:30 PM, Manriquez, Pablo
> wrote:
Hi Team: Team Bartiromo needs to know where DWS will be on Sunday, 9:50 to 10:20 for her live hit on Sunday Morning Futures. Are we doing this from David DCL? Thanks!
What:             TV – FOX BUSINESS “SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES”
When:              Sunday, 8 May at 10:10AM EST
Where:             TBD
Format:           Live
Who:               Maria Bartiromo, Anchor/Reporter
Topic:             State of the Race (specific topics coming by Saturday, 7 May COB
Staff:               TBD
Contact:          Name, Email, Cell
TIMELINE:
Arrival Time:  9:50AM EST
Makeup:         TBD
Hit Time:        10:10AM EST
Cleared:           10:20AM EST
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


We have to change the tone. our direction and framing on Trump and his foreign policy speech should go back to our standard framing on how he is dangerous. Let's stop using the rambling and incoherent frame. Please see how we are to talk about his foreign policy speech below. That means music shouldn't be silly but ominous, and focus should be on contradictions, problems with what he's saying, less focus on style.
As he's done throughout his campaign, Dangerous Donald Trump is proving that on foreign policy, he lacks the judgment, experience, and temperament to be our next commander-in-chief. Trump would alienate allies and deal with friend and foe alike with reckless disregard, with poorly conceived ideas that would undermine our national security and make the American people less safe.
Don't take our word for it, see what people are saying about his remarks below:
A Trump-First Foreign Policy
WALL STREET JOURNAL //
His maiden policy speech on Wednesday, devoted to foreign affairs, earns an "incomplete" at Trump University.
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The 5,000-word speech lacked specifics by normal political standards, if not his own. The central motif, like all of Mr. Trump's political thought, is that the businessman has the brains and strength to solve a given problem, and everybody else is a pathetic loser, so trust his instincts and temperament.
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For prepared remarks, or for that matter even an after-dinner talk, Mr. Trump's speech was especially rife with contradictions. He said the conduct of foreign policy must be "more unpredictable. We are totally predictable. We tell everything." He also said the conduct of foreign policy must be "disciplined, deliberate and consistent."
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Mr. Trump isn't known for close readings of his briefing books, if such documents exist, and deep policy knowledge is obviously not the source of his political appeal. But Americans typically prefer Presidents who are conversant about the world's biggest problems beyond a sound bite or two...
Mr. Trump promised to "win our new future struggles, which may be many, which may be complex, but we will win if I become President." He won't become the GOP nominee much less President if voters don't trust him with nuclear weapons...
Donald Trump's Strange Worldview
NEW YORK TIMES // THE EDITORIAL BOARD
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No one's fears are likely to be allayed by this speech, which was clearly worked up by his new campaign advisers and read from a teleprompter. It did not exhibit much grasp of the complexity of the world, understanding of the balance or exercise of power, or even a careful reading of history.
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Mr. Trump repeatedly states outright falsehoods, often based on wrong assumptions. He's been refuted before on his claim that the Islamic State is making "millions of dollars a week" by selling Libyan oil. There is zero evidence of that. The nuclear deal with the United States and other major powers has not made Iran a "great power," nor has Tehran violated the conditions of that pact, as Mr. Trump has said.
Mr. Trump says he knows how to negotiate, and to him that seems to mean putting forward maximal positions that he can then walk back. That won't work in foreign policy. Mr. Trump did not display any willingness to learn or to correct his past errors. For someone who claims he is ready to lead the free world, that is inexcusable.
Trump's unreal foreign policy: Our view
USA TODAY // EDITORIAL BOARD
As anyone who watches reality television knows, the genre might be entertaining, but its correlation to actual reality is tenuous.
Which is a good place to start with the  much-awaited foreign policy speech delivered Wednesday in Washington by presidential candidate Donald Trump.
As with The Apprentice, the show that helped him become a household name, the Republican front-runner sought to provide appealing fare for a certain class of people. In this case, the primary audience was voters opposed to trade, resentful of immigrants, distrustful of foreign governments, and wistful for a time when America wielded more power in a simpler world.
In reaching out to this group, Trump vividly portrayed a world that does not exist: America's allies would be more respectful after being lectured to, while its enemies would be dealt with by bluster. China would fall into line after enduring unspecified economic pressure. And troubled regions of the world would be stabilized through U.S. disengagement.
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Things might happen that way on TV. But not in reality. Or perhaps we should say real reality.
Donald Trump shows dangerously incoherent foreign policy
THE SACRAMENTO BEE // THE EDITORIAL BOARD
Then, he gave a rambling, vague and incoherent speech Wednesday full of platitudes and contradictions, and suggested he would undermine international alliances that have helped keep America safe since World War II.
It was billed as a major foreign policy address, but voters looking for reassurances about Trump as commander in chief can't feel that much more comfortable. Our longtime allies certainly won't be confident.
Don't be fooled by Trump's foreign policy speech
WASHINGTON POST // ANNE APPLEBAUM
If you weren't already convinced that parody is now the central art form of our era, then Donald Trump's grand foreign policy speech yesterday was the proof.
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The multiple inconsistencies and internal contradictions have already been listed by others. On the one hand, he said that "your friends need to know that you will stick by the agreements that you have with them." On the other hand, he threatened to "walk" if those same friends didn't pony up to his demands. He wants to invest heavily in the military, but he wants to stop using the military. He doesn't want to do "nation-building" but does want to promote "regional stability." There was no sense that he knew what either of those terms actually meant.
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Anyone who sits down and analyzes the speech from start to finish will, of course, worry about the contradictions, the inconsistencies, the impossible claims, the detachment from reality.
From Donald Trump, a Foreign Policy Speech Heavy on Slogans and Light on Details
WALL STREET JOURNAL // AARON DAVID MILLER
Those expecting a coherent, well-ordered view of the world and a strategy to match it would have been disappointed listening to Donald Trump's foreign policy address on Wednesday. The speech was a collection of bromides, slogans, aims, and promises wrapped in Mr. Trump's conviction that he can solve America's problems in a cruel and unforgiving world-all without specifying how.
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Nobody expected great detail on how exactly he would accomplish all of his plans. But in what was billed as a major foreign-policy address, the absence of guidance on how he would achieve his goals was striking. The best he could do about better burden sharing with our NATO allies was to suggest a summit to discuss the matter.
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His implication that only he knows how to fix what ails the republic suggests a self-absorption that goes well beyond the normal ego and narcissism required to run for president. Mr. Trump's preference for celebrity (his) over substance and his reliance on one-liners over serious analysis of complicated problems point up potential for conflict, at minimum, should he win the nation's most-demanding job, a position that requires prudence, curiosity, and a willingness not only to ask questions but also to home in on the right ones.
Trump struggles to explain 'America first' foreign policy
ASSOCIATED PRESS// LOLITA C. BALDOR AND SAGAR MEGHANI
Donald Trump strained to lay out a clear vision of his "America first" foreign policy on Wednesday, vowing to substitute hard-headed realism for what he called a post-Cold War era replete with U.S. national security failures.
Yet the Republican presidential front-runner outlined no strategy for how he'd make the United States at the same time a "consistent" and "unpredictable" force in the world. And he didn't appear to allay the concerns of U.S. and international critics - Republicans at home as well as Democrats - who see him as unfit for the responsibilities of commander in chief.
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Trump also contradicted his own broad-brush approach to foreign policy. He said at one point that the best way to achieve his goals was through "disciplined, deliberate and consistent" policy. Later, however, he exhorted the nation to "be more unpredictable" in how it combats enemies.
Graham tears into Trump's 'pathetic' foreign policy speech
THE HILL // JESSIE HELLMAN
Sen. Lindsey Graham (R-S.C.) tore into Donald Trump's foreign policy address Wednesday in a series of tweets, saying, "Ronald Reagan must be rolling over in his grave."
The outspoken senator called Trump's speech at the Mayflower Hotel in Washington pathetic and incoherent.
"Trump speech is pathetic in terms of understanding the role America plays in the world, how to win War on Terror, and threats we face," Graham wrote.
"Trump's FP speech not conservative. It's isolationism surrounded by disconnected thought, demonstrates lack of understanding threats we face."
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[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 6:32 PM
To: Christopher, Rebecca; Video-Vetting_d
Subject: RE: New video: GOP's worst week ever
Awesome. 2 adds from me.
Can we get a Fareed clip talking about Trump's speech? Feel like he's very recognizable
And has there been any discussion on television about how the Republican Party has its highest disapproval in 24 years? I've seen a some print pickup but no TV yet. That could be a good kicker.
Thanks guys
From: Christopher, Rebecca
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:10 PM
To: Video-Vetting_d
Subject: New video: GOP's worst week ever
Hi everyone,
We're putting together some of the worst moments the GOP had this week for a fun recap. Script is attached - let me know if you have any flags and thank you!


New report shows RI gov't opening only a fraction of polling locations:

Bernie leads Hillary by 4 in the latest poll:

If she outperforms this polling, the Bernie camp will go nuts and allege misconduct. They'll probably complain regardless, actually.
We might want to get out in front of this one with an inquiry to the RI Gov, even though she's one of ours.
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


Thanks, this is great.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Jared Leopold
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 3:43 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Walker, Eric; Wei, Shu-Yen
Subject: New DGA site on Trump and sitting govs
This is about to go out. Feel free to push wherever it's useful.

For Immediate Release:
May 4, 2016
Contact:
Jared Leopold, 202-772-5600
DGA Launches New Project to Track GOP Govs on Trump: 'The Silent 9'
New webpage spotlights 9 sitting GOP Govs refusal to announce support for Trump
Today, the Democratic Governors Association launched a new feature of the "Gov Trump Tracker" website to inform voters where their GOP governors stand on supporting Donald Trump for president.
The new webpage, entitled "Trump Tracker: The Silent 9
," highlights the group of 9 sitting Republican governors from across the country who have refused to answer if they would support Donald Trump on the ballot in November.
Last night, Trump became
the presumptive GOP presidential nominee in 2016.
But for months, Republican governors have been divided over Trump's candidacy. New Mexico Gov. Susana Martinez, the Republican Governors Association Chair, has dodged questions
on if she supports Trump for more than two months.
Martinez is joined in the "Silent Nine" by governors John Kasich (R-OH), Matt Bevin (R-KY), Larry Hogan (R-MD), Rick Snyder (R-MI), Brian Sandoval (R-NV), Jack Dalrymple (R-ND), Dennis Daugaard (R-SD) and Bill Haslam (R-TN). The DGA will update the website as these governors declare clear positions on Trump's nomination.
"Last night, GOP governors watched as the Republican Party was transformed into the party of Donald Trump overnight," said DGA Communications Director Jared Leopold. "Now, Republican governors have nowhere left to hide on questions about Trump's candidacy. It's time for RGA Chair Susana Martinez and the rest of The Silent Nine to declare whether they support Donald Trump or not. This website will help citizens learn the truth on where their governors stand on Trump's candidacy."
The "Trump Tracker: Silent 9
" project is an addition to the DGA's original "Gov Trump Tracker" website launched in March. The site, www.GovTrumpTracker.com
, was designed to keep tabs on 2016 gubernatorial candidates who will now share a ballot with Trump.
The RGA Finance Chair, Fred Malek, told USA Today
in March that a Trump nomination "could imperil his party's chances of picking up Democratic governors' seats in Missouri, Montana, West Virginia, Vermont and New Hampshire."
Here is a break down by the numbers of where Republican governors stand on Trump:
*      THE SILENT NINE: 9 Republican governors refuse to say if they will support Trump as the nominee. These governors are from: NM, OH, KY, MD, MI, NV, ND, SD and TN.
*      WILL SUPPORT TRUMP: 21 Republican governors have said they would support Trump as their presidential nominee. These governors are from: AL, AR, AZ, FL, GA, IA, ID, IL, IN, KS, ME, MS, NE, NJ, NC, OK, SC, TX, UT, WI, and WY.
*      Only 1 Republican - Massachusetts Gov. Charlie Baker - has refused to support Trump in November.
###
--
Jared Leopold
Communications Director
Democratic Governors Association
W: 202-772-5612
C: 202-821-5466
Twitter: @jaredleopold
--
Jared Leopold
Communications Director
Democratic Governors Association
W: 202-772-5612
C: 202-821-5466
Twitter: @jaredleopold


Watch here
On 5/18/16, 1:10 PM, "Manriquez, Pablo"
> wrote:
Hit time 1:15
Sent from my iPhone


DONALD TRUMP
Overall content and conversation from the campaign increased 39%.
Discussion of the campaign increased significantly and centered on Trump's interview with Megyn Kelly
. Donald Trump Jr.'s interview with Sean Hannity
was also discussed.
Conversation around 2016 Democratic Candidates increased 55% and remained centered on attacking Hillary Clinton
.
Trump released his list of potential SCOTUS nominations
.
Trump thinks he will pick up Bernie Sanders' "disenfranchised fans
."
Trump announces campaign and RNC have entered into joint fundraising agreements
.


Fine here. But this is the full intro, so shouldn't say excerpts, right?
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 3:31 PM
To: Price, Jenna
Cc: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: Draft DWS Call Excerpts
+ Luis, can you take a look while I'm in staff meeting?
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
On May 11, 2016, at 3:27 PM, Price, Jenna
> wrote:
For Immediate Release
May 11, 2016
Contact: DNC Press - 202-863-8148
Excerpts from DNC Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz Press Call on the State of the Presidential Race
Today, DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz hosted a press call to discuss the state of the race and preview Donald Trump's meetings with Republican leadership tomorrow. From senior leaders to the voters of Nebraska and West Virginia yesterday, Republicans have started to fret about their party's deepening divide to embrace their divisive and dangerous standard bearer. Democrats, on the other hand, have shown in state after state that our voters are excited about our primary, and optimistic about both of our candidates. Despite the historic chaos among Republicans, it's now clear that Donald Trump is the Republican Party.
Please find excerpts below from the call as prepared for delivery:
Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Of course we now know that Donald Trump is the presumptive nominee, but we wanted to take a moment to discuss the historic and unprecedented division taking place on the Republican side --- especially visible this week as Donald Trump prepares to sit down tomorrow with Senate Leader Mitch McConnell and House Speaker Paul Ryan. The irony is that Trump's impending nomination is the result of years of the Republican Party elevating extreme voices, and using divisive campaigns that sought to exploit unfounded fears for political gain. Well they've made their bed, and now they're lying in it. With his lock on the Republican nomination, Donald Trump has ensured that his Party's problems won't be limited to convention chaos -- he's going to force GOP races big and small across the country to have to own his ugly, divisive and dangerous rhetoric all the way to the general election.
There has never been a situation in which the sitting Speaker of the House of Representatives simply doesn't want to support his party's nominee. It's stunning that Paul Ryan had to say he was willing to step down as the Chair of his party's convention. The distress amongst party leaders is palpable. The list of Republican leaders who refuse to support Donald Trump got longer this week, with Ted Cruz joining Ryan, and a slew of former GOP presidential candidates and Republican presidents who are equally dismayed at his divisive and dangerous rhetoric. In exit polls yesterday, just ten percent of Republican voters in West Virginia and three percent in Nebraska said they think their party is united. Majorities of Republican primary voters in recent weeks have expressed concern about their party being divided. When you look at the trend lines nationally on our side, In contest after contest, Democratic voters are reporting their enthusiasm for both of our candidates.
Democrats are building the infrastructure for the general election, and we're doing it with voters enthusiastic because they see our candidates have the right ideas to build on the progress of the last seven years. So we're very confident that we're well positioned heading into the general election and that we'll have the strongest candidate. But we're not taking anything for granted, we're going to hold Trump and Republicans up and down the ballot accountable for their repeated promises to drag our country right back to the reckless policies that were in place in 2009 when the last Republican president left office; when we were losing 800,000 jobs a month; and, when countless Americans lost their homes and savings.
So that's another reason that this Trump - Ryan - McConnell meeting matters. It's a reminder that what the Republican presumptive nominee is promising is the same brand of trickle-down economic policies that help those at the top while costing hardworking Americans. Despite their fretting over his divisive and dangerous rhetoric, when you look under the hood, Trump doesn't look much different from Ryan or McConnell, and certainly like many of the down ballot Republicans. Despite his attempts at slight-of-hand, for example, it's clear that Trump's reckless tax plan is modeled on what the Republican Party has done for years, built on the same failed foundation of rewarding those at the top
by slashing the top income tax rate. Trump's plan would bring that tax rate to 25 percent from 39.6 percent. That would give
the "top 0.1% of income earners like himself an average tax cut of more than $1.3 million." Republicans in Congress also want to lower
the individual tax rate for the wealthiest Americans to 25 percent. Trump also plans to substantially
reduce the corporate tax rate, instead of fixing loopholes that allow some large companies to pay no federal income tax at all. Paul Ryan and his colleagues have also proposed cutting corporate taxes down to 25 percent - making Trump's 15 percent plan even more extreme than the Ryan Budget.
It's the same old Republican playbook. And it's consistent with Trump's history of making money off the backs of hardworking people. Trump's Republican bona fides go further. He actually said at one of the Republican Party's debates that wages were "too high". He not only opposes raising the federal minimum wage but thinks there shouldn't be a federal minimum wage at all. Now he tries to play sleight of hand, but that's what he promised. And Trump's statement this past week that the United States of America, as a country, shouldn't honor its debt and just print more money is flat out dangerous. But it's consistent with McConnell and Ryan, who have allowed their colleagues in Congress to bring our country to the brink of default by playing games with the debt ceiling, and threatened our credit rating. Put simply, Trump and the Republicans he's meeting with cannot be trusted on the economy. When they win, the American people lose. Trump is divisive and dangerous, and he lacks the judgment and temperament to be president. The contrast couldn't be clearer with our candidates, who I'm proud of, who have run substantive and spirited campaigns.
###


Hit time at 10:10AM ET
Show is SUNDAY MORNING FUTURES with Maria Bartiromo
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


Counter Convention Plan Sketch
[
Overview
The Republican National Convention will take place in Cleveland, Ohio from Monday, July 18 through Thursday, July 21, 2016. Our operationwill consist of a campaign on the ground in Cleveland, from Headquarters, and in battleground and other states to amplify a message that sets the record straight on what viewers will see at the convention.
The plan begins with setting the tone in Cleveland before the convention kicks off with activities previewing the most likely and most outrageous falsehoods we expect to hear at the RNC.
We will deploy a core team to Cleveland to establish a fixed location for daily press conferences, as well as a mobile rapid response hub for special events. A rotating cast of senior party leaders and officials will participate each day in our events, and we will pair party leaders and elected officials with real people whose stories reflect what’s at stake in the coming election.
We will also lay the groundwork with state parties to hold events that include notable officials and real people in their key markets to echo our message and set themes of the day. We will integrate these activities into a social media campaign to deliver content about everything we’re doing to as large an audience as possible.
We also intend to produce advertising for Cleveland and key markets to coincide with specific themes each day, which will include both radio and online advertising.[
Message Summary
#DemCentral and #DemMobile Rapid Response Hubs
We propose having a fixed office space that enables us to hold press conferences, host breakfasts, and serve as our war room, ideally situated close to the center of the Republican convention’s activities.
In addition, we propose having a mobile rapid response hub (a wrapped RV) to serve as a mobile billboard, backdrop for events at different locations, and green room to prepare staff, validators, and real people in advance of any events. It can also serve as a meeting space for one-on-one interviews. The RNC used a similar prop to great effect at one of our conventions. It provides mobility, which is key to going to reporters when they can’t come to you, and the ability to reach press from outside states that attend state-delegation breakfasts/activities.
Tentative Schedule
Monday,  July 11
*** RNC Summer Meeting begins in Cleveland this week
DNC Component
Activity
Location
Press
*         Morning press conference to lay out what to expect at Republican convention, preemptive rebuttal of their main arguments
*         Introduce the RV/Bus
*         Booking surrogates/validators throughout the day/week
*         Begin pitching preview of RV
At DNC Headquarters
DNC studio or news studio
We should check with ODP to see if David Pepper (and other Ohio surrogates) can be available throughout this week for on-location hits
Research
*         Monitoring RNC Platform Committee meeting and responding
*         Video?
Digital
*         Planned and rapid response emails to supporters
*         @DNCPress Tweets of press event
Advertising
*         Teasing that we’ll do some advertising without being specific in our presser
Regional (Outside Cleveland)
*         Local press statements and events echoing the message on five falsehoods to expect at next week’s GOP convention
Localized for all 50 states
Marketing
HQ
Tuesday, July 12
DNC Component
Activity
Location
Press
*         Booking surrogates / validators on TV nationally and regionally
*         RV/Bus Tour
*         Deploy staff and prep venues
*         MSNBC TOWN HALL ON VOTING RIGHTS - PRESS CONFERENCE ON VOTER PROTECTION
*         DNC studios
*         And in local media markets across the country
*         DC→Philly→Pitt→Youngstown→Steubenville→Zanesville→Columbus→Cincy→Dayton→Lima→Toledo→Cleveland
TBD
Research
Digital
Marketing
HQ
Wednesday, July 13
DNC Component
Activity
Location
Press
*         Booking surrogates / validators on TV nationally and regionally
*         RV/Bus Tour
*         Deploy staff and prep venues
*         MSNBC TOWN HALL ON VOTING RIGHTS - PRESS CONFERENCE ON VOTER PROTECTION
*         DNC studios
*         And in local media markets across the country
*         DC→Philly→Pitt→Youngstown→Steubenville→Zanesville→Columbus→Cincy→Dayton→Lima→Toledo→Cleveland
TBD
Research
Digital
Marketing
HQ
Thursday, July 14
DNC Component
Activity
Location
Press
*         Booking surrogates / validators on TV nationally and regionally
*         RV/Bus Tour
*         Deploy staff and prep venues
*         MSNBC TOWN HALL ON VOTING RIGHTS - PRESS CONFERENCE ON VOTER PROTECTION
*         DNC studios
*         And in local media markets across the country
*         DC→Philly→Pitt→Youngstown→Steubenville→Zanesville→Columbus→Cincy→Dayton→Lima→Toledo→Cleveland
TBD
Research
Digital
Marketing
HQ
Friday, July 15
DNC Component
Activity
Location
Press
*         Morning press conference to launch week of activities and highlight falsehoods to expect at convention - previewing the week directly from Cleveland
*         Booking surrogates/validators throughout the day
*         Interviews/Gaggle with RV backdrop near site of RNC
*         At fixed office/headquarters location in Cleveland
*         As required by fixed site interviews such as TV sat locations, or mobile if in front of RV in Cleveland
Research
*         TBD
*         Possible VP guessing game research
*         Video preview on RNCC
Digital
*         @DNCPress Tweets of Press events and introducing the RV
Advertising
*         Preview at press conference of ads we will be running
Cleveland
Regional (Outside Cleveland)
*         Local statements on ads that will begin running on Monday in their respective markets
*         Pitching local surrogates to local tv
5 battleground states
Marketing
HQ
***We should anticipate a lot of weekend activity and develop a plan/activities. All networks will be live. Most RNC members will already be in town because of their meeting the week before, but all the others will begin to arrive Friday.
Monday, July 18
DNC Component
Activity
Location
Press
*         Morning press conference to launch week of activities and highlight falsehoods to expect at convention - BREAKFAST THEMED AS “CEREAL & BAILEY’S BREAKFAST”
*         The very first meeting should be the Rules Committee Meeting and every network will be covering that live, so we will plan accordingly.
*         RV at the site of key state delegation breakfast with a surrogate from that state
*         Booking surrogates/validators throughout the day --- Interviews/Gaggle with RV backdrop near site of RNC
*         Rapid Response to outlandish comments made at convention/media
*         At fixed office/headquarters location
*         Florida or Ohio delegation breakfast?
*         As required by fixed site interviews such as TV sat locations, or mobile if in front of RV
*         In conjunction with Research as specifics happen
Research
*         Drop paper on how speakers that evening are as bad as Trump/Cruz
*         Monitor remarks for outlandish comments to respond to
Digital
*         Planned and rapid response emails to supporters
*         @TheDemocrats Twitter Rapid Response to voting/floor activity and planned content highlighting how all of the candidates being considered are bad, live-tweet keynote speech
*         Tweeters email highlighting digital themes for the convention
*         Launch rebranded gopbingo.com
*         @DNCPress Tweets of events
Advertising
*         Full page ad in Cleveland Plain Dealer with messaging specific to presumptive nominee or to convention chaos
*         Digital video and Gif ads echoing same message
*         Cleveland
*         5 battleground states
Regional (Outside Cleveland)
*         Advertising as detailed above
*         Local press conferences in states where we launch advertising
*         Other events in non-ad states
*         CONCERT FOCUSED ON DEM BASE VOTE FEATURING LATINO AND AF AM ARTISTS
5 battleground states
5 battleground states
As many states as possible
TBD - NYC? To compete on broadcast with first night press. Could also potentially be the weekend before heading into Cleveland...
Marketing
HQ
Tuesday, July 19
DNC Component
Activity
Location
Press
*         Morning press conference and breakfast for reporters
*         Pushback on Keynote Speaker
*         RV at targeted key state delegation breakfast with state-specific surrogate
*         Booking surrogates/validators throughout the day --- Interviews/Gaggle with RV backdrop near site of RNC
*         Rapid Response to outlandish comments made at convention/media
At fixed office/headquarters location
Colorado or Nevada
As required by fixed site interviews such as TV sat locations, or mobile if in front of RV
In conjunction with Research as specifics happen
Research
*         TBD, narrative hit on whoever the nominee/speakers will be
*         Monitor remarks for outlandish comments to respond to
Digital
*         Planned and rapid response emails to supporters
*         @TheDemocrats Twitter Rapid Response to floor activity/VP candidate speech, planned content hitting VP candidate
*         @DNCPress Tweets of Press events
Advertising
(ongoing for all 4 days of convention - will be adapted for VP pick if/when that becomes public)
*         Full Page Ad in Cleveland Plain Dealer calling on GOP convention to stand up to Trump
*         Digital video and Gif ads echoing same message
Cleveland
Cleveland plus 5 battleground states
Regional (Outside Cleveland)
*         Advertising as detailed above
*         Counter watch events to highlight falsehoods and how all speakers are as bad as Trump / Cruz or whoever.
5 battleground states
As many states as possible
Marketing
HQ
Wednesday, July 20
DNC Component
Activity
Location
Press
*         Morning press conference and breakfast for reporters
*         Push back on the VP pick
*         RV at targeted key state delegation breakfast with state specific surrogate
*         Booking surrogates/validators throughout the day --- Interviews/Gaggle with RV backdrop near site of RNC
*         Rapid Response to outlandish comments made at convention/media
At fixed office/headquarters location
Colorado or Nevada
As required by fixed site interviews such as TV sat locations, or mobile if in front of RV
In conjunction with Research as specifics happen
Research
*         Hit on the VP pick tied to the nominee
*         Monitor remarks for outlandish comments to respond to
Digital
*         Planned and rapid response emails to supporters
*         @TheDemocrats Twitter Rapid Response to floor activity/Presidential candidate speech, planned content hitting Presidential candidate
*         @DNCPress Tweets of Press events
Advertising
(ongoing for all 4 days of convention - will be adapted for VP pick if/when that becomes public)
*         Full Page Ad in Cleveland Plain Dealer calling on GOP convention to stand up to Trump
*         Digital video and Gif ads echoing same message
Cleveland
Cleveland plus 5 battleground states
Regional (Outside Cleveland)
*         Advertising as detailed above
*         Counter watch events to highlight falsehoods and how all speakers are as bad as Trump / Cruz, or whoever.
5 battleground states
As many states as possible
Marketing
HQ
Thursday, July 21
DNC Component
Activity
Location
Press
*         Morning press conference and breakfast for reporters
*         RV at targeted key state delegation breakfast with state specific surrogate
*         Booking surrogates/validators throughout the day --- Interviews/Gaggle with RV backdrop near site of RNC
*         Rapid Response to outlandish comments made at convention/media
At fixed office/headquarters location
Colorado or Nevada
As required by fixed site interviews such as TV sat locations, or mobile if in front of RV
In conjunction with Research as specifics happen
Research
*         Night of the nominee’s big speech. Hits will be focused on the nominee.
*         Monitor remarks for outlandish comments to respond to
Digital
*         Planned and rapid response emails to supporters
*         @TheDemocrats Twitter
*         @DNCPressz Tweets of Press events
Advertising
(ongoing for all 4 days of convention - will be adapted for VP pick if/when that becomes public)
*         Full Page Ad in Cleveland Plain Dealer calling on GOP convention to stand up to Trump
*         Digital video and Gif ads echoing same message
Cleveland
Cleveland plus 5 battleground states
Regional (Outside Cleveland)
*         Advertising as detailed above
*         Counter watch events to highlight falsehoods and how all speakers are as bad as Trump / Cruz or whoever
5 battleground states
As many states as possible
Staffing
RNC Summer Meeting 7/11 - 7/16
The RNC Summer Meeting will be held in Cleveland the week before the convention and include meetings of their Rules Committee and Platform Committee. As these meetings could generate a lot of press--and it is likely that a solid contingent of the press corp will be on the ground in advance of them--it may be prudent to send a few staff down to monitor and respond to things happening on the ground.
The Platform Committee will meet at the beginning of the week, and the Rules Committee will meet in the later part of the week.
Department
Number of Staff
Notes
Research
2-4 researchers
3 trackers
Communications
Digital
Republican National Convention 7/19 - 7/21
Department
Number of Staff
Notes
Research
12 researchers (including DNC & campaign)
3 trackers
Communications
Digital
Surrogates
We will identify surrogates for the national events, deferring to state parties to identify state surrogates.  Specific categories:
*         1 Week Out at DNC
o    DWS
o    DGA / DCCC / DSCC
*         RV/Bus Tour
o    DWS
o    TBD
*         Friday Before (Jul 15) in Cleveland
o    TBD
*         Day 1
o    TBD
*         Day 2
o    TBD
*         Day 3
o    TBD
*         Day 4
o    TBD
State Amplification
Here are the top 50 media markets (in order of size) within battleground states. We will develop an in-state operation for each of these.
1.    Philadelphia
2.    Washington D.C.
3.    Boston
4.    Atlanta
5.    Tampa-St. Pete (Sarasota)
6.    Phoenix
7.    Detroit
8.    Minneapolis-St. Paul
9.    Miami-Ft. Lauderdale
10.  Denver
11.  Cleveland-Akron (Canton)
12.  Orlando-Daytona Beach-Melbourne
13.  St. Louis
14.  Charlotte
15.  Pittsburgh
16.  Raleigh-Durham (Fayetteville)
17.  Indianapolis
18.  Columbus, OH
19.  Kansas City
20.  Milwaukee
21.  Cincinnati
22.  Greenville-Spartanburg-Asheville-Anderson
23.  West Palm Beach-Ft. Pierce
24.  Las Vegas
25.  Grand Rapids-Kalamazoo-Battle Creek
26.  Norfolk-Portsmouth-Newport News
27.  Harrisburg-Lancaster-Lebanon-York
28.  Greensboro-High Point-Winston Salem
29.  Jacksonville
30.  Albuquerque-Santa Fe
31.  Wilkes Barre-Scranton-Hazleton
32.  Richmond-Petersburg
33.  Dayton
34.  Charleston-Huntington
35.  Green Bay-Appleton
36.  Roanoke-Lynchburg
37.  Tucson (Sierra Vista)
38.  Flint-Saginaw-Bay City
39.  Des Moines-Ames
40.  Toledo
41.  Portland-Auburn
42.  Madison
43.  Colorado Springs-Pueblo
44.  Cedar Rapids-Waterloo-Iowa City-Dubuque
45.  El Paso (Las Cruces)
46.  Greenville-North Bern-Washington
47.  Davenport-Rock Island-Moline
48.  Reno
49.  Tallahassee-Thomasville
50.  Lansing
Notes:
SEIU has office space in downtown Cleveland close to convention that can be the base of operations and host the wrapped mobile RV.
Live-staged activities on-site:
*         Jerry Springer “Live” fake show between Trump/Cruz/Kasich delegates - Jerry said he wanted to be involved
*         Fake debate between Trump and Cruz
*         Cleveland / Ohio delegation presser
*         House Tri-Caucus chairs press conference (CBC, CHC, CAPAC) - plus women’s caucus, LGBT caucus
Off-site activities:
*         Find a structurally-deficient bridge, have surrogates discuss how Republicans have fallen down on the job when it comes to infrastructure funding
o    Would need top-line surrogates for this - Anthony Foxx / Tom Perez
*         Infiltrate friendly union hotels and properties around the convention that Republicans will be patronizing to distribute “care” packages
*         Bracket Rob Portman’s “mini-convention”:
o    Get other Senators asked if they will boycott convention if Trump or Cruz is set to be the nominee
*         Pick one day to have press conferences in every media market in Ohio.
o    Message: While the Rs might be having fun bribing each other in Cleveland, Democrats are focused on the needs of Ohioans across the state.
*         Fast food worker strike around the city or just at franchises around convention.
*         Voter registration drive
Gimmicks to hand out:
*         Bribe packages
for delegates - “Cruz Cruises,” Trump steaks, Vodka, Water, etc., monopoly money, tickets to Trump’s failed USFL football team
*         “That’s why you leave a little tip
” envelopes - for Kasich’s comments about hotel workers - work with Hotel Trades on this
*         Bottles of dirty water from Sebring, OH
(had a lead crisis under Kasich’s watch a la Flint)
*         Care packages for folks who will be sick after Trump / Cruz nomination - with single-serve Advil, Alka-Seltzer, Pepto Bismol, Vitamin C
*         Reporter swag bag?
*         Clothespins so delegates can hold their nose voting for Trump/Cruz
*         Milk cartons with GOP faces - local Wisconsin farm
Paid Media:
*         Banner ads in the airport
*         Billboards on the highway from the airport to Quicken Loans Arena
*         Ads in restaurants and bars around town
*         Have places doing “drink specials”
Other ideas:
*         See if any Cavaliers, Browns, or Indians players would be interested in bracketing
*         WH / Administration ask - can they send any topline surrogates / cabinet secretaries?
*         Send letters to major companies who are boycotting RNC that they can invest in DNC and not be embarrassed (can work in companies leaving GOP states over social policies like Indiana Religious Freedom Act and HB2 in North Carolina)
*         Volunteers / interns in Trump costumes performing Trump things
*         Concert / Rock the Vote
Estimated Budget
Item
Description
Base Cost
Days / Multiples
Subtotal
Meeting Space
For pressers and war room
$450.00
7
$3,150.00
Bus
Wrapped Bus for Bus Tour and Mobile Visibility
$2,500.00
15
$37,500.00
Bus Wrapping
$10,000.00
1
$10,000.00
Online Ads
$0.00
Cleveland
Daily Online Presence
$15,000.00
4
$60,000.00
Ads in Other STates
5 Other Markets in Battlegrounds, 4 days
$20,000.00
20
$400,000.00
Travel
Travel for Staff
$0.00
Hotels
For 12 Staffers From Multiple Departments 6 Nts
$200.00
72
$14,400.00
Airfare
For 12 Staffers
$500.00
12
$6,000.00
Transportation
To from hotels / airport /
$150.00
12
$1,800.00
Billboards / Benches / Airport Ads
$0.00
Airport Billboards
In Cleveland
$20,000.00
4
$80,000.00
Battleground Billboards
5 Battlegrounds
$5,000.00
4
$20,000.00
Signs
At all events
$200.00
10
$2,000.00
Gimmicks
Dog whistles / printing / etc
$15.00
100
$1,500.00
TOTAL
$636,350.00
ADD TECH COSTS --- WIFI, MIFIS, POWER CORDS, PODIUM, BACKDROP
TVS
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Rachel Palermo
Democratic National Committee
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202-863-8041


Today in the call for a full Supreme Court bench: The Constitutional Responsibility Project releases its second TV ad showcasing Sen. Rob Portman's (R-OH) obstruction, Americans United for Change continues its nine-state, nine-day mobile billboard tour in Pennsylvania, 225 former Sen. Grassley supporters share their stories with MoveOn.org as to why they cannot support his inaction around Chief Judge Garland's nomination, and editorial boards continue to blast Senate Republicans for creating political gridlock around judicial nominations.
The Constitutional Responsibility Project releases second TV ad highlighting Sen. Portman's refusal to do his job and give Chief Judge Merrick Garland fair hearings and a timely vote.
Today, the Constitutional Responsibility Project released a 30-second ad
highlighting Sen. Rob Portman's (R-OH) refusal to allow Chief Judge Garland - a nominee with broad bipartisan support and the most federal judicial experience in recent history - a fair hearing and an up-or-down vote. The ad will air in the Columbus and Cincinnati media markets over the Senate recess.
Today's ad comes days after the Constitutional Responsibility Project released a new survey
of Ohio voters, conducted by Hart Research Associates. Key findings include:
*                 70 percent of Ohioans do not know where Sen. Rob Portman stands on Merrick Garland's nomination. When told that Senator Portman supports the Republican leadership's refusal to consider any Supreme Court nominee, 59% of all voters express an unfavorable opinion, compared with just 36% who are favorable.
*                 As Ohio voters hear of Rob Portman's decision to follow his party leaders in opposing a hearing for Merrick Garland, two in five of Portman's own voters are unfavorable to his actions, as are two-thirds of all swing voters.
*                 Once voters learned about Merrick Garland and his background, 80 percent of Democrats, 62 percent of independents, and 32 percent of Republicans favor Garland's confirmation.
*                 Once Ohio voters learned about Sen. Portman's decision to oppose a hearing for Merrick Garland, 48 percent of Ohio voters are less likely to support Sen. Portman, while 52 percent of independent voters are less likely to want him re-elected
o   This potentially puts 15 percent of the Ohio electorate in play this November as possible new voters for Democratic challenger, Ted Strickland.
Former Grassley voters: You lost our respect and our votes.
Today, more than 225 former Sen. Grassley supporters shared their stories with MoveOn.org to express their frustration over his failure to uphold Iowa values during Chief Judge Garland's nomination. Comments from Iowa constituents and former supporters can be seen HERE
.
The campaign also includes a new billboard featuring former Grassley supporters located on Fleur Drive near the Des Moines airport with the message: "Senator Grassley: You Lost Our Respect and Votes by Playing Politics with the Supreme Court."
Kenneth Blackledge, Iowa produce farmer and former Grassley voter: "Blocking this nomination is purely political, I'm so disappointed. I want him to be the old Chuck again. I want him to get away from party politics and be the independent senator I used to admire."
Jack Lehmkuhl, Cedar Rapids, IA: "I feel betrayed by Sen. Grassley, who my family has strongly supported since his very first election, I volunteered for Sen. Grassley to help get him elected even before I could vote. But now he's lost my respect and my vote."
Jo Comerford, MoveOn.org Political Action campaign director: "Iowa Senator Chuck Grassley has become the national face of Republican obstruction of President Obama's Supreme Court nominee, Judge Merrick Garland... Iowans know that the stakes are simply too high to let partisan politics force a continued vacancy on the nation's highest court." [MoveOn.org Press Release]
9-9-9 Tour Stops In Pennsylvania: 9 States in 9 Days for 9 Supreme Court Justices.
The Americans United for Change nine-state, nine-day mobile billboard tour recently stopped in Harrisburg and Philadelphia, PA. The message to Senator Toomey was simple: Do Your Job and Fill the Vacant Seat on the Supreme Court, or Someone Else Will Fill Yours.  *See digital billboard graphic designs HERE
.  The stops were joined by local leaders including Cole Goodman, Susquehanna Township School Board Member; Lisa M. Benzie, Attorney; Adam C. Bonin, Attorney, Election and Constitutional Law Expert; Sam Dorso, Co-Chair, Philly for Change; Ann Warneka, Registered Nurse.
Aletheia Henry, PA State Director, Americans United for Change: "Hardworking Pennsylvania families that pay Senator Toomey's salary don't get to pick and choose which parts of their jobs they want to do and forget the rest... Tellingly, Republicans like Senator Toomey, who've actually bothered to meet with Judge Garland still can't muster one good reason why he doesn't deserve a fair hearing or to otherwise disqualify him from consideration....When you look at the wealth of polling showing Independent voters are especially unimpressed with their plan to sabotage the nomination process, it's quickly becoming a question not whether Republicans will lose their Senate Majority, but by how wide a margin." [Americans United for Change Press Release]
Sen. Grassley is making a bad bet on the Supreme Court.
Jon Alexander of the Quad-City Times
editorial board takes a look at the political gamble Sen. Chuck Grassley (R-IA) is making on Chief Judge Garland's nomination:
"Refusing to convene even a kangaroo court is, one some ways, unprecedented. And the maneuver is a risk on several fronts. It could energize Democrats in November. It could further handicap Senate Republicans already facing a tough year, just ask Mark Kirk. It very well could result in President Hillary Clinton sending a significantly more liberal nominee to a Democratic Senate for a seat that would otherwise be filled by the centrist Garland. And then, there's the Trump factor... Grassley's bid to save a vacant Supreme Court seat for a man without clear policy is tantamount to wagering with house money."
Sen. Burr's obstruction of the nation's longest-running federal vacancy is an "election season stunt."
With Republican Senators refusing to do their job by not considering Chief Judge Garland and other judges awaiting Senate confirmation, two North Carolina editorial boards call out Sen. Richard Burr (R-NC) for refusing to do his job on the nomination of Patricia Timmons-Goodson, who has been nominated to fill a vacancy in the U.S. Eastern District of North Carolina-a post that has gone unfilled since 2006.
"Burr's opposition is unfair to Timmons-Goodson personally and unfair to the system running short of federal judges... The Senate's job in reviewing the president's nominees is to advise and consent, not to pout and obstruct. That behavior is especially out of line when it comes to qualified nominees to the federal bench. It has been a long-standing custom that even when senators are philosophically different in terms of their views of the judiciary from the president, they recognize his right to place his choices on the judiciary."[News & Observer, 5/02/16
]
"The Supreme Court stonewall is itself an election season stunt, as Senate Republicans have invented a practice of not allowing a president to fill a high-court vacancy in the last year of his term... Burr should reconsider and support her confirmation, or else there may be political consequences for his recent pattern of obstructionism."[Greensboro News & Record, 5/03/16
]
Is Sen. Grassley doing his job? [Spoiler Alert] No.
Check out IsChuckGrassleyDoingHisJob.com
from Why Courts Matter Iowa for updates.
Chris Schwartz, state director of Americans for Democratic Action - Iowa and Why Courts Matter Iowa coalition member: "Iowans are frustrated with Senator Grassley's unprecedented obstruction and deserve to know whether he's doing his job."
A look ahead at a sampling of activity by our grassroots allies:
WEDNESDAY 5/04/16
Event: Hispanic National Bar Association media call to Announce Official Recommendation on Supreme Court Nominee Judge Merrick Garland
Time: 10:30AM ET
Host: HNBA
Key briefers/speakers: Robert T. Maldonado, National President, Hispanic National Bar Association; Robert Raben, Chair, HNBA Judiciary Committee; Maria Dantes Sanchez, Member, HNBA Judiciary Committee & HNBA Regional President for Region VIII (Florida)
Call-in information: 877 876 9171, Conference ID: SCOTUS
Press Contact: Daniel Herrera, dherrera@rabengroup.com
, (202) 930-6805
Event: Tucson #DoYourJob Event
Location: Tucson, AZ
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Rodd McCleod, 347-387-1010, rodd.mcleod@gmail.com
Event: Asheville #DoYourJob Event
Location: Ashville, NC
Time: 5PM local time
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Gerrick Brenner, 919-452-2248, gerrickbrenner@progressnc.org
Event: Charlotte #DoYourJob Event
Location: Charlotte, NC
Time: 12PM local time
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Gerrick Brenner, 919-452-2248, gerrickbrenner@progressnc.org
Event: St. Louis #DoYourJob Event
Location: Outside of Senator Blunt's St. Louis Office, 7700 Bonhomme, Clayton, MO 63105
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Martin Casas, martcasas@gmail.com
Event: Jefferson City #DoYourJob Event
Location: Missouri State Capitol, 201 W Capitol Ave, Jefferson City, MO 65101
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Martin Casas, martcasas@gmail.com
Event: Portsmouth #DoYourJob event
Location: Sen. Ayotte's Office, 14 Manchester Square, Ste 140
Portsmouth, NH 03801
Time: 12PM local time
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Liz Purdy, 603-731-2200, liz@mepstrategies.com
Event: Des Moines #DoYourJob event
Location: Sen. Grassley's Office, 210 Walnut St #721, Des Moines, IA 50309
Time: 12PM local time
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Derek Eadon, 515-954-8630, derek@bluprintstrategies.com
THURSDAY 5/05/16
Event: Dayton #DoYourJob event
Location: RTA Cultural Center , 40 S Edwin C Moses Blvd, Dayton, OH 45402
Time: 2PM local time
Host: OEA/WeNeedNine
Press Contact: Joanne Pickrell, 614-364-1442, joanne.pickrell@gmail.com
Event: Greensboro #DoYourJob event
Location: Outside Old Guilford County Courthouse, Greensboro, NC 27401
Time: 12PM local time
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Gerrick Brenner, 919-452-2248, gerrickbrenner@progressnc.org
Event: Phoenix #DoYourJob event
Location: Phoenix, AZ
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Rodd McCleod, 347-387-1010, rodd.mcleod@gmail.com
Event: #DoYourJob NH Coalition recess protest
Location: Sen. Ayotte's Manchester Office, 1200 Elm Street, Suite 2
Manchester, NH 03101-2503
Time: 12PM local time
Press Contact: Liz Purdy, 603-731-2200, liz@mepstrategies.com
Event: Youngstown #DoYourJob event with Rep. Tim Ryan
Location: Youngstown, OH
Host: Americans United for Change
Press Contact: Joanne Pickrell, 614-364-1442, joanne.pickrell@gmail.com
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May 18, 2016
Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George
202-226-7616
Pelosi Statement on Provision Targeting LGBT Americans in
Defense Authorization Bill
Washington, D.C. – House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after Republicans on the House Rules Committee refused to make in order a bipartisan amendment that would strike an anti-LGBT provision included in the 2017 National Defense Authorization Act:
“It is simply stunning that House Republicans have decided to make targeting LGBT Americans a priority in the Defense Authorization bill.  The overly broad Russell amendment, added by Republicans in a dead of night committee mark-up, would have the effect of overturning President Obama’s historic executive order protecting LGBT workers in federal contracts, therefore enabling discrimination with taxpayer funds.
“The Defense Authorization bill should be about making our country safe, and honoring the oath we take to protect and defend the American people.  It should not be a place where the most extreme elements of the Republican Conference are allowed to codify hatred and intolerance against Americans based on their sexual orientation or gender identity.
“I am deeply disappointed that the Rules Committee did not allow a vote on the bipartisan Dent amendment.  Speaker Ryan’s pledges of regular order, transparency and openness continue to ring more hollow each and every day.  Democrats will continue to insist that this provision be removed from the Defense Authorization bill.”
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From: "Jeff Roe, Cruz for President"
>
Date: April 24, 2016 at 8:22:11 PM EDT
To: Eric Bennett
>
Subject: Have you seen the political ad the internet is buzzing about?
Reply-To: jroe01@tedcruz.org
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Courageous Conservatives - Reigniting the Promise of America
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Hello Eric,
Have you seen the political ad that has the internet buzzing? Just this morning at RedState
, it was written that "War Room
" is "MUST-SEE TV". The ad looks inside the Hillary Clinton war room as they discuss Donald Trump’s electability weaknesses and conclude that Ted Cruz is the best option to stop a Hillary Clinton White House. Click here to watch it now
.
[
In advance of Tuesday's primaries, we also have three TV ads running in the state of Pennsylvania
. They highlight Ted's positive, optimistic agenda for America and help explain why Ted is the best candidate to unite all sects of the Republican party and defeat Hillary Clinton in November.
Ted is uniquely positioned in this election because he has a record of leading the fight on all the issues important to conservatives across America. Whether it is protecting life, eliminating our debt and deficit, securing our borders and stopping amnesty, preserving our Second Amendment right to keep and bear arms, defending religious liberty, or strengthening our military, Ted has led. And as President, he will continue to lead on all these fights.
[
On Tuesday
, voters head to the polls in Connecticut, Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Rhode Island. If you or anyone you know lives in those states, please click here to commit to vote for Ted and urge everyone you know to do the same
. We need you to turn out on Tuesday. And then a week from Tuesday, is one of the most pivotal elections in this entire campaign: Indiana
.
As I've mentioned before, we've opened Camp Cruz
in the Hoosier state for volunteers from across the nation to spearhead our GOTV effort. And we would love to have you join us
. Please click here if you're interested in traveling to join the strike force in Indiana and playing a pivotal role in electing Ted as our next president
.
This week also brought a huge revelation from the Trump campaign. At the Republican National Committee meeting in Hollywood, Florida, Trump's campaign manager finally admitted what we've known for quite some time, Trump has just been "projecting an image
" on the campaign trail -- he's been deceiving the voters. Donald even gave us a glimpse of his true persona when he bowed down to the PC police in favor of allowing grown men -- strangers -- to use the same public restrooms as little girls. That's just wrong
. And it's certainly not an acceptable view from a Republican nominee for president.
[
While Donald may need to update his hat to read "Make PC Great Again" (that you can order here
), in Ted, we have someone in whom we can trust to fight the PC police and to fight for all the values conservatives and Americans hold dear. And that's why we will continue to unite Republicans and all Americans behind this campaign to make Ted the Republican nominee and our next President.
To close this week, I wanted to draw your attention to a special thank you note
from Ted and Heidi to all our wonderful volunteers, donors, and supporters across the nation. I hope you'll take a moment to read it here and share it with everyone you know
.
To victory,
Jeff Roe
Campaign Manager
Cruz for President
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Trump Humiliated, Cruz Triumphant: Your Complete Saturday Delegate Battle Results
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The Best Part of Ted and Heidi Cruz on Instagram Is Their Adorable Daughters
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The Resurgent
A Tale of Two Candidates: Thank You, Senator Cruz
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Cruz Speech Resonates: Time for Choosing
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Ted Cruz: conservative crusader
Time
'We will repeal every word of Obamacare': Ted Cruz wins Hershey crowd
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For Immediate Release
5 de Mayo del 2016
DNC Chair Statement in Honor of Cinco de Mayo
Washington, D.C - DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement today in honor of Cinco de Mayo:
"Cinco de Mayo commemorates the Battle of Puebla in 1862, when a ragtag band of Mexican fighters and workers held back the French Army despite being both out-manned and out-gunned. More than 150 years later, the celebration of Cinco de Mayo represents more than the spirit of resilience and determination that carried that day. Cinco de Mayo is a date that speaks to the intrinsic and close ties between the United States and Mexico.
"Cinco de Mayo celebrations were made popular in California, a reflection of the reality that Mexican-Americans have been a part of our history since before our nation's founding. From the Mexican-Americans who gave rise to great cities like Los Angeles and San Antonio, to those who enrich our country every single day in education, medicine, engineering, sports, agriculture, and in our military, their role in the American landscape has made our country stronger. What Republicans don't get, as they proved today  by leaving out mentions of being a welcoming country in their Cinco de Mayo statement, is that Mexican-Americans are not only immigrants but rather a far larger share are Americans - some with families going back generations -- centuries -- within our borders.
"So as we celebrate a day that reminds us of our shared history, cultural and familial ties, the Democratic Party reaffirms our commitment to exemplifying the values that made America great, and to continuing to fight every single day to ensure our country remains inclusive, while expanding opportunities for all. We celebrate our diversity, and we're proud that our Party and our convention will reflect that.
"That Donald Trump became his Party's presumptive nominee on the eve of Cinco de Mayo is fitting, a reminder of just how wrong his divisive and hateful rhetoric has been since the very first day of his campaign. Today is a reminder that Dangerous Donald would threaten America's relationships with our closest allies, and make our communities less safe. Like the brave souls that day in Puebla a century and a half ago, we must show the spirit and determination every single day between now and November 8th to defeat Trump and his Republican Party in November, and ensure our country continues to live up to our history and our values."
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Hey Zac,
Hope all's well.
Just let us know when you've nailed down a time for your Trump foreign policy press call and if there are any points you'd like us to amplify today.
Best,
Mark
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org


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Begin forwarded message:
From: Press Texas Democratic Party
>
Date: May 12, 2016 at 5:32:03 PM EDT
To: Press Texas Democratic Party
>
Subject: Tea Party Republican Governor Abbott Wants to Follow North Carolina’s Hateful Lead and Cost the Texas Economy Billions
[TX Dem logo.png]
For Immediate Release
May 12, 2016
Contact: Tariq Thowfeek, (832) 429-8217, press@txdemocrats.org
Tea Party Republican Governor Abbott Wants to Follow North Carolina’s Hateful Lead and Cost the Texas Economy Billions
Austin, TX -- Earlier today, while speaking at the Texas GOP Convention, Governor Abbott made clear that he supports North Carolina’s discriminatory law, HB2. Abbott even hinted that a similar measure could be coming to the Lone Star State, saying “I am working with the governor of North Carolina, and we are going to fight back.”
Texas Democratic Party Deputy Executive Director Manny Garcia issued the following statement:
“Governor Abbott clearly doesn’t get it – he doesn’t get the fact that hate and discrimination have no place in our state. As Attorney General Loretta Lynch made clear on Monday, this is ‘a great deal more than just bathrooms. This is about the dignity and respect we accord our fellow citizens and the laws that we, as a people and as a country, have enacted to protect them – indeed, to protect all of us.’
“Governor Abbott also cannot overlook the fact that, according to a recent report
, HB2 can cost North Carolina up to $5 billion a year. This of course, is on top of the hundreds and hundreds of businesses that have already voiced their strong opposition to HB2.”
“HB2 is flat-out wrong, and we don’t need anything like it in Texas.”
###


From: Hillary for America Press
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 2:28 PM
To: Hillary for America Press
Subject: Republicans Still Not With Trump

Republicans Still Not With Trump
Weeks after he became the Republican Party's presumptive presidential nominee, Republicans and conservative commentators are still not with Trump. Trump has for years proven himself to be a loose cannon whose hateful language and dangerous policies will do serious harm to working families and put America’s security at risk, and Republicans are continuing to reject the notion of a President Trump.
Read the growing list
of Republicans and conservatives unwilling to support a President Donald Trump and fresh condemnations of Trump:
Minnesota Republican Party State Central Committee
: From Friday: "the @mngop State Central Committee is about to meet — & debate a proposal to formally repudiate Donald Trump."
New Mexico Governor Susana Martinez
: “While Trump’s supporters and opponents were eager to weigh in on his visit, Gov. Susana Martinez, a fellow Republican and the nation’s first Latina governor, was conspicuously silent. Martinez’s communications director and press secretary did not return repeated messages from The New Mexican seeking comment.”
Wisconsin conservative radio host Charles Sykes
: "Here is the note @realdonadtrump sent me yesterday. I thanked him for it. But still #NeverTrumpOrHillary"
Rep. Mike Coffman [R-CO]
: When asked Friday if Trump has earned his support: "No."
Rep. Steve King [R-IA]
: King "tells @scj Edit Board he is mulling support of @realDonaldTrump, being in sync on immigration,but Q's on his SUPCO nominees."
New York Times: G.O.P. Donors Shift Focus From Top of Ticket to Senate Races
: ""There’s at least uncertainty about what the impact of Trump’s candidacy would be down ticket, and there’s also a sense that investing in the Senate is an important defensive play,” said Steven J. Law, the president of American Crossroads, a Republican “super PAC” that was one of the biggest spenders in the 2012 campaign."
Bloomberg: Trump’s Dodd-Frank Plan Will Be Early Test of Republican Unity
: "The early signs on Dodd-Frank aren’t clear on whether Republicans are unified. ... Trump told Reuters in an interview Tuesday that he will produce a plan that’s "close to a dismantling" of the 2010 financial regulation law that came in response to the 2007-2008 financial crisis."
Even Republicans boarding the #TrumpTrain are holding their noses to do so:
Rep. Cathy McMorris Rodgers
: ““Did I cast my ballot with enthusiasm?” she wrote. “Not exactly – I’m still getting to know Mr. Trump like so many others. […] McMorris Rodgers, who is the mother of a disabled child, said she had “concerns about the comments he made in the past and on the campaign trail this year about women; people with disabilities; and those from different backgrounds.” “I vehemently disagree with such statements. They are wrong in a Presidential campaign; in our workplaces; in our homes; and anywhere else.”
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Plus Walker and Garcia who released our diversity numbers recently.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Jefferson, Deshundra
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 11:44 AM
To: Dillon, Lauren
Cc: Miranda, Luis
Subject: FW: Fact-Check The Nation
I received this from an intern who is fact-checking an article. Is the statement below correct?
From: Natalie Pattillo
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 11:42 AM
To: Jefferson, Deshundra
Subject: Fact-Check The Nation
Hi,
We just spoke on the phone—I'm looking to verify this...
—Is the Democratic Party majority women and almost half people of color?
Thank you so much for any assistance you can offer! I am on deadline, so if you do have time to get to these questions today, that would be great. Much appreciated.
All the best,
Natalie
--
Natalie Pattillo
Editorial Intern
The Nation
212-209-1395
@nataliereports


Good here.
From: "Garcia, Walter"
>
Date: Sun, 8 May 2016 19:58:42 -0400
To: RR2
>
Subject: FOR RESEARCH APPROVAL: Reince hit
Ready for research! Crossed-out “months” and “weeks” purposely.
From: "Paustenbach, Mark"
>
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2016 at 7:54 PM
To: Walter Garcia
>
Cc: "Miranda, Luis"
>, "Walker, Eric"
>
Subject: Re: FOR COMMS APPROVAL: Hit for Monday
Thanks. Ideas in CAPS. Use what you'd like.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
On May 8, 2016, at 7:01 PM, Garcia, Walter
> wrote:
Re-upping this for you guys. Can someone sign off? Want see If someone from CA press will take as an exclusive. Thx!
SL: While Chairman Priebus is in Orange County later this week…
On Wednesday, RNC Chairman Reince Priebus will be making his way
[MAKE HIS WAY TO] Stanton, California, a city located in Orange County, for the grand opening of a Republican Leadership Initiative office. We know the Chairman has been having a rough couple of months weeks days, particularly now that Donald Trump will be his party’s nominee, but we wanted to make sure that he saw the following press release while he’s out in Orange County:
[SHORTENED]
“Thanks to Donald Trump and the GOP'S DIVISIVE RHETORIC AND POLICIES, what was once a Republican stronghold is now starting to turn blue. You would think that Republicans would’ve taken the time to heed the lessons of their own autopsy report, WHICH CALLED FOR OUTREACH TO HISPANICS, WOMEN AND YOUNG PEOPLE, BUT INSTEAD THEY NURTURED TRUMP'S RISE AND HAVE ALLOWED HIM TO SET THEM FURTHER BACK HEADING INTO NOVEMBER..” -- Walter Garcia, DNC Spokesperson
--
Walter Garcia
Western Regional Press Secretary
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Email: GarciaW@dnc.org
Twitter: @WalterGarcia231
[SigDems]


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