Thank you.
Raul Alvillar
National Political Director
Democratic National Committee
Tele. 202.863.8000
From: Lindsey Reynolds
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 1:49 PM
To: Alvillar, Raul; Patrice Taylor; Maureen Garde; Compton, Matt; Eadie, Elizabeth; Pratt Wiley; Andrew Brown; Rangappa, Anu; Dillon, Lauren; Miranda, Luis
Cc: Gottschalk-Marconi, Emily
Subject: Tomorrow's Contests
Just wanted to let you guys know we will be using the Listserv tomorrow for these results.
Lindsey Reynolds | Chief Operating Officer
Democratic National Committee
direct: 202.863.7166| cell: 202.215.9864


Just saw that Zack Exley posted this on FB this afternoon with the following message below (looks like a soft launch). As you're all probably aware, Zack is one of the most effective national volunteer organizers in the country and made a huge impact on Bernie's campaign to mobilize his base.  Here's the post:
[
Brand New Congress
3 hrs
·
Hi Folks! Some of us Bernie volunteers and former staff have been talking about a campaign that would be big enough and worthwhile enough to keep the revolution going once Bernie is in office. We believe the way to achieve this is to elect a Brand New Congress in 2018. We’re going to recruit non-politicians who truly represent their communities, with proven track records of service and integrity, to replace all of Congress in one unified campaign behind Bernie’s platform--except of course the people who already support it. We’ll use the same tools and momentum that we’ve built with Bernie, while keeping power in the hands of the grassroots from start to finish! Please sign up to get involved or just get updates on our progress:  #BrandNewCongress
#FeelTheBern
#Bernie2016


From: DNC Press
>
Reply-To: DNC Rapid Response
>
Date: Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 6:59 PM
To: DNC Press
>
Subject: DNC, State and Local Democratic Chairs Respond to Republican County Chairman’s Vile, Sexist Remarks
For Immediate Release
April 28, 2016
Contact: DNC Press – 202-863-8148
DNC, State and Local Democratic Chairs Respond to Republican County Chairman’s Vile, Sexist Remarks
WASHINGTON - The Chairs of the Broward County Democratic Party, the Florida Democratic Party and the Democratic National Committee released the following statements condemning the vile, sexist remarks
made by Bob Sutton, the Chairman of the Broward County Republican Executive Committee:
"Mr. Sutton owes an apology to Hillary Clinton and the women of Broward County. He needs to resign. This is indicative of the open and blatant misogyny of the Republican Party in the era of Trump. There is no excuse for his behavior, and the outright contempt his comments have shown for women."
- Broward County Democratic Party Chair Cynthia Busch
“Without question, Mr. Sutton must apologize and resign immediately. Furthermore, Florida GOP Chairman Blaise Ingoglia must end his stunning silence and condemn this obscene rhetoric. To say that these vile, sexist comments have no place in our politics would be a profound understatement.”
- Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant
“While Republican Party leaders have long pushed policies that deny women their rights, Donald Trump’s ugly, misogynistic and divisive rhetoric is now giving the GOP permission to be derogatory and hateful. The comments today from this local Republican county chairman reveal how deeply sexism and chauvinism is embedded in the Republican Party. Comments like these are insulting to all women regardless of political party and have no place in our nation’s discourse. I call on my counterpart at the RNC to join me in condemning the use of any language that seeks to belittle and degrade women. Hopefully we can at least agree on that.”
- Democratic National Committee Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz
###


Discussed with Creamer, et. al. today.
We are calling through allied groups to get some folks out front of the RNC before 9 a.m.
There will be a separate action in front of the NRSC at 11:30 with the message being "Don't Let Republicans Trump the Supreme Court" - mostly being handled by woodhouse / groups that have been engaged on SCOTUS push
I don't think there will be a speaking program - just a demonstration.
We should come up with signs to pass out. A few ideas (throw some ideas down here if you have them):
*         Reject the Trump-Ryan Agenda
*         Donald Trump: Dangerous, Divisive, Disgraceful (my favorite)
*         Dump Trump
*         Love Trumps Hate (HFA tagline)
*         Say No to Bigotry / Say No to Trump
*         Trump = Make America Hate Again (2nd choice)
Luis and Mark - as our national spokespeople, I also think this is a good opportunity for you both to get some camera time while the media is waiting to catch a glimpse of Trump or Ryan or Reince.
Alas I will not be here on Thursday morning so I'm adding Christina and TJ who can help handle.
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


Watch here
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 2:22 PM
To: Comm_D
Cc: DJTspeaks@hillaryclinton.com
Subject: RE: Video Request: Scaramucci on Fox News
Scaramucci on Fox News
Says Trump will need less money than traditional candidates
First entrepreneur to go straight into White House
Tax Returns?
-          Too complicated
-          Doesn't want to open them up to opposition research poking holes
-          Wants to focus instead on creating middle-class jobs
-          Non-material issue to the campaign
-          Optional. Clearly not a legal issue, because IRS would do something
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 2:19 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: Scaramucci on Fox News
Talking Trump finance operation


Rimrock Auto Arena at MetraPark
6:00 PM EDT

Best,
Sean Sorbie
Tracking Coordinator
Democratic National Committee
Office: (202) 488-5004
Cell: (727)458-8583
[SigDems]


Got it!
We'll start pitching to the AZ Republic right away.
-----Original Message-----
From: hrtsleeve@gmail.com
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 10:20 AM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark
Cc: Ryan Banfill; Kate Houghton
Subject: Notes for DWS AZ op-ed v3-Annotated
Here it is with my changes. Please send everything for review this week to Kate, until Ryan starts next week and can ramp up. Please loop Ryan in on all email traffic. Thanks.
Annotation Summary for: DWS AZ op-ed v3-Annotated
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Marked up using iAnnotate PDF on my iPad


I'm on for press
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


[IDP_new_logo.jpg]
For Immediate Release:
May 12, 2016
Contact:
Monica Biddix
mbiddix@iowademocrats.org
TODAY: IDP to Hold Press Conference to Call Out Dangerous Trump-Ryan Agenda
Donald Trump and Paul Ryan Share Policies that leave Iowa Families behind and protect the top 1%
DES MOINES –In response to this morning’s meeting between Rep. Paul Ryan and Donald Trump, IDP Chair Dr. Andy McGuire will lead a press conference TODAY, Thursday, May 12th, at 2:30PM in Room 116 of the Iowa State Capitol, highlighting how despite their personal disagreements, Trump and Ryan share a common agenda that guts funding for women’s health and threatens a woman’s right to choose.  Their agenda includes xenophobic and anti-immigration policies that hurt the overall economy and threatens our national security. McGuire will be joined by state legislators, activists and members of the community who will share concern for a Trump-Ryan agenda and its adverse effect on working class families, minorities and reproductive rights.
Press Conference on the Donald Trump/Paul Ryan Agenda
Who: IDP Chair Dr. Andy McGuire
Iowa State Representative Bruce Hunter
NARAL Iowa Steering Committee Chair Julie Stauch
Iowa State Representative Ako Abdul-Samad
When: TODAY, Thursday, May 12, 2016; 2:30PM CST
Where: Iowa State Capitol, Room 116
RSVP for the press conference to mbiddix@iowademocrats.org
###
On Thu, May 12, 2016 at 10:31 AM, Helmstetter, TJ
> wrote:
TJ Helmstetter
Deputy Director of Regional and Specialty Media
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8022
– desk
973.464.9224
– cell
HelmstetterT@DNC.org
--
Monica Biddix
Communications Director
Iowa Democratic Party
P: (515) 244-7292
C: (828) 460-0877
@monicabiddix
www.IowaDemocrats.org


On Fox Broadcast Channel at 8pm
Trump will also be live tweeting


She still doesn't know when she can do it. I just asked again and she said she has no clue. Keep you posted when she finally tells me what works.
On Apr 23, 2016, at 9:46 AM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Kate, never heard back from you on prep time with the Chair today ahead of Fox News Sunday. Should we just treat it as an early morning conference call because of Passover?
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone


CA gave us Reagan and my wife Heidi.
Thanks former CA Gov. Pete Wilson for his endorsement.
Touts his announcement of Carly Fiorina as his running mate. Also talks up her background from rising from secretary to CEO. Carly is a leader you know well.
I can picture HRC tossing and turning thinking about Carly in her jail cell.
Republicans in CA are used to adversity. You have seen out of control liberalism. No need to look any further than out-of-control environmental regulations. Hits fresh water being dumped into the ocean for a bait fish.
Over 17,000 farm jobs have been lost. Hits endangered species lists. Jokes saying that we should put up a disco ball, play Barry White and let nature take its course.
Cruz: the endangered species act should not be used as a cudgel to hurt the economy.
The Republican Party is going to be the party of jobs.
California has seen the evil of the face of jihad, referencing the terrorist attack in San Bernardino
The CA primary will decide this Republican nomination.
Hits Hillary and Trump for being flip sides of the same coin. Also criticizes HRC and Trump for supporting Obamacare, Planned Parenthood, wanting to be neutral to be Israel and Palestine and the Iranian nuclear deal
Highlights Trump's support for prominent CA democrats like Kamala Harris
--
This election will come down to jobs, freedom and security.
Cruz: lift the boot of the necks of small business.
Cruz: If I am elected president, we will repeal every word of Obamacare. We will pass health insurance that's personal, portable and affordable. We will pass a simple flat tax so that every American can fill out our taxes on a postcard. After we do that, we should abolish the IRS.
Cruz: we're going to rein in the EPA, federal agencies that have descended like locusts killing jobs all across the country.
We're going stop amnesty, secure the border. We're going to end sanctuary cities, welfare benefits for those here illegally. Goes on to say that will bring back manufacturing jobs from China and Mexico..
We're going to see manufacturing jobs coming back
Next important thing at stake is freedom. Says two branches hang in the balance in this election. Goes on to talk about different rights at stake if another liberal Supreme Court justice is appointed. Guns rights, religious liberty, sovereignty and school choice
Hits Trump for suggesting he would compromise religious liberty and second amendment rights to keep and bear arms. Adds that he's been supporting left wing Democratic politicians for 40 years.
Cruz: I give you my solemn commitment that every justice I appoint will be a principled constitutionalist that will protect the Bill of Rights. I will not compromise your religious liberty or right to keep and bear arms.
Cruz hits Trump for saying he would be neutral between Israel and the Palestinians. Adds that he will stand unapologetically with Israel.
Talks about how readiness and morale in the military has plummeted. Goes on to talk about how he will rebuild the military by repealing Obamacare, adopting a flat tax and stopping amnesty.
Cruz: no longer will our military be governed by political correctness. Criticizes President Obama for not saying radical Islamic terrorism.
Cruz: We will defeat radical Islamic terrorism. To the jihadist, your day of reckoning is coming. Speaks out against the rules of engagement that he says is tying the hands of our military men and women.
Cruz: If military force is needed we should use overwhelming force, kill the enemy and get the heck out.
We started with 17 candidates, young dynamic candidates. Democratic field consist of a wild-eyed socialist with views that are dangerous for America and the world and Bernie Sanders.
Cruz: We're seeing Republicans coming together and uniting behind this campaign. 60-75% of Republicans recognize that nominating Donald Trump would be a train wreck.
Touts the fact that 5 of 17 presidential candidates have endorsed his campaign.
Closes by asking for support
From: Bennett, Eric
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 3:49 PM
To: Peterson, Kelsey; Research_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: Cruz at CA GOP Convention
Intro video playing now
From: Peterson, Kelsey
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 2:52 PM
To: Bennett, Eric; Research_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: Cruz at CA GOP Convention

From: Bennett, Eric
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 2:35 PM
To: Research_D
Subject: Video Request: Cruz at CA GOP Convention
TED CRUZ: 04/30/2016, 3:00 PM: Speech at California GOP State Convention Hyatt Regency San Francisco Airport 1333 Old Bayshore Way, San Francisco, CA [@RonNehring]


We have some exposure with Bernie Sanders and tariffs. Sanders wants to reverse trade agreements and scrap the TPP, and all those trade agreements are aimed at significantly lowering tariffs. He occasionally gets lumped in with Trump for having "delusional" or "reckless" trade policies. I don't know if that's enough to nix it, but wanted to flag. US News
explains it pretty well:
"Trump is the most direct and vocal about it, calling for tariffs as high as 45 percent against China. Sanders has yet to call for a specific tariff, but he's called for repealing the North American Free Trade Agreement with Canada and Mexico. Eliminating NAFTA would restore tariffs that ranged up to 25 percent and lead to other measures that hinder trade between countries."
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 10:56 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: New report: Trump's reckless trade policies would cost families $2,200/year
h/t Sarge. Blastable.
Subject line: New report: Trump's reckless trade policies would cost families $2,200/year
Body: Makes sense, since Trump things wages are "too high" in the U.S.
Trump's tariffs will cost Americans thousands, report says
by Tami Luhby
May 19, 2016: 7:59 AM ET
Donald Trump's tough talk of imposing tariffs on China, Japan and Mexico gets big cheers at his rallies. What his supporters may not realize, however, is how much those tariffs will cost them.
Trump has repeatedly said America has been on the losing end of trade deals for years. In his view, the tariffs
would level the playing field by making imports more expensive. That, in turn, would prompt American companies to produce more domestically and bring back jobs.
Experts, however, say boosting tariffs would be a bad deal for Americans, particularly for the poor.
The tariffs would cost the average household $2,200 a year, or 4% of their after-tax income, according to a new study
from the non-profit National Foundation for American Policy conducted by David Tuerck, Paul Bachman and Frank Conte, all of Suffolk University. This is largely because imports under Trump's policy would become more expensive, sending the price of competing American-made goods higher as well. That would effectively levy a consumption tax on purchases and cut into the incomes of shoppers.
"All of the benefits for producers would be extracted from consumers," said Tuerck, who heads the economics department at Suffolk. "It's using a blunt sword to do brain surgery. It would cost consumers an awful lot for rather small benefits for U.S. producers."
The levy would fall even more heavily on the poor since they spend more on necessities and more of their purchases are low-cost imported goods, experts say.
The tariffs would eat up 18%, or $934, of the annual income of those in the bottom 10% of households. But they would only dent the income of the richest decile by 3%, or $5,001, the researchers estimated.
The Suffolk University study assumes Trump would levy a 45% tariff on goods and services from China and Japan and 35% on Mexican products. The presumptive Republican candidate has not laid out a specific trade policy, but has talked of implementing such tariffs.
Trump's campaign did not return a request for comment.
What's more, broad-based tariffs on imports from these countries could wind up hurting globally competitiveAmerican companies
, particularly ones in higher-skilled industries that pay better wages. If the U.S. cuts down on buying imports, foreign countries may have less money to buy U.S. exports or they may retaliate by imposing their own levies on U.S. goods, said Peter Petri, professor of international economics at Brandeis University.
That will hurt makers of more advanced products, such as pharmaceuticals, computer chips and chemicals, while protecting lower-wage manufacturers, such as garment and toy companies. But even if the makers of these commodity products were to set up shop again in the U.S., they likely would be highly automated and not create many jobs.
"It would increase jobs not done in America today because they pay too little, but decrease export-oriented jobs with higher wages," said Petri, noting that globally competitive exporters pay up to 18% more, on average, than those that don't export. "We'll put shackles on our most competitive industries."
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


Trump interview with Wolf on CNN tomorrow
Per teaser


Hi guys,
Bumping this, let me know what you think
From: Wei, Shu-Yen
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:32 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Walker, Eric; Freundlich, Christina
Subject: For Comms Approval: Round up of Trump-Christie rally fundraiser last night
Subject line: Protestors across New Jersey reject Trump-Christie
[Factivist banner.jpg]
Donald Trump decided to visit New Jersey on Thursday night to help bail out Gov. Chris Christie and the NJ GOP,  after the questionable proceeds
from the garage sale of Christie's campaign furniture to his Super PAC wasn't enough to cover almost a quarter million in debts and half a million
in legal fees related to the Bridgegate scandal.
Lawmakers and voters all across New Jersey showed up to reject the state and national Republican Party's race-based, misogynist rhetoric and divisive politics.
The scene at Donald Trump's N.J. rally? Red hats and protests- NJ.com
The protestors outside said Trump goes against the values of the diverse, largely Democratic state. "Some of their signs read: "No hate in the Garden State." "I love us too much to let Trump win." "You can't comb over bigotry."
Jeff Tittel, director of the New Jersey chapter of environmental group the Sierra Club, said he finds it ironic that Christie is raising money for his unsuccessful campaign when it was revealed this week that New Jersey's budget is facing a shortfall.
WATCH: Hundreds protest Trump outside rally - Asbury Park Press
The anti-Donald Trump rally in a leafy park across the street from the New Jersey National Guard Armory where he spoke Thursday evening had a carnival-like feel.
The hundreds of protesters came from all walks of life and represented a myriad of interests.
These Democrats aren't happy about Trump's N.J. visit- NJ.com
A coalition of Democratic state lawmakers - including state Senate President Stephen Sweeney - and a pair of advocacy groups are condemning Donald Trump's visit to New Jersey on Thursday.
The group said Trump, the likely Republican presidential nominee, is bringing intolerance to a diverse state as he appears at a private fundraiser for the state GOP and hosts a rally in Lawrenceville with Gov. Chris Christie, a fellow Republican and ally.
Protesters greet Trump rally for Christie - Press of Atlantic City
Protesters are enlivening a rally held in New Jersey by presumptive GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump to help Gov. Chris Christie pay off the debt Christie incurred running for president.
Democratic Senators Criticize Trump's Visit to NJ - PolitikerNJ
Ahead of presumptive Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump's Thursday visit to New Jersey, Democratic senators and advocacy groups are standing together to condemn the appearance of Trump in the Garden State.
Senate President Steve Sweeney, Senator M. Teresa Ruiz, Senator Nellie Pou, Senator Nilsa Cruz-Perez, the Latino Action Network and the NAACP released a statement opposing Trump's visit to Lawrenceville for a rally and fundraiser.
Donald Trump fund-raises for Chris Christie, mocks his weight - NY Daily News
Despite Trump trumpeting Christie's accomplishments to his own constituents, the former candidate - whose term ends after the 2017 election - may get a better reception outside his home state.
Hundreds of protesters demonstrated outside Thursday's rally, according to NJ.com, holding signs such as one telling the Christie-Trump duo, "Bruce Springsteen hates both of you."
Photos: Protest at Trump and Christie Event in Lawrenceville Attracts Several Hundred People - Planet Princeton
About 500 people attended a rally in Lawrenceville Thursday to protest presidential candidate Donald Trump's visit to the National Guard Armory.
Protestors chanted slogans on and off for a few hours, including chants like "Dump Christie, dump Trump," "Hate won't make us great," and "Choose love, not hate."
View this post on our Factivists site here.


I can prep you beforehand, Raul.
From: Manriquez, Pablo
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 1:31 PM
To: Alvillar, Raul
Cc: Jefferson, Deshundra; Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: For Georgia guidance
Raul -- You're on for CNN at 430.  Deshundra and I can prep you downstairs in the studio at 4pm.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 18, 2016, at 1:23 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Trump Map:
*         This presidential election--like all of them in the last 20 years--will be very competitive. We will have to fight hard for every vote.
*         We'll be examining this more closely as states move beyond the primaries and some polarizing contests, but we expect the battleground states to look very similar to 2012. Given the results in 2012, this would mean Trump would have to make major inroads into states that President Obama won in both 2008 and 2012 to win.
*         Since the last election, demographic changes have made states like Florida and North Carolina even more competitive for Democrats.
*         When it comes to partisanship, we're a fairly evenly divided country, but this is likely the first time in a generation where we may have a better opportunity to appeal to more Republicans.
*         Biggest threat to Democrats holding the White House is complacency. Every Democrat needs to take Donald Trump at his word that he will do everything he says he will--and Democrats need to turn out for Hillary Clinton and Democrats up and down the ticket.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC


Great America PAC (backing Trump)
Raised: $513,605.98
Spent: $131,635.45
COH: $65,236.32
Debts/loans: $300,000.00
Itemized: $48,415.00
Unitemized: $412,743.93
Independent Expenditures: $105,765.00
From: Miller, Lindsey
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 4:45 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: May Fundraising Numbers
RNC Convention Fund
Raised: $811,939.27 (all transfer from RNC)
Spent: $816,313.98
COH: $898,517.95
Companies providing goods in exchange for publicity
AT&T
Cisco
Delta
Google
LG Electronics
Microsoft
From: Miller, Lindsey
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 4:14 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: May Fundraising Numbers
Bernie 2016 (also not loaded on FEC yet)
Raised: $26,938,507
Spent: $38,602,749
COH: $5,796,719
From: Miller, Lindsey
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 3:46 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: May Fundraising Numbers
Hillary for America (not loaded on FEC yet)
Raised: $25,050,449
Spent: $23,864,888
COH: $30,156,932
Debt: $612,248


Ha. I already have divisive and threw in despicable in second half of the sentence.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
On May 12, 2016, at 12:19 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Divisive instead of Despicable.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 12:18 PM
To: RR2
Subject: Re: FOR RR2: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
Please review new topper. Thanks!
Donald Trump’s ongoing support for his dangerous and divisive ban on Muslims entering the United States remains strong, despite broad agreement that such a despicable measure would only make America less safe. It is clear that Donald Trump does not have the temperament or judgment needed to occupy the White House.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
On May 12, 2016, at 11:56 AM, Paustenbach, Mark
> wrote:
SL: Donald Trump’s Ongoing Support for a Muslim Ban
Donald Trump’s ongoing support for his dangerous and divisive ban on Muslims entering the United States remains strong, despite broad agreement that such a despicable measure would only make America less safe.
·         This week
, Trump said that the Sadiq Khan, the new Mayor of London, could be an exception to his Muslim ban.
·         According to interviews
with The New York Times, Trump plans to have his immigration ban in place within his first 100 days as President.
·         Trump’s website still notes
that he “is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country’s representatives can figure out what is going on. According to Pew Research, among others, there is great hatred towards Americans by large segments of the Muslim populations.”
·         Trump has said
he did not care if his call to ban all Muslims from entering the United States was “politically incorrect.” He argued that, “We Have No Choice. We Have. No. Choice.”
·         When asked whether he would stick by his ban in the general election, Trump said, “I don't care it hurts me. I'm doing the right thing when I do this.” [Do we have a link? … Morning Joe, MSNBC, 5/4/16]


Working on it.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 6, 2016, at 5:16 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Can’t keep holding. If you don’t have updated language we need to continue to background reporters. If you have something new please send my way.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: April Mellody
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 12:56 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: FOR DEEP BACKGROUND
Hi Luis - Can you hold on this. We may want to change some of this based on what I am hearing here.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 6, 2016, at 12:53 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
How does the Democratic party platform writing process work? When do the drafting committees start getting appointed and meeting?
·         The Platform Drafting committee is a subcommittee of the Convention’s Platform committee. It is made up of 15 people, appointed by the DNC Chair. We don’t have any announcement to make on timing as of yet, however, they’ll be appointed sometime in the coming weeks.
·         Because the Party’s platform is a statement of our values, the DNC is committed to an open, inclusive and representative process. Both of our campaigns will be represented on the Drafting Committee, and just as we did in 2008 and 2012, the public will have opportunities to participate.
Is there a list of who is on the party platform committee?
·         Below you’ll see our release on the Chair’s appointments to the three standing committee  (Rules; Credentials; Platform). In addition to the Chair’s appointments made in January and ratified by the DNC Executive Committee (25 for each committee for a total of 75 plus the leadership) there are 162 members of each standing committee who are elected in every state and territory according to the results of the primaries and caucuses. Those elections are ongoing and must conclude by June 25th.
·         Note that the Platform Drafting subcommittee – with 15 members appointed by the DNC Chair --  is separate from the three standing committees.
For Immediate Release
January 22, 2016
Contact: DNC Press – 202-863-8148
DNC Holds Executive Committee Conference Call
WASHINGTON – Due to today’s inclement weather throughout the country, the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) Executive Committee held their Executive Committee meeting via conference call today, hearing from special guests such as Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Marcel Groen, and Democratic National Convention Committee CEO Leah Daughtry on preparations for the Democratic Convention to be held in the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love in July. The previously-scheduled in-person meeting in Philadelphia, including a tour of the convention sites, was cancelled due to expected inclement weather.
Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz also delivered remarks during today’s call. In addition, the DNC Executive Committee voted to ratify the Chair’s 2016 Party Leader and Elected Official Member appointments to the Convention Standing Committees: Credentials, Platform, and Rules. The slate of the Chair’s appointments is attached in PDF format.
DNC rules provide for the Chair to appoint 75 Party Leader and Elected Official Members to the three Convention Standing Committees.  These Party Leader Members serve in addition to and together with the over 160 members that are elected in each and every state to those same committees.
“I am extremely proud of the experienced group of individuals who are ready and dedicated to serving our Party on the Convention Committees,” said DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. “This slate represents the great variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences that make up our Party. We wanted to make sure that the diversity of our party was reflected to the highest levels in terms of race, gender, age, and geography and feel confident that these individuals will do a tremendous job in this capacity.”
The bulk of the Standing Committee members will be elected from the states and territories during the delegate selection process.
The Chair also appointed Committee Co-Chairs as follows:
•         Credentials Committee: Lorraine Miller and Jim Roosevelt
•         Rules Committee: Former State Senator Leticia Van de Putte and former U.S. Congressman Barney Frank
•         Platform Committee: Governor Dan Malloy and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin
###


Let's give April Mellody access to our shared regional lists BUT please make it read only so they don't ruin anything.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC


Confirmed. And the other one:

LEBANON, Ind. (April 22, 2016) – Sen. Ted Cruz will attend a rally at the Boone County Fairgrounds in Lebanon Saturday.
The Republican presidential candidate is expected to be at the Witham Pavilion at 1300 100 South from 6 p.m. to 7:30 p.m. Doors will open at 5 p.m. Click here to register for a free ticket
.
Cruz is also expected to attend an event at the Oasis Diner in Plainfield Saturday. That event will be from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m. at 405 West Main Street. Click here to register for the free event
.
Sean Sorbie
Tracking Coordinator
Democratic National Committee
(727) 458-8583
On Apr 23, 2016, at 8:42 AM, Sorbie, Sean
> wrote:
No idea how credible this is
[   Millennial 2016 (@millennial2016
)
4/23/16, 8:34 AM
I am on site where Ted Cruz will visit later today. Oasis Diner in #Plainfield
#Indiana
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On May 5, 2016, at 10:51 AM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Please have them fix this. See highlights below on their webpage. The image is right, but the text on the post is well…wrong.
Sanders campaign: It isn't over
Luis Miranda, senior adviser to the Bernie Sanders campaign, discusses his team’s momentum and optimism following the Sanders’ victory in the Indiana Democratic primary.
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Stewart, in addition to the Medium Post, rumor has it - from reporter calls --- that you guys are releasing some kind of complaint that includes audio of death threats. What's going on?
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Ted Cruz's fellow lawmakers may decide his fate at an open GOP convention
Washington (CNN)House and Senate Republicans are quickly being selected as delegates to the Republican National Convention this summer, potentially giving them tremendous sway in helping choose the party's presidential candidate if Donald Trump fails to clinch the nomination outright.
And that could be a challenge for Sen. Ted Cruz, who has labeled many of his Capitol Hill colleagues as part of a corrupt "Washington cartel."
In Kentucky, Senate Majority Leader Mitch McConnell was selected over the weekend as a delegate to the convention in Cleveland this summer. Trump supporter Sen. Jeff Sessions of Alabama is a delegate as well. And in North Carolina, a member of the House GOP leadership, Rep. Patrick McHenry, is expected to be a delegate, as is Sen. Thom Tillis.
In interviews with CNN, a wide range of lawmakers refused to say how they'd vote once most delegates are free to vote their conscience after a first round of balloting.
"Depending on how some decisions are going to be made, I could be part of helping the delegates as a whole make that decision" of selecting the nominee, Tillis said. "I'm legitimately uncommitted."
The GOP lawmakers' presence adds a new wrinkle to the prospects of an open convention in July. While many congressional Republicans are planning on skipping what could be an unruly convention to worry about their own reelection campaigns, others are poised to play an outsized role if no candidate can secure the 1,237 delegates to clinch the nomination before July.
While Cruz has succeeded by courting an array of delegates who back his candidacy, many are simply undecided about how they'd vote in a contested convention -- including influential members of Congress.
McConnell, for one, could hold sway with many of his state's 46 delegates. The GOP leader, who has been a frequent Cruz punching bag, has been stressing electability over ideology -- that the party should nominate a candidate who could defeat the Democratic nominee, likely Hillary Clinton. That mirrors an argument that Ohio Gov. John Kasich, in particular, has been making as he tries to appeal to delegates.
"It could be a really interesting convention," McConnell told Kentucky Republicans attending their state party's convention in Lexington on Saturday. "One thing I want to assure you is there isn't any sort of insider effort that could go on to keep this from being anything other than a pretty open, transparent process."
The delegation includes Gov. Matt Bevin, Sen. Rand Paul and House members, including Rep. Andy Barr, an ally of McConnell's.
"He's uncommitted," Barr spokesman Rick VanMeter said when asked how his boss would vote after a first ballot.
What could give lawmakers some cover from angry constituents is the likelihood that their individual votes could be shielded from public scrutiny. While each state will publicly announce how many votes it will cast for each candidate, it may not be clear how individual delegates vote -- and that includes many lawmakers.
"I'm always amused by the suggestions that there is some kind of group that can deliver the nomination," McConnell said. "Let me say, if there were such a group, I probably would be in it, right? There isn't any such group."
What happens to Rubio delegates?
A big question remains what will happen to the 173 pledged delegates held by former GOP presidential candidate Marco Rubio once they become unbound. Cruz has claimed a number of them will back him on a second ballot and beyond, but Rubio could have a huge influence if he urges his delegates to vote a certain way.
In a brief interview last week, the Florida senator told CNN: "I haven't had those conversations" about whom his delegates should back. Rubio has not endorsed any of the candidates since dropping out of the race last month.
Asked if he'd seek his party's nomination if the convention remained deadlocked, Rubio was coy.
"I've spent no time thinking about that; I'm now focused on the Senate," he said.
States vary in how they handle candidates no longer in the race. In Oklahoma, delegates are bound by the results of the state, which Cruz carried with 34 percent of the vote, giving a boost to the Texas Republican and potentially Trump, who claimed second place with 28 percent. Yet party rules free Oklahoma delegates once a candidate's name no longer appears on the ballot for nomination at the convention -- something that could impact delegates for Rubio, who won 12 delegates by his third place showing in the state.
Each state has its own rules for when delegates are allowed vote their conscience. In the first round of voting, 95 percent of delegates are bound by the results of their states, a number that drops to 40 percent in the second round and 20 percent in a third round. In some states, rules make it harder for delegates to vote freely after the first ballot. In Alabama, where Trump won 36 delegates with 43 percent of the vote, the state's delegation is bound by the results until two-thirds of the delegates agree to release themselves and vote how they want.
Sessions, the Alabama Republican and Senate's lone GOP Trump supporter, said he doesn't expect mass defections from his delegation on the convention floor.
"We met with our delegates," Sessions said, himself a delegate. "I don't expect any of the Trump delegates in Alabama to alter their support for Trump."
Then there are the wild cards.
Oklahoma Sen. Jim Inhofe, a former Rubio supporter who now backs Kasich, has been sharply critical in the past of Cruz's sharply worded comments about fellow Senate Republicans. While he's not a delegate, Inhofe said he may urge a Trump-Kasich ticket in Cleveland.
"He'd never say that he'd be agreeable to be vice president but that's because that time hasn't come yet," Inhofe said of Kasich.
CNN's Robert Yoon contributed to this report
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Jane Sanders: Bernie will provide tax returns when Clinton releases transcripts
By BRIANNA GURCIULLO
04/26/16 01:52 PM EDT
Jane Sanders said Tuesday that her husband will make his tax returns public when Hillary Clinton releases transcripts of her paid speeches for Wall Street.
CNN's Wolf Blitzer asked Sanders about when she might release her husband's old tax returns, as the senator from Vermont has said his wife prepares them each year.
"He's counting on you to release them. You did release the 2014 tax returns. What about earlier years? How's that looking?" Blitzer said.
"You know, what's interesting is we released the 2014," Sanders said. "Hillary Clinton hasn't released a transcript yet."
She then confirmed that she'll provide the returns when Clinton publishes her Wall Street transcripts, before trying to turn the interview away from the topic.
"Honestly, Wolf, these are not the issues that are of concern to the American people," she said. "I implore you as a leading, wonderful host of a major show, please talk about the issues that concern the American people instead of delegate math and who can win or who can lose."
Earlier in the show, Sanders said: "Everybody just keeps on talking about delegate math, delegate math. And I'm more of a fan of history and social studies and literature."
Heading into primaries across the Northeast on Tuesday, she said she and her husband's campaign "expect to do best" in Rhode Island, which is the only state with an open primary Tuesday. But she also said Pennsylvania and Connecticut "look good."
And, regardless of the results, Sanders said her husband won't throw his support behind Clinton until he officially loses the nomination.
"We have always said we will support the democratic nominee. But not in April. In July," Sanders said.
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Luis Miranda, Communications Director
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From: Chalupa, Ali
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 11:56 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: You saw this, right?
A lot more coming down the pipe.  I spoke to a delegation of 68 investigative journalists from Ukraine last Wednesday at the Library of Congress - the Open World Society's forum - they put me on the program to speak specifically about Paul Manafort and I invited Michael Isikoff whom I've been working with for the past few weeks and connected him to the Ukrainians.  More offline tomorrow since there is a big Trump component you and Lauren need to be aware of that will hit in next few weeks and something I'm working on you should be aware of.
Since I started digging into Manafort these messages have been a daily occurrence on my yahoo account despite changing my password often:
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> wrote:

[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
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202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC


May 17, 2016
Today, this International Day Against Homophobia, Transphobia and Biphobia, Member offices are encouraged to participate in a #WeAreWithYou Twitter Storm hosted by the LGBT Equality Caucus from 1:00 – 2:00 pm encouraging support for the LGBT community and the advancement of equal rights. Sample content available below.
General Sample TWEETS:
#DoYourJob, @HouseGOP! // Worst Congress ever "can’t even scrounge up funding to address public-health crises." →
Republicans want Americans to make do with less than 1/3 of what top public health officials say is needed to protect against #Zika virus.
.@HouseGOP
, #DoYourJob & don't shortchange the resources American communities need to confront the very serious #Zika virus threat.
America's growing #Zika threat demands passage of @POTUS' full funding request ASAP. Republican proposal is woefully inadequate. #DoYourJob!
.@HouseGOP's
radical & dangerous refusal to address #Zika in a serious way could have tragic consequences for families across America.
.@HouseDemocrats
are fighting to restore accountability in our political system. RT if you agree: Let's overturn #CitizensUnited!
#DoYourJob, Republicans & stem the tidal wave of secret money in our elections. RT if you stand w @HouseDemocrats to strengthen democracy!
RT -- @DrFriedenCDC: I spoke recently with @NPR about #Zika and the urgent need for emergency funds to fight the virus.
Link:
#WeAreWithYou TWEETS:
To the LGBT community: you are not alone. You are strong, and the @LGBTEqCaucus has your back #WeAreWithYou #IDAHOT
Many in the LGBT community may feel under attack, isolated, but I'm fighting for you every day #WeAreWithYou #IDAHOT
We’ve seen great progress, but I'm going to keep fighting until we have full #LGBT equality #WeAreWithYou #IDAHOT
To #trans community: you may feel isolated/attacked, please stay strong, we'll fight together #WeAreWithYou #IDAHOT
Some vote for anti-LGBT laws but majority of Americans stand w/ LGBT community, including me #WeAreWithYou #IDAHOT
FACT of the day:
"On Zika, where the flimsy excuse is that the administration has failed to produce a detailed plan to deal with the virus (the reality is that both NIH and CDC have plans ready to roll,) the House (Republican) Appropriations Committee has come up with a pathetic $600 million or so, far short of the $1.9 billion Fauci and other experts say is necessary."  - Norm Ornstein, The Atlantic, Is This the Worst Congress Ever?
Link:
CLIP of the day:
House Democrats: #WeAreWithYou
Link:
QUOTE of the day:
" Every person should be free to live their own lives – no matter who they are, who they love, or where they live."  - Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi
Link:
HASHTAGS to use:
#IDAHOT2016
#WeSeeYou
#EqualityForward
#Budget
#Zika
#Opioid
#MiddleClassFirst
#PuertoRico
#WomenSucceed
#20MillionStrong
#ACAworks
#DoYourJob
#SCOTUSnominee
#ProtectSeniors
#FlintWaterCrisis
#ActOnClimate
#RestoreTheVRA
#RestoreTheVOTE
#StopGunViolence
#HonorWithAction
#StandWithPP
#ActOnClimate
#PeopleOverPolitics
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Gutsy.
Lindsey Reynolds | Chief Operating Officer
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From: John Battocchio
>
Date: Thursday, April 28, 2016 at 2:56 PM
To: "OconnorR@dnc.org
"
>
Cc: Lindsey Reynolds
>
Subject: Question regarding CrookedHillary2016.com
Good afternoon Rod,
I hope this email finds you well. I own the domain CrookedHillary2016.com
. I was wondering if the Democratic National Committee might be interested in purchasing it and using it to insulate themselves from negative attacks this election. If not, perhaps you may know someone who might be interested.
I am currently negotiating with the the RNC for the sale of the domain. If you can outbid them, it's yours.
I am very interested in hearing your thoughts.
Very best,
John Battocchio
203-554-5150


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Wednesday, May 4, 2016
Contact: Rebecca Bryant, 202-225-8901
Smith Statement on Republican NDAA Provision Attacking LGBT Rights
Washington D.C. - Congressman Adam Smith released the following statement about the Russell amendment attacking LGBT rights that was included in the FY 2017 National Defense Authorization Act. During mark-up of the NDAA in committee, Democrats fought against efforts to expand religious organizations' ability to conduct 'taxpayer funded discrimination' against LGBT individuals, women, and other groups.
"The language in the Russell amendment is a direct attack on LGBT rights. The president issued an executive order prohibiting discrimination based on sexual orientation or identity by government contractors. The Russell amendment tries to override this executive order by artfully claiming to protect 'religious freedom,' but just like similar efforts in numerous state legislatures, this is actually an effort to promote discrimination. The language tries to protect the so-called 'right' to get government contracts and grants and still discriminate against people whose lifestyle you don't approve of. Government-funded discrimination is wrong under any circumstances, and we certainly shouldn't be trying to expand it in a defense policy bill."
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Rebecca Bryant
Communications Director
Congressman Adam Smith (WA-09)
Office: 202.225.8901 | Cell: 202.308.2181
2264 Rayburn House Office Building
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Hi Everyone --> is everyone on the same page RE: Variety being added today in place of the LA Times? Will Variety be a fair publication post last night election results, etc.? I saw walker's flag on the larger thread for the sketch re: Clooney/JFA. Making sure everyone is on same page here since I am getting the news from different people about this switch out.
Garret Bonosky
Deputy Director, Office of the Chair
Democratic National Committee


Watch here
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 4:23 PM
To: Comm_D
Cc: djtspeaks@hillaryclinton.com
Subject: Video Request: Louise Sunshine on CNN at 2:30pm


>>"We're in this race to California, and we're proud of the campaign we ran."

Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
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H/t to our tracker TJ for getting this audio for tonight's town hall on Hannity!
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Cruz: Making the decision about who's going to be your vice-president is one of the most solemn decisions.
Hannity when asked about Boehner's Lucifer comments:
Cruz: I give Boehner credit. The speaker was letting out his inner Trump. We don't have two parties in Washington. We have one corrupt bipartisan mess. What's striking about Boehner's comments is that he praised Hillary Clinton and Trump.
On when he represented Boehner, Cruz says he was a baby lawyer and worked on some briefs for the case. Still holds that he didn't know him well. Says Boehner was angry because he said he would honor the promises made to the men and women who elected him.
Cruz: Donald Trump and Hillary Clinton are all part of the same corrupt system. If you want to change the system-Donald Trump is pretending to be an outsider. Hits Trump for donating 100K to his superPAC and for having his cell phone number.
Cruz: there's no doubt that the Obama-Clinton economy is a train wreck. My top priority will be bringing back jobs and economic growth
This election provides a clear contrast. One reason I named Carly early was to provide a clear choice between yelling and screaming versus a positive, optimistic, hopeful message.
Praises Mitch Daniels and Mike Pence for the environment they created in Indiana.
On how important Indiana is, Cruz says it's critically important. Goes on to Trump had a good few weeks but touted his previous victories in other states/state conventions.
Cruz states that the delegate numbers are bogus. Notes how they unbound delegates are not his-the media is just reporting that they are.
Cruz: nobody is going to get to 1237, nor am I. Goes on to say that it will be a battle to see who can earn the majority of the delegates in Cleveland.
Cruz: I love the Trump supporters and I am working hard to earn their support. They're being lied to.
Hits Trump for donating to Hillary Clinton's presidential campaign. Hits him for agreeing with HRC on Planned Parenthood.
Cruz: I announced Carly as my running mate because I wanted to show voters that this is what the administration is going to look like. Hits Trump for advising teenagers to surround yourself with people who are incompetent.
Defends choosing Fiorina before the convention. Started with a list of 17 and cut it down to five. Wanted someone who understood where jobs came from -not from government but the private sector. Says we don't need someone who engages in the latest tweetstorm. Also cites her character and praises her tenure going from secretary to CEO.
Ted Cruz on free college-
Bernie has attracted support and excited a lot of people. People are fed up. I'll give Bernie credit-he's an honest socialist. Hits free stuff and says there ain't no such thing as a free lunch. Goes on to say it's hard to come up with an agenda to hammer young people better than the Obama-Clinton economy.
We're going to reduce regulations, pass a flat tax. Says that will lead students coming out of school with 3, 4, 5 job offers.
Cruz: Five things when I will do on day one:
-Rescind every illegal and unconstitutional executive action
-Instruct DOJ to open an investigation into planned Parenthood.
-Instruct federal agencies that persecution of religious liberty ends today
-Rip to shreds the catastrophic Iranian nuclear deal.
-Begin the process of moving American embassy to Jerusalem, the once and eternal capital of Israel
-Instruct the DOE that common core ends today
Suggests Carly would be more active and engaged as a vice-president.
From: Sorbie, Sean
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:22 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Tracking: Cruz Fiorina Hannity Town Hall Indianapolis Today
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On Apr 27, 2016, at 8:44 AM, hrtsleeve@gmail.com
wrote:
Sexist pig.
DWS
On Apr 27, 2016, at 8:19 AM, Paustenbach, Mark
> wrote:

"I haven't quite recovered — it's early in the morning — from her shouting that message," Trump said on MSNBC's "Morning Joe" when asked about Clinton bringing up his comments on the "woman card." "And I know a lot of people would say you can't say that about a woman, because of course a woman doesn't shout. But the way she shouted that message was not — that's the way she said it, and I guess I'll have to get used to a lot of that over the next four or five months."
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
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A lot more easy to read here

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Walter Garcia
Western Regional Press Secretary
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Email: GarciaW@dnc.org
Twitter: @WalterGarcia231
[SigDems]


That helps - thanks Julie
From: Greene, Julie
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 9:53 AM
To: Walsh, Tom; Howard Libit
Cc: Miranda, Luis; Andrew
Subject: RE: SRB Upcoming DNC Speaking Engagement- Remarks Needed
Hi Tom,
Virgie sent me a copy of the program book for the luncheon SRB is keynoting this Saturday.  Might help as you include acknowledgements, etc into the mix for her speech.  I'll plan to send the speech along with her briefing on 4/27.
Julie
From: Greene, Julie
Sent: Wednesday, April 13, 2016 1:11 PM
To: Walsh, Tom; Howard Libit
Cc: Miranda, Luis; Andrew
Subject: SRB Upcoming DNC Speaking Engagement- Remarks Needed
Hi Tom,
SRB is scheduled to keynote a lunch celebrating 30 years of Democratic women in politics in Detroit, Michigan on Saturday, April 30th.  This was an invitation from Black Caucus Chair, Virgie Rollins who is also an officer for the National Federation of Women.  Virigie has asked that her remarks last about 15mins long to a crowd of 300-500 democratic women activists.  When I asked Virgie what she wanted SRB to speak on, she said that she'd like her to "tell her story."  I think that since the Jefferson Jackson dinner is later that night, we need to add some call to action language and tie in the importance of voting since the room will be packed with a lot of grassroots activists.  Since she'll be speaking in her capacity as Secretary of the Party, I'm not sure if we've been incorporating language about republican state of play, or how either of our two candidates outweigh the Republican field into officer remarks of late, the importance of women in this election, etc-- but that may be some good messaging as well to this group.  Also, if there's any kind of "ask" she could make of them during the speech (text xxxxxx to xxxx) or something like that (if we had anything like that set up), might be good considering the audience.  I don't know-just some ideas.
I've copied Howard Libit, SRB's comms person on this email.  Howard, do you all have any speeches where SRB has "told her story" that Tom could use in putting together some draft remarks for this keynote?  I think she might have some standard language she uses-but it would be good if it all didn't have to be/sound scripted, so let us know!
Tom-we probably need some draft remarks by 4/27 so her team (copied on this email) can review to ensure they are comfortable on their end.
Let me know if you have any questions (see below for the details I do know),
Julie
*        Event: Michigan Democratic Women's Luncheon
*        Date: Saturday, April 30th
*        SRB to Keynote (remarks described above needed)
*        Estimated audience of 300-500 democratic activist women
*        Dr. Pam Pugh is the Chair of the Michigan's Women's Caucus and is one of the Chair's of the event.
*        Purpose of the lunch is to celebrate 30 years of democratic women in politics (not sure if that's why MI's women's caucus was established, but that's what Virgie told me)
*        Former MI Supreme Court Justice Marilyn Kelly will be receiving the Eleanor Roosevelt Award at the lunch after SRB's remarks.
Julie Greene
Director, Office of the Secretary
Democratic National Committee
Direct: 202-488-5015


This is the letter to the editor that I placed last week:
Regarding the April 26 news article "Federal judge who backed limits on early ballots upholds voter ID requirement": Before HB 589 was signed into law, North Carolina had one of the strongest rates of voter participation in the nation. The regressive law rolled back the early voting period, eliminated same-day registration and imposed restrictive photo ID requirements. While we are disappointed the U.S. District Court upheld HB 589, we are hopeful the courts and the American people will ultimately see these laws for what they truly are - a cynical political ploy to make it harder for women, people of color, students, the elderly and working families to exercise their fundamental right to vote.
When regressive state legislatures like the one in North Carolina limit the ability of people to vote, we are hurting the low-wage workers with two jobs, the single mother who goes to work early each morning and picks up her children late at night, and the elderly widower without a car who relies on his adult children to get to the polls. This purely partisan law was passed without any support from Democrats because its intent was clear from the very beginning - to systematically limit access to the polls in order to sway elections.
Tellingly, the N.C. General Assembly waited until the U.S. Supreme Court had eliminated the pre-clearance provisions of the Voting Rights Act before advancing these discriminatory voter-suppression measures. At the time this bill was passed, the N.C. State Board of Elections identified only two instances of potential voter impersonation in a 14-year period. Sen. Thom Tillis, then-North Carolina House speaker, even acknowledged in an interview that fighting so-called voter fraud was not the primary reason for passing the bill.
Sadly, several other states have joined North Carolina in limiting an individual's ability to vote. In April, students at a Marquette University polling station in Wisconsin faced two-hour wait times just to cast a ballot. After the polls officially closed, a Wisconsin Republican congressman bragged to a TV reporter that the state's restrictive photo ID law would help the GOP defeat Democrats in the fall. In Texas, senator and presidential candidate Ted Cruz recently filed an amicus brief in support of the state's restrictive photo ID law. He also led the fight as Texas solicitor general to suppress the vote in communities of color by vigorously defending a discriminatory law against a civil rights lawsuit.
While Democrats have gone to court in Arizona to reverse this culture of discrimination and disenfranchisement, Republicans are going to court to defend laws designed to decrease voter turnout because they believe that when fewer people vote, they have a better chance of winning. Make no mistake: This is part of a consistent and concerted effort by Republicans to silence voters who do not agree with their agenda. We expect that these laws, like the one passed in North Carolina, will ultimately be declared unconstitutional, and we will continue the fight at the congressional level to restore the critical protections of the Voting Rights Act.
U.S. REP. G.K. BUTTERFIELD
DEMOCRAT, 1ST DISTRICT
U.S. REP. DAVID PRICE
DEMOCRAT, 4TH DISTRICT
The length limit was waived to permit a fuller response to the issue. U.S. Rep. Alma Adams, Democrat, 12th District, also signed the letter.
Read more here: #storylink=cpy
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Hi everyone,
We’ve packaged up the next 9 videos for AAPI heritage month in one video so you don’t have to open 9 separate files. Let me know if you have any questions — otherwise KJ & co will use these over the course of this month. Thank you!


A surprisingly positive/neutral take on super delegates
The party's official policy of encouraging gender equity and racial/ethnic diversity is most reflected among the superdelegates coming from the DNC itself: The male-female split is nearly equal (220-212), and non-Hispanic whites make up less than 60% of the total.
Who are the Democratic superdelegates?
BY DREW DESILVER
[FT_16.05.03_superDelegates_byCategory]
This year's Democratic presidential primary contest has been surprisingly competitive, and it's not over yet. As the race enters its final weeks, Bernie Sanders and his supporters are stepping up their efforts to pry loose some of the "superdelegates"
who are backing rival Hillary Clinton. Which made us wonder: Just who are these 700-plus party officeholders and insiders who automatically get delegate spots at July's convention and can vote for whomever they want?
In short, they're the embodiment of the institutional Democratic Party - everyone from former presidents, congressional leaders and big-money fundraisers to mayors, labor leaders and longtime local party functionaries. Nearly six-in-ten are men, close to two-thirds are white, and their average age (as best we could tell) is around 60.
Superdelegates (not an official designation, by the way; their formal name is "unpledged party leaders and elected officials") will account for just under 15% of all delegate votes at July's Democratic National Convention. We worked from a list made public
by the national Democratic Party (originally to Vox
), and updated and corrected it to account for deaths, resignations and, in at least one case, criminal conviction
. We came up with a total of 713 named superdelegates (a handful of slots are still vacant), then used a mix of official biographies, news reports, social-media postings and other sources to determine each superdelegate's gender, race/ethnicity and, in most cases, age.
[A portrait of the Democratic Party's superdelegates]
Not just anyone gets to be a superdelegate. Under party rules, all sitting Democratic governors (21, including the mayor of Washington, D.C.), senators (47) and representatives (193) automatically get their convention tickets punched. So do 20 "distinguished party leaders" - current and former presidents and vice presidents, retired House and Senate Democratic leaders, and all past chairs of the Democratic National Committee, the party's governing body.
But most superdelegates gain that status because they're DNC officers or members. That includes the chairs and vice chairs of each state and territorial Democratic Party; 212 national committeemen and committeewomen elected to represent their states; top officials of the DNC itself and several of its auxiliary groups (such as the Democratic Attorneys General Association, the National Federation of Democratic Women and the Young Democrats of America); and 75 at-large members who are nominated by the party chairman and chosen by the full DNC. (Most of those at-large members are local party leaders, officeholders and donors or representatives of important Democratic constituencies, such as organized labor.)
Overall, the superdelegates skew male (58%) and non-Hispanic white (62%). Blacks account for about a fifth of the superdelegates, and Hispanics about 11%. (We could not determine the race and ethnicity of 13 superdelegates.)
The party's official policy of encouraging gender equity and racial/ethnic diversity is most reflected among the superdelegates coming from the DNC itself: The male-female split is nearly equal (220-212), and non-Hispanic whites make up less than 60% of the total. The House members are similarly diverse on racial and ethnic lines, but two-thirds are men. Two-thirds of the senators and governors are white men, as are all but two of the distinguished party leaders.
Part of the "super" in superdelegates is that they're not bound to support any particular candidate, and are free to shift their allegiance - or refrain from committing to anyone - right up to the convention's roll-call vote on the nomination. While many Sanders supporters say the entire superdelegate system is undemocratic, the Sanders campaign wants to turn their flexibility in his favor, arguing that Sanders' recent primary victories (most recently in Indiana) are reasons superdelegates should back the senator rather than Clinton.
But based on their public endorsements to date, that looks to be a heavy lift. According to our count, 500 superdelegates are backing Clinton against just 42 for Sanders; that translates into 498 and 41 convention votes, respectively, because the superdelegates representing overseas Democrats have a half-vote each. (Fair warning: Any such counts are inherently imprecise - the Associated Press, for instance, has similar but slightly different numbers
.) More than 85% of Democratic governors, senators and representatives are supporting Clinton, as are 61% of superdelegates from the DNC.
Thirty-two of Sanders' superdelegate supporters, or 76%, are white, versus 62% of Clinton's superdelegates. About 41% of her superdelegates are women, versus 26% of Sanders'.
Although we could find age information for only 547 superdelegates, what we do have suggests that Sanders' superdelegates are a bit younger, on average, than Clinton's: The average age of superdelegates backing Sanders was 58.9, versus 60.8 for Clinton's supporters; their median ages were 60.8 and 61.9, respectively.
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


Watch here
On 5/21/16, 6:46 PM, "Sarge, Matthew"
> wrote:
Trump's video address embedded here:


DNC Launches Video Series Highlighting Asian-American Members of Congress
by STEPHANY BAI

The Democratic National Committee (DNC) is honoring Asian-American and Pacific Islander (AAPI) members of Congress with a series of videos throughout the month of May, Asian American and Pacific Islander Heritage Month.
"We at the Democratic National Committee wanted to showcase the diverse stories of our AAPI Members of Congress and what drives them in their public service or what motivated them to run for office," Shu-Yen Wei, a DNC press secretary told NBC News.
The series will highlight the stories of prominent members of Congress, including Doris Matsui, Judy Chu, Mark Takano, Mazie Hirono, Tammy Duckworth, Mike Honda, Mark Takai, and Ami Bera. The first video, which was released on May 2, featured New York Rep. Grace Meng. It was followed by another, released earlier this week, that features California Rep. Ted Lieu.
"When the AAPI community - the fastest growing part of the American family - thrives, our entire nation thrives," Lieu told NBC News.
He added the current presidential election was indicative of the difference between political parties. Thirteen of the 14 AAPI members of Congress are Democrats.
"When I consider the entrenched intolerance and cynical, divisive politics driving the presumptive Republican nominee's campaign for President, I could not be prouder to be a Democrat," Lieu said. "On every issue that matters to the AAPI community - civil rights and dignity for all, health care for all, educational opportunity for all and an economy that works for all, Democrats lead the way."


>>
Saturday, May 21, 2016 - Weston, FL (EST) / Orlando, FL (EST)
Staff on Ground:                     Kate Houghton
Anna Stolitzka
Enterprise Rental Car:            to be booked - Intermediate SUV
FL POLITICAL BRIEFING:    DUE 5/18/16 @ 10:15am EST
FL DNC BIOS: DUE 5/18/16 @ 10:15am EST
1:30pm EST-2:30pm EST      to be determined - Drive DWS to MIA Airport (49 Minutes)
2:30pm EST-3:39pm EST      DO NOT SCHEDULE
3:39pm EST-4:40pm EST      to be booked - DWS Flight to MCO - American Airlines 1334
Depart FLL: 3:39pm EST
Arrive MCO: 4:40pm EST
Confirmation #:
Seat:
4:40pm EST-5:00pm EST      DO NOT SCHEDULE - Deboard/Get Bags/Meet Driver
5:00pm EST-5:30pm EST      Kate to Drive DWS to DNC Political FDP VIP Reception
5:30pm EST-5:45pm EST      BUFFER TIME
5:45pm EST-6:00pm EST      DWS to walk to VIP Reception
6:00pm EST-6:45pm EST      DNC POLITICAL - Florida Democratic Party Swing State Gala VIP Reception (6:00pm EST-7:00pm EST --- TBD
Staff: Kate Houghton / Anna Stolitzka
Briefing: Kate Houghton
6:45pm EST-7:00pm EST      DWS to walk into Swing State Gala Dinner
7:00pm EST-9:00pm EST      SPEECH DNC POLITICAL - Florida Democratic Party Swing State Gala --- Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Dr., Orlando, FL 32819; Room TBD
Location: Rosen Centre Hotel, 9840 International Dr., Orlando, FL 32819; Room TBD
Number and Audience Description:
Call Time: 7:00pm EST
DWS Arrival Time: 7:00pm EST
Greeted by:
Format:
*         Speaking Order:
o   6:45pm EST-7:00pm EST            - Doors Open
o   7:00pm EST-7:15pm EST - Prayer, National Anthem, 2 minute Trump video
o   7:15pm EST-7:20pm EST - Allison Tant welcome remarks & intro of DWS
o   7:20pm EST-7:30pm EST - DWS remarks & convention video
o   7:30pm EST - dinner plated
o   7:40pm EST-7:55pm EST - Senator Bill Nelson Remarks & intro of Castro
o   7:55pm EST-8:15pm EST - Castro Remarks & Closing video
o   8:15pm EST - Allison Tant closing remarks
*         Speaking Length:
*         Q&A:  Yes/No
*         Post-Remarks:  ex: Press Gaggle/mix and mingle
Press:    OPEN/CLOSED
Sound:  Podium/Microphone/Teleprompter etc.
Room Setup: Seated dinner of round tables with front stage area
Hold Space:
Attire: Business
Staff Attendees: Kate Houghton / Anna Stolitzka
Advance: Anna Stolitzka
Briefing: Kate Houghton
Speech/Remarks Writer: Tom Walsh
Organization Contact Information:
RON                                        Rosen Centre Hotel --- 9840 International Dr., Orlando, FL 32819
DWS Confirmation: RR62AC20B
KH/AS Confirmation: 281097237
Sunday, May 22, 2016 - Orlando, FL (EST)
Staff on Ground:                     Kate Houghton
Anna Stolitzka
6:00am EST-6:20am EST      to be booked - Savoya to Drive DWS to MCO (14 Minutes)
6:20am EST-7:20am EST      DO NOT SCHEDULE - Check-in/Go through security/Board
7:20am EST-8:34am EST      to be booked - DWS Flight to FLL - United 3078
Depart MCO: 7:20am EST
Arrive FLL: 8:34am EST
DWS Confirmation:
DWS Seat:
Note: 4 seats remain as of 10:50am EST on 5/10/16
8:34am EST-8:45am EST      DO NOT SCHEDULE - Deboard/Get Bags/Meet Driver
8:45am EST-9:15am EST      to be booked - Savoya to Drive DWS Home (25 Minutes)


That might be the best way to start.
I can also go to LaRosa at Hardball. Who do we want to pitch there?
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
On May 3, 2016, at 5:34 PM, Manriquez, Pablo
> wrote:
They usually reply and virtually always turn us down. Shuster says this is because they have fewer segments for partisan talkers choosing instead to give talk time to reporters during daytime and should focus more on booking in prime. I’ve shifted my focus to Prime. So far no real results but I’m still learning how to work our way into their individual show processes. Shuster’s advice it to book more on Lawrence O’Donnell.
On May 3, 2016, at 5:29 PM, Paustenbach, Mark
> wrote:
Do they not reply or simply turn us down?
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
On May 3, 2016, at 5:15 PM, Manriquez, Pablo
> wrote:
Shuster
But also Nkechi & occasionally Diane Shamis
Sent from my iPhone
On May 3, 2016, at 5:12 PM, Paustenbach, Mark
> wrote:
Pablo,
Who have you been talking to at MSNBC re booking our folks? Amy Schuster?
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


great
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 12:30 PM
To: Walker, Eric; Helmstetter, TJ; RR2; Video-Vetting_d
Cc: Jakubiec, Matthew
Subject: RE: APPROVE: Hb2 video reel
Absolutely, great work!
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 12:29 PM
To: Helmstetter, TJ; RR2; Video-Vetting_d
Cc: Jakubiec, Matthew
Subject: RE: APPROVE: Hb2 video reel
awesome
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 12:26 PM
To: RR2; Video-Vetting_d
Cc: Jakubiec, Matthew
Subject: APPROVE: Hb2 video reel
Thanks Matt - I love this. Team?
Final Draft:
Script:
Clip 1
Parker: "On the bathroom bill, this to me seems to be such a bogus issue, I'm not sure what they are afraid of." [Meet the Press, NBC, 4/17/16; VIDEO
]
*Flash*
Clip 2
Parker: "They're being fed some sort of false, crazy narrative of what this is." [Meet the Press, NBC, 4/17/16; VIDEO
]
Clip 3
Wallace: "Here is what the fact checking group PolitiFact found. 'We haven't found any instance of criminals convicted of using transgender protections as cover in the United States.'" [Fox News Sunday, Fox News, 4/24/16; VIDEO
]
Clip 4
Hewitt: "This is not our terrain, we should not fight it." [Meet the Press, NBC, 4/17/16; VIDEO
]
Clip 5
Bacon: "I just think the Governor of North Carolina, the legislature, missed the boat here." [Meet the Press, NBC, 4/17/16; VIDEO
]
Clip 6
Krauthammer: "To me what's puzzling here. I really don't understand, this is a solution in search of an issue. I mean do we really have an epidemic of transgenders being evil in bathrooms across the country? I haven't heard of a single case." [Special Report, Fox News, 4/21/16; VIDEO
]
Clip 7
Williams: "In fact, one of the police chiefs in North Carolina said that he had been in the police force 40 years, he had never dealt with this issue. So he said, you know, as if people are creating a problem in search of a solution." [Fox News Sunday, Fox News, 4/24/16; VIDEO
]
TJ Helmstetter
Deputy Director of Regional and Specialty Media
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8022 - desk
973.464.9224 - cell
HelmstetterT@DNC.org


Good’
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Walsh, Tom
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 10:04 AM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Walker, Eric
Subject: RE: COMMS Review: Trump’s Tax Plan Remains Reckless and Dangerous
Some edits
From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 9:51 AM
To: Miranda, Luis; Walker, Eric; Walsh, Tom
Subject: COMMS Review: Trump’s Tax Plan Remains Reckless and Dangerous
Importance: High
SL: Trump’s Tax Plan Remains Reckless and Dangerous
Today it was reported
that Donald Trump was taking suggestions from right-wing conservative commentators on how to alter his tax plan. DNC National Press Secretary Mark Paustenbach issued the following statement:
“Look past the spin and political double-speak and it’s easy to see that Donald Trump’s tax plan remains the  is the same failed idea peddled by and even more reckless than what was proposed Paul Ryan and Republicans in Congress – just more reckless. Trump’s tax plan is built on the same failed foundation of rewards those at the top by slashing the top income tax rate, which that would give the top 0.1% of income earners like himself an average tax cut of more than $1 million. It’s clear that when Trump wins, hard-working families inevitably lose.”


From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 4:02 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark
Cc: Miranda, Luis
Subject: DNC Talking Points on the Cruz / Fiorina Ticket
DNC Talking Points on the Ted Cruz / Carly Fiorina Ticket
*         This is a desperate attempt by a desperate campaign to change the narrative after netting only a single delegate in last night's contests.
*         By selecting a VP candidate when he is less than halfway to the nomination, Ted Cruz is even more delusional than John Kasich, who has only won his home state, and Marco Rubio, who gave a victory speech after a third place finish in Iowa.
*         It's fitting that Senator Cruz, best known for shutting down the U.S. government, would select Carly Fiorina as his VP, best known for almost shutting down a great U.S. company.
*         As CEO of Hewlett Packard, Carly Fiorina:
o   Cut HP's stock value in half
o   Laid off 30,000 workers
after an ill-advised merger with Compaq
o   Outsourced American jobs
to other countries
o   Sold computer equipment to Iran
in violation of U.S. sanctions
o   Received a $40 million golden parachute
upon being fired
o   Earned status
as one of the "Worst American CEOs of all Time"
*         Don't be fooled: Cruz and Fiorina are not "outsiders." Cruz has been in politics for decades and has collected a government paycheck since 1999, and Fiorina is only an "outsider" because California voters overwhelmingly rejected her candidacy, even in a banner year for Republicans.
Here's what some others have had to say about Fiorina's disastrous tenure at HP:
"A consummate self-promoter, Fiorina was busy pontificating on the lecture circuit and posing for magazine covers while her company floundered. She paid herself handsome bonuses and perks while laying off thousands of employees to cut costs. The merger Fiorina orchestrated with Compaq in 2002 was widely seen as a failure. She was ousted in 2005." -CNBC Portfolio's list of worst CEOs of all time
"The stock price dropped by 50% only to rally 10% on the announcement of her firing. She fired 28,000 people before she herself was fired, departing with the 21 million dollar golden parachute that is financing her campaign." -Arianna Packard, granddaughter of the late HP co-founder David Packard
"She walked into a fundamentally sound, healthy, vibrant company and had a disastrous tour of duty. She sliced shareholder wealth in half and had a reign of terror that was infamous for its scapegoating, finger-pointing culture." -Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a professor at the Yale School of Management
"Call her the anti-Steve Jobs. During her 1999-2005 tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina proved that she could reverse decades of geek goodwill and alienate customers like no one else. She oversaw the spin-off of HP's well-respected instruments and medical equipment business, outsourced its beloved calculator division, then issued 7,000 pink slips. Under Fiorina's tenure, HP brought in more profits from printer ink than PCs." -InfoWorld in their rankings of the worst tech flops off all time
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org


Per our convo this morning
Buzzfeed: Donald Trump In 1992: Tyson Told Me Victim In Rape Case “Wanted It Real Bad”
“She knocked on his door at 1 a.m. and was up and dancing at eight the next morning.”
posted on Apr. 30, 2016, at 3:03 p.m.
Donald Trump’s rivals Ted Cruz and Carly Fiorina have hammered the frontrunner this week for touting the endorsement of former heavyweight-boxing champion Mike Tyson in Indiana — a state where Tyson was convicted in 1992 of raping a beauty pageant contestant Desiree Washington.
Trump controversially suggested
in 1992 Tyson could pay the victim with money from a fight to avoid serving a jail sentence and as reported earlier this week by BuzzFeed News
said in the early ’90s that Tyson was “railroaded” in his case, and that the victim had willingly entered Tyson’s room.
In another instance in late 1992, Trump discussed the case at length in an interview with Charlie Rose. The topic centered around a New York magazine profile in which Trump said his mother was angry at him for defending Tyson. In the piece, Trump said Tyson told him the victim “wanted it real bad.”
Wrote New York magazine
in their cover profile of Trump:
Donald is discussing his buddy Mike Tyson. Tyson told Trump the woman who put him in jail “wanted it real bad.” Trump feels Tyson is doing time on a bad rap: “She knocked on his door at 1 a.m. and was up and dancing at eight the next morning.” This speech is another of the set pieces he is so fond of delivering. When he defended Tyson and suggested a payoff and community service for the champ, his mother got so angry she raised her voice to him for the first time in his 46 years.
Trump said his mother was not amused with his defense of Tyson.
“I think that’s probably the first time that my mother absolutely got angry at me,” Trump told Rose. “I really mean that. My mother was so crazy when I came out in defense of Mike Tyson.”
Again remarking that his mother was livid at him, Trump added that he had problems with how Tyson’s defense was handled.
“She didn’t exactly like the fact that I was defending Iron Mike, but I watched what happened to Mike Tyson,” said Trump. “I watched how badly he was represented by an attorney in Washington that was charging him $3, $4, or $5 million against a local attorney, the best within 100 miles, that the state hired who just ate the other man’s lunch. I watched the way he did it.”
Trump then questioned if the rape even had occurred, suggesting the victim made it up.
“I heard about a girl that late in the evening knocked on his door, was taken in, was raped perhaps, perhaps not,” said Trump. “I don’t know. Again, I think he was badly represented, but I did see that number one, she knocks late in the night. Number two, she’s dancing in a beauty contest at 8 a.m. I saw the tapes. I see the big smile on her face. She’s dancing happily at 8 a.m. Then Mike Tyson’s in jail for four, five, or six years. I had a real problem with that case. I had a real problem with Mike Tyson’s lawyers. I had a real problem with Don King. I just think that he was really fed out to the wolves.”
Trump noted Tyson still denied the charges and said he believed if Tyson hadn’t testified would have been found not guilty.
“He to this day denies it,” said Trump, when asked by Rose if Tyson should have gone to jail if found guilty. “I don’t know that it happened. I think that as they said if he didn’t testify, he would have been exonerated totally. The jury said that. Mike was arrogant. He was a horrible witness from what I understand. I’m not surprised. I would say that generally speaking, you don’t put Mike on as a witness but he was a horrible witness. To get four, five, or six years, I think that there was just too many circumstances. Again, she was in a beauty contest. She was dancing with a big smile on her face at 8:00 a.m.”
Trump said Tyson was thrown in jail before being found guilty and deserved another chance.
“I watched Mike,” he staid. “I’ve been with Mike. I’ve seen him. People really take advantage of this man. I want to tell you something. I think this is one of those examples. Now, I know we have a system of juries. We have a system where if you’re found guilty, you’re guilty, but somebody like me and maybe who has a little bit more independent streak can say, ‘Hey, Mike Tyson in my opinion should really be given another break.’ They put him in jail before he was even guilty as far as I was concerned.”
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


Gracias!
Sent from my iPhone
On May 8, 2016, at 2:14 PM, Bhatnagar, Akshai
> wrote:
Just renamed them all to “Donald Trump’s Reckless and Dangerous Rambling on Tax Policy #”
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 2:12 PM
To: Bhatnagar, Akshai; Manriquez, Pablo; Video_D
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark; Walker, Eric
Subject: RE: things from the sunday shows that I think need responses
Not incoherent, please rename all to say reckless and dangerous instead of incoherent.
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Bhatnagar, Akshai"
>
Date: 05/08/2016 2:03 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Manriquez, Pablo"
>, Video_D
>
Cc: "Paustenbach, Mark"
>, "Miranda, Luis"
>, "Walker, Eric"
>
Subject: RE: things from the sunday shows that I think need responses
Donald Trump’s Clueless, Incoherent Rambling on Tax Policy 1:
Donald Trump’s Clueless, Incoherent Rambling on Tax Policy 2:
Donald Trump’s Clueless, Incoherent Rambling on Tax Policy 3:
From: Manriquez, Pablo
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 1:44 PM
To: Video_D
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Walker, Eric
Subject: Re: things from the sunday shows that I think need responses
Hi Video_D,
Request for Clips to DNC Clips unlisted (for a Factivism)—
TITLE: Donald Trump’s Clueless, Incoherent Rambling on Tax Policy (1)
Here
1:38 (“What I’m doing is I’m…”) to 2:12 (“…with the highest taxed business in the world.”)
TITLE: Donald Trump’s Clueless, Incoherent Rambling on Tax Policy (3)
Here
2:22 (“I don’t mind paying more tax") to 2:49 (“…and then we’re going to start negotiating")
TITLE: Donald Trump's Clueless and Incoherent Rambling on Tax Policy (3)
Here
(5:53ish Stephanopolis says “Don’t ya have to also lead by example?” to 6:33 “…not that I see.")
Thanks!
On May 8, 2016, at 12:14 PM, Walker, Eric
> wrote:
-trump response on taxes on this week.
-trump doesn't think outsourcing clothing manufacturing to other countries undermines his argument that American companies shouldn't outsource jobs. Also on this week.
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


hi team, I'm still sick today and you definitely don't want what I have. I'm available on text email slack or whatever. thanks!
Sent from my iPhone


It was from KTUU Channel 2.
All the best,
Jake Hamburg
Communications Director, Alaska Democratic Party
jhamburg@akdems.org
(907) 258-3077
This communication is paid for by the Alaska Democratic Party, 2602 Fairbanks Street, Anchorage, AK 99503
and is not authorized by any candidate or candidate’s committee.
________________________________
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 8:08:04 PM
To: Jake Hamburg; Garcia, Walter; Kay Brown
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark; Banfill, Ryan
Subject: RE: Urgent question
Who was request from?
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: Jake Hamburg
Date: 05/13/2016 19:59 (GMT-09:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
, "Garcia, Walter"
, Kay Brown
Cc: "Paustenbach, Mark"
, "Banfill, Ryan"
Subject: RE: Urgent question
Thank you. The story is already done. Not sure Scott would have responded with the time difference.
Get Outlook for Android
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Friday, May 13, 7:53 PM
Subject: RE: Urgent question
To: Garcia, Walter, Jake Hamburg, Kay Brown
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark, Banfill, Ryan
Also looping Kay, so you guys get on the same page, I'm sure she knows how to deal with this bs and bat down the ridiculous requests.
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Miranda, Luis"
Date: 05/13/2016 19:39 (GMT-09:00)
To: "Garcia, Walter"
, Jake Hamburg
Cc: "Paustenbach, Mark"
, "Banfill, Ryan"
Subject: RE: Urgent question
Jake, being with a state party you know it's state parties who deal with voter file access down ballot, so you should pose your question to the Florida party.
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Garcia, Walter"
Date: 05/13/2016 16:29 (GMT-09:00)
To: Jake Hamburg
Cc: "Miranda, Luis"
, "Paustenbach, Mark"
, "Banfill, Ryan"
Subject: Re: Urgent question
Jake,
Adding some folks from my team to help answering this question.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 13, 2016, at 8:24 PM, Jake Hamburg
> wrote:
Walter, I have been asked about the chairwoman blocking Tim Canova from using the voter file. Is that true or is there a statement on that?
Get Outlook for Android


April 28, 2016
Dear Friend:
As Members of Congress, we often have the privilege of welcoming some very important people to the Capitol.
But today, I hosted the most special guests of all.  It was such a pleasure to be visited by children in my Capitol office on one of my favorite days of the year: #TakeYourKidToWorkDay.  You can get a peek behind the scenes below:
If it weren’t for school, I’d make every day #TakeYourKidToWorkDay.
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That’s it?
The American people have waited
more than 2,200 days – and endured 63 House GOP votes to repeal or undermine the Affordable Care Act – to see the Republican fantasy plan to replace the ACA.  And even though Republicans have admitted
that they’re never going to actually produce a replacement bill, Speaker Ryan finally teased out the big idea that the GOP spent six years thinking up: “An Old Idea That Doesn’t Work,” according to The Huffington Post
.
Paul Ryan’s Big Plan To Replace Obamacare Is An Old Idea That Doesn’t Work
It took him six years to come up with a policy invented in the 1970s.
If you were hoping Republicans had fresh new solutions for health care reform up their sleeves, you might find the recent hints from House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-Wis.) a bit disappointing.
After six years of the GOP failing to come up with a comprehensive alternative to the Affordable Care Act, what Ryan outlined during an appearance at Georgetown University on Wednesday was essentially another stab at a decades-old idea that’s never really worked — an idea that would involve allowing health insurance companies to resume charging sick people higher rates than healthy people.
The cornerstone of Ryan’s approach is so-called high-risk pools, a form of health insurance designed for people with the most serious health conditions and highest costs, who were mostly locked out of the regular private market before the Affordable Care Act required insurers to accept all applicants.
If the concept sounds familiar, it’s because high-risk pools have existed since 1976, and are a go-to policy proposal for Republicans who don’t want to be accused of not caring about people with pre-existing conditions…The problem is, high-risk pools — which existed in 35 states before the Affordable Care Act made them virtually obsolete — always failed to achieve their goal of providing a true insurer of last resort to those who needed it…
…This was part of Ryan’s argument to the college-aged audience that letting insurance companies once again discriminate against the sick, and moving the most ailing into a separate program, would be good for them. Young people would pay lower health insurance premiums if older, sicker people were in a separate program, he said.
But that doesn’t account for the cost to taxpayers of whatever government subsidies would be provided to people in the high-risk pools…
Earlier in his appearance at Georgetown, Ryan repeated his promise that Republicans would finally tell Americans how they would do health care reform differently…Ryan didn’t offer a lot of fine detail in his four-minute reply to the student’s question. Republicans will supposedly unveil a health care plan this summer, and maybe it will address the shortcomings apparent in what Ryan did say this week. For now, though, his plan sounds like it won’t be as good for people with pre-existing conditions as what they already have under Obamacare.
Old ideas that don’t work: That’s all we’ve seen from Speaker Ryan during his “Year of Ideas.”
Thanks to the Affordable Care Act, a milestone 20 million previously uninsured Americans now have quality, affordable health insurance.  Here’s a new idea for Speaker Ryan and House Republicans: wake up to the truth of the ACA’s success, and join with Democrats to build on the monumental progress we’ve made toward a healthier, stronger America.


Watch
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 3:34 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: HRC in Athens, OH
·         talks about importance of coal country in 19th century
·         I won’t make promises I can’t keep
·         I know you may find it hard to vote for any Democrat, or me particular, but I’m going to keep trying
·         the best years can still be ahead of us, but it’s going to require people being inspired by spirit to not only complain about problems but roll up our sleeves and solve them
·         our energy sector is changing dramatically, we have to invest in coal country, bring new jobs, stand up to coal executives trying to shirk responsibilities to workers and retirees
·         no matter what some politicians tell you, these trends are here to stay, we’re not going to go back to an energy system that looks like 20th century, we need to fight climate change and accelerate transition to clean energy economy
·         but anyone who says we can flip a switch and be there tomorrow isn’t being honest with you tomorrow
·         hits Don Blankenship, who protested her yesterday
·         with Trump’s tax cuts to billionaires, we could make Social Security and Medicare solvent for the next 75 years
·         closing the EPA is not the answer to rebuilding a region as we transition to clean, renewable energy
·         closing Dept of Education won’t stop China from dumping steel or keep schools open.
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 2:53 PM
To: Research_D
Subject: Video Request: HRC in Athens, OH
being introduced now on ABC Go


Look good?
On-the-record: "The DNC 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."
Background: The funds raised help with critical investments in infrastructure, maintaining the DNC’s national voter file, and bolstering our research, communications and digital capabilities, all of which will help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November and strengthen state parties across the country. You can find some of our efforts in the overview of our Democratic Victory Task Force report that came out in November 2015.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org


Team,
We will be using the listerv for tomorrow’s contest in IN.
Cheers,
Lindsey
Lindsey Reynolds | Chief Operating Officer
Democratic National Committee
direct: 202.863.7166| cell: 202.215.9864