Not for distribution, but if we need to talk to anyone about how the map changes with Trump, these are points we can use.
INTERNAL TALKING POINTS
ELECTORAL MAP WITH TRUMP
*         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 Democrats up and down the ticket.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC


I saw it this am. How stupid. Don't know how to respond to Bernie anymore.
Sent from Donna's I Pad. Follow me on twitter @donnabrazile
On May 22, 2016, at 9:30 AM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Donna, I wanted to make sure you saw the statement yesterday on the Sanders endorsement:
>>>
Contact: Ryan Banfill, (850) 933-7707
Statement by Congresswoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz on Senator Sanders endorsement of her primary campaign opponent
"I am so proud to serve the people of Florida's 23rd district and I am confident that they know that I am an effective fighter and advocate on their behalf in Congress.  Even though Senator Sanders has endorsed my opponent I remain, as I have been from the beginning, neutral in the Presidential Democratic primary. I look forward to working together with him for Democratic victories in the fall."
###


Tracie - quote and draft release below.  Happy to make any changes.  Adding Dana too.  April
"We are delighted to assemble this talented group of Democrats," said DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. "These individuals represent some of the best and brightest from across the nation. I am confident that the members of this committee will engage Americans in a substantive dialogue of ideas and solutions that will inform our Party Platform."
Democratic National Convention Committee Announces Platform Drafting Committee Members
Members Represent Diversity of Party including Significant Appointments from Both Campaigns
PHILADELPHIA - Democratic National Convention Committee (DNCC) Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman-Schultz announced the appointment of the 15-person Platform Drafting Committee. The Drafting Committee is responsible for developing and managing the process through which the Democratic Party's National Platform is established.
According to DNC rules, the members of the drafting committee are awarded at the discretion of the DNC Chair.  This year, in an effort to include every voice in the process, the DNC Chair consulted with both presidential campaign and offered them 75% of the seats proportionally (according to the state vote) to each of those campaigns.
Chairwoman Wasserman-Schultz also named Congressman Elijah Cummings (D-MD) as Chair of the drafting committee.
"We are delighted to assemble this talented group of Democrats," said DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz. "These individuals represent some of the best and brightest from across the nation. I am confident that the members of this committee will engage Americans in a substantive dialogue of ideas and solutions that will inform our Party Platform."
[Cummings quote]
Also appointed to serve on the Platform Drafting Committee are:
[Names]
Andrew Grossman was named Platform Executive Director. Grossman is the former Director of the Democratic Senatorial Campaign Committee.  In 2012, he served as the Director of the Democratic National Convention Platform Committee.
###
About the Democratic National Convention
The 2016 Democratic Convention will be held at the Wells Fargo Center in Philadelphia July 25-28, 2016.   Working in partnership with the Philadelphia Host Committee, the City of Philadelphia and the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania, our goal is to make this the most engaging, innovative and forward looking Convention in history.  The 2016 Democratic National Convention will leverage technology to take the Convention experience well beyond the hall in an effort to engage more Americans than ever before in the event.  With the birthplace of American Democracy as a backdrop, the 2016 convention in Philadelphia will highlight our shared Democratic values and help put the Democratic nominee on a path to victory.
The Democratic Convention is the formal nominating event for the Democratic candidates for President and Vice President.  At the Convention, the Democratic Party also adopts the official Democratic Party platform as well as the rules and procedures governing party activities including the nomination process for presidential candidates in the next election cycle.
The CEO for the 2016 Democratic National Convention is Reverend Leah D. Daughtry. The official website of the 2016 Democratic National Convention is www.demconvention.com.
-----Original Message-----
From: Tracie Pough
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 1:28 PM
To: April Mellody
; Miranda, Luis
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: Re: Platform Press release draft quote for DWS
Adding Mark
- TP
> On May 22, 2016, at 1:27 PM, Tracie Pough
wrote:
>
> April/Luis - do you all have a draft quote for DWS to review/approve. Please send to me and i will review before it is sent to her.
>
> - TP


Punto Negro –Punto Blanco©
May 18, 2016
Yes, Trumpet was right Megyn Kelly is a Bimbo
According to an online definition a Bimbo is an attractive but empty-headed young woman, especially one perceived as a willing sex object in other words a slut. If you need help with that definition, you need to stop reading and go back to school.
So how did I reach the conclusion you may ask? During the Trumpet run for clown president in January, he wrote:
Donald J. Trump
✔@realDonaldTrump
"@gene70: @FireFlyFury @megynkelly @realDonaldTrump And this is the bimbo that's asking presidential questions?pic.twitter.com/oU1uUGnuWb"
3:36 AM - 28 Jan 2016
Now let’s get this straight he called a whore, a slut or as we in the HI Spanic, community would say a puta. (See google on line).
I don’t know if the woman is married, but if somebody called my wife a bimbo and retweeted it 423 times, he would be looking up from the floor.
Being nonviolent a person as I am that is, I am just saying.
Women all over America were upset by this degrading term on national media. It is a term that is unacceptable in the workplace and could get an employee fired for using it at work. I know I taught Sexual Harassment classes to over ten thousand public employees. The term is right up there with skank.
Men and women alike applauded Kelly for her firm stand against Trump and she was to moderate more of the Fascist News Network debates. Then Trumpet announced that if she was moderating he would not attend.
Fox concerned about its ratings and the loss of revenue sat Kelly down and told her to fix this. (See bimbo above network.)  She and Trumpet had a one hour private meeting. Want to guess what he told her in that meeting?
Note it was her responsibility as the victim to show that it was ok.
How did that happen, in case you missed it Kelly did a one on one televised interview, (no pun intended) with Trumpet? The Guardian reported
“He also sought to downplay his embrace of the phrase “bimbo” to describe Kelly, suggesting at first that he didn’t recall doing so. When Kelly pointed out Trump had on several occasions retweeted followers insulting her as such, he responded: “Ooo. OK. Did I say that? Excuse me.”
He added: “Over your life, Megyn, you’ve been called a lot worse. It’s a modern form of fighting back.”
Kelly said that it was not about her but rather about the message sent to young girls, to which Trump only offered that he would no longer go after her “because I think I like our relationship right now”.
In other words now that you are being a good Fox bimbo and will do what you are told I can talk to you.
Note he never said I am sorry, I apologize for calling you a slut. He just said “Oh did I say that?” If that was the apology in my world, he would be looking up from the floor. (I am just saying.)
Men like him would never work in California state government or private industry unless someone liked paying millions of dollars in court costs and damages.  In California, the status of women in the workplace is not the ultimate best but it is getting better.
Kelly has proved that she is no model for working women. She is the worst example to our young women who strive to succeed as professionals.
Trumpet is a racist sexist thug that is the bottom line.
What is to be done? First, Americans have to decide if having a Thug in the white house is a good thing or a bad thing. If they don’t care and most of the replicants with few exception are lining up to jump over the cliff. Moreover, republicant voters who vote will vote 95% for the Trumpet that is the hard statiscal fact, simply because they hate the Clintons.
Second, the Clintons have to get off their respective culos and start physically campaigning in Latino neighborhoods and spend 50 million dollars on Latino vote by mail and gotv campaigns. Hillary needs real Latino professionals working her campaign.
Hillary should also apologize to the women and men of America for Megan Kelly and her lack moral fiber.
Then America could take her seriously.
She will then be the nominee of the thinking people of America.
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He is a published author and his work published under the title “Negro y Blanco” © is his property and may not be republished without this notation.
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They’re merged. Adding Mark since this would come from one of us and Rachel to make sure we do it. We’ll just have to strip non-comm office contact info.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Manriquez, Pablo
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 2:13 PM
To: Sanchez, Jennifer
Cc: Walker, Eric; Miranda, Luis; Alvillar, Raul
Subject: Re: Email to Talkers
I believe we used to have a separate Spanish-language talkers list too. Not sure if we merged them. If not, should probably send to those too.
On May 11, 2016, at 2:07 PM, Sanchez, Jennifer
> wrote:
Hello Eric –
Pablo and I met today. One of the items discussed: Sending the DNC surrogate web form to the “talkers email list,” so talkers can sign up to the database!
Pablo said you’d be the person to approve such an item.
Below is a vetted email we’ve been tweaking as we send to various email lists.
Please inform me if you make any changes to the email.
When do you think is a good time to send out the email?
Thank you in advance,
Jenn
Subject: DNC National Surrogate List
Hello Democrats --
You might have heard by now – The Democratic National Committee recently launched its DNC National Surrogate List
.
Democrats – from local volunteers to elected officials to celebrities – may fill out the web form
to start the process to become vetted DNC surrogates in our database. Democratic Congressional Members, Governors and Mayors are already in our database.
By signing up, you may be asked to help carry our message by participating in some of the following activities: participating in an interview with the media; writing an op-ed; speaking at an event in support of a Democratic candidate or an issue important to Democrats; or posting on social media.
Please take two minutes to SIGN UP
today! If you already signed up, THANK YOU!
If you have any questions, please email me at Jennifer@dnc.org
.
Feel free to share this information with others who would be valuable surrogates for Election 2016. We look forward to working with you to mobilize voters in the weeks and months ahead to elect the 45th President of the United States!
Thank you in advance.
Jennifer W. Sanchez
Deputy Director for Surrogate Operations
Democratic National Committee
Cell: 801.403.4817 |Office: 202.863.8070
Email: jennifer@dnc.org
| Twitter: @jennsanchezmpa
Address: 430 S. Capitol St. SE, Washington, DC 20003
www.Democrats.org
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


Ted Cruz: Tax Freedom Day comes way too late
[
Darron Cummings, AP
Ted Cruz hands an autographed hat to a supporter at Woodrow Wilson Middle School, Sunday, April 24, 2016, in Terre Haute, Ind. less
Sunday was Tax Freedom Day, marking the first point in the year in which Americans have earned enough to pay their 2015 tax bill. Four straight months — that’s how long it takes for the hardworking people of this country to fund the bloated government.
It shouldn’t take us a third of the year simply to pay the government, much less spend billions of hours and dollars of our time to do so. According to one study, tax compliance took Americans 6.1 billion hours
; another study estimates tax compliance carries hidden economic costs of between $215 billion and $987 billion
annually.
Nearly half of small businesses spend $5,000 or more annually on the administration and accountant fees of federal taxes alone and 27% report spending more than $10,000. That’s money they spend before they pay their actual taxes.
Instead, I have proposed the Simple Flat Tax, which scraps the existing tax code and replaces it with a much simpler, fairer and more pro-growth system. It collapses the existing seven individual rates into one flat rate of 10% for everyone, abolishes the IRS as we know it, and dismantles the Washington Cartel by cutting off their access to the tax code as a political weapon. All Americans will be able to fill out their taxes on a postcard or phone app — in a matter of minutes.
The average family will pay no taxes whatsoever on the first $36,000 of income. Individuals will be able to save up to $25,000 per year tax-deferred for any purpose — whether it’s saving for college, investing in a small business, or just building your nest egg.
According to the non-partisan Tax Foundation
, within a decade the Simple Flat Tax would increase take-home pay by $7,600 for the median household, create 4.9 million jobs, and increase after-tax income by double-digits for all income groups.
But tax reform is only one element of our growth platform. In a Cruz administration, we will also audit the Federal Reserve and stabilize the dollar so that we don’t set ourselves up for another crash as we saw during the 2008 housing crisis.
Additionally, I have laid out a detailed plan for cutting government waste in the Five for Freedom
plan, which gets rid of departments and unnecessary agencies like the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau and returns dollars and decisions back to the states and the people.
We will rein in the federal regulators who are stifling growth — starting with repealing Obamacare
and replacing it with care that’s more personal and accessible. We will halt President Obama’s federal agencies from adopting liberal agendas such as the “Clean Power Plan
,” which raises energy prices for all, prevents companies from hiring more workers and gives more power to the government. We’re going to wipe away these costly programs and empower the people to once again thrive and prosper.
Together, we will reduce the burdens on every individual, every small business, and every industry so that they will be free to expand and create new jobs. When it comes to energy, we will expand exploration, and pipeline infrastructure – which will create millions of new jobs. When it comes to manufacturing, the Simple Flat Tax is border adjustable, which levels the playing field and makes exports tax-free. That will bring millions of manufacturing jobs back to America. It also allows for immediate expensing of equipment, which is a powerful catalyst for job creation. When it comes to farming, we will get rid of the EPA’s overreach and stop picking winners and losers.
The Cruz Business Flat Tax
gets rid of the existing corporate income tax with its massive tangle of loopholes and carve-outs. It does not replace it with a so-called European-style Value Added Tax (VAT), as some suggest
. The Cruz tax is not a sales tax imposed on consumers. And unlike European VATs, the Cruz Plan is not imposing an additional tax on top of existing taxes, in fact it eliminates several other existing taxes altogether: the payroll tax, the death tax, the Obamacare tax and more. The respected Tax Foundation calculates that there would be some modest revenue loss at first, but for every dollar of revenue lost to the government, there would $23 created in the economy — a fantastic return. Compare that to what the Tax Foundation calculated for the Trump tax plan: over $10 trillion of lost revenue and a meager $1.45 return to the economy for every dollar of its massive loss to the Treasury.
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Our plan for growth, starting with tax, monetary, and government reform, will get the government out of Americans’ lives and spur tremendous opportunities for Americans from every walk of life to innovate, open new enterprises, and achieve their aspirations.
This pro-growth platform is not a fanciful new idea. We know it works. When President Reagan took office in 1981, his agenda of lower taxes faced strong opposition from the Democratic speaker of the House. But Reagan took the case to the people and they rose up to reform our economy because they knew after Jimmy Carter’s term that the answer to growth was not the government — it was just the opposite. And they were right.
During the 1980s, as the late Wall Street Journal editorial-page editor Robert Bartley wrote in his 1992 book The Seven Fat Years
, the overall economy grew by 30%, household disposable income increased by 20%, and 18 million new jobs were created.
That’s the kind of revolutionary growth we can ignite once again if we enact fundamental reforms to reduce Washington’s power and return opportunity to the American people — the greatest force for innovation the world has ever known.
Sen. Ted Cruz is a candidate for the Republican presidential nomination.
In addition to its own editorials, USA TODAY publishes diverse opinions from outside writers, including our Board of Contributors
. To read more columns like this, go to the Opinion front page
and follow us on Twitter: @USATOpinion
.
Sent from my iPhone


Yeah, he White House flagged it for me. It's being dealt with and I've advised folks here in the building, but yeah, let's leave it out. Thanks for flagging.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Debose, Levi
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 5:44 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: FLAG: White House Press Briefing 05-19-16
Hey Luis,
You popped up in the Press Briefing today and I wasn't sure if I should include this in the notes or not. Transcript is below.
POTUS stressed that there should be no lobbyists in the administration. How does he feel about when they leave the administration?
*         Restrictions didn't consider to incoming applications
*         There are limitations that apply to former administration officials
Susan: Does the WH advise people that are leaving to remind them of that and their requirements?
JE: There is a part of the out-boarding process you are reminded of the commitments that you made on the way in that would limit your job prospects on the way out. And look, many people have raised concerns about how historically there has been a revolving door between the federal government and K Street and POTUS' efforts that he initiated on his first day in office closed that revolving door, both in terms of people it has on people entering the government, but also based on restrictions that people committed to on their way out.
Susan: It's not just K Street that people are going to. If anyone left the WH that wanted to lobby on behalf of engagement in Cuba, should they have registered to lobby?
JE: Well again, it seems like you are talking about a specific case and I can walk you through the specific case.
Susan: Luis Miranda left the WH and he went to the 'Trinlin' Group. From what I understand he did contact and engage the WH on that issue repeatedly, and from what I understand there were no lobbying records to show for that. I have notes on this, but there has been a lot of discussion about that narrative this week (Iran), but there was little to no discussion about the Cuba timeline. I want to know the transparency on those negotiations. So that's what I am asking about.
JE: Let's take a look and see if we can provide you with additional information, but I don't think that any of that disclosure would apply to the administration, but we can take a look.
Susan: To Luis Miranda specifically?
JE: He doesn't work here anymore. Contact him.
Susan: Right, so, that's why I am asking. I tried to contact him.
Is it important for the WH to have some level, on the Cuba issue, surprise on that issue? Is the WH right to engage in diplomacy behind the scenes before announcing a major initiative like trying to normalize relations with Cuba or another country?
JE: Yeah, that is appropriate and it applies to other breakthroughs that the US has achieved in recent years.  We were negotiating to secure the release of Americans that were unjustly held in Iran. That is not something that we discussed extensively in the past. When the US worked behind the scenes in China to fight for climate change, the results of those negotiations were criticized by many in the public. But, the US enjoyed great benefits in the end. Those type of negotiations are most effective when they are done behind the scenes.


5/2/2016 NATIONAL VIDEO REPORT
CBS
This Morning
There was a report about the importance of the Indiana primary for Sen. Ted Cruz. [Watch
]
There was a report about Sec. Hillary Clinton hitting Donald Trump as she shifts her focus to the general election while Sen. Bernie Sanders says he will continue in the race and advocates for a contested convention. [Watch
]
ABC
Good Morning America
There was a report about the importance of the Indiana primary for Sen. Ted Cruz. [Watch
]
There was a report about Sen. Bernie Sanders saying he will continue in the race and advocating for a contested convention. [Watch
]
Jon Karl discussed the importance of the Indiana primary for Sen. Ted Cruz and what Sen. Bernie Sanders would need to do to get the nomination. [Watch
]
NBC
Today
There was a report about the importance of the Indiana primary for Sen. Ted Cruz and Sen. Bernie Sanders saying he will continue in the race and advocating for a contested convention. [Watch
]
Nicolle Wallace and Steve Kornacki discussed the Indiana primary. [Watch
]
CNN
New Day
There was a report on 2016 candidates making a final push for Indiana before the primary tomorrow. [Watch
]
There was a report on women voters' opinions on candidates using the "woman card." [6:00
, 8:00
]
There was an interview with Donald Trump. [Watch
]
There was a report on former Sec. Hillary Clinton and Sen. Bernie Sanders vying for Indiana. [Watch
]
There was a recap of Donald Trump's interview with New Day earlier this morning. [Watch
]
MSNBC
Morning Joe
There was a discussion on the FBI's investigation into Sec. Hillary Clinton's email server. [Watch
]
Undersecretary of State for Public Diplomacy and Public Affairs Richard Stengel discussed social media efforts to combat ISIS and reported that U.S. forces are making advances against ISIS on the battlefield. When asked how Donald Trump's anti-Muslim rhetoric has impacted these efforts, Stengel said: "And this anti-Muslim rhetoric, the building of walls, this kind of thing hurts our public diplomacy all around the world. It's just a fair and honest appraisal of it. [Watch
]
Elise Jordan discussed that Republicans were in denial for thinking that Donald Trump would not be the eventual nominee. [Watch
]
FOX
Fox and Friends
There was a report on the Republican Indiana primary, which was described as a last ditch effort by Sen. Ted Cruz to stop Donald Trump. The report also mentioned Cruz encountering a young heckler and Heidi Cruz calling her husband "an immigrant." [Watch
]
There was a report on Sen. Bernie Sanders saying a contested convention in July is inevitable. The report also noted Sec. Hillary Clinton is not campaigning in Indiana and moving focus toward Donald Trump and the next contests. [Watch
]
There was a report on the Department of Justice describing the investigation into Sec. Hillary Clinton's emails as a "law enforcement matter." [Watch
]
There was some brief discussion of whether it was appropriate for Sen. Ted Cruz to respond to a young heckler by saying the kid should be spanked. [Watch
]
There was a brief report on Texas Lieutenant Gov. Dan Patrick sharing a petition on Facebook asking his supporters to keep men out of women's bathrooms, possibly signaling a bathroom bill in Texas. [Watch
]
There was a discussion of increased property crime in cities run by liberal leaders. Bo Dietl said liberal mayors allowing protests to occur is causing the violence against Donald Trump supporters. [Watch
]
FBN
Mornings with Maria
There was an interview with Rep. Bill Shuster. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Karl Rove. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Trump National Spokesperson Katrina Pierson. [Watch
]
PBS
PBS NewsHour
There was a segment on the state of the upcoming Democratic and Republican primaries. [Part 1
] [Part 2
]
There was a political panel discussing the state of the 2016 Republican and Democratic primaries. [Watch
]
UNIVISIÓN
¡Despierta América!
There was a report on May Day protests, where some protesters criticized Donald Trump. [Watch
]
Noticiero Univisión
There was a report on protests at Donald Trump's rally in California, followed by a report arguing that Republican leaders were beginning to accept that Trump will win the Republican presidential nomination. [Watch
]
There was a report on President Barack Obama's comment that he doubts he will pass immigration reform in his remaining time in office. [Watch
]
There was a brief interview with Ambassador Roberta Jacobson. [Watch
]
Noticiero Univisión: Edición Nocturna
There was a report on Donald Trump's speech to the California GOP convention. [Watch
]
There was a report on the Supreme Court's ruling on Texas' voter I.D. laws. [Watch
]
There was a report on labor protests in Los Angeles, with comments from state Sen. Kevin De Léon. [Watch
]
Noticiero Univisión: Fin de Semana (Saturday)
There was a report on Sen. Ted Cruz's speech to the California GOP convention. [Watch
]
Noticiero Univisión: Fin de Semana (Sunday)
There was a report on May Day protests in California, where some protesters criticized Donald Trump. [Watch
]
There was a report on the Indiana presidential primary [Watch
]
TELEMUNDO
Noticiero Telemundo
There was a report on protests at Donald Trump's rally in California. [Watch
]
There was a report on President Barack Obama's comment that he doubts he will pass immigration reform in his remaining time in office, followed by an interview with Ambassador Roberta Jacobson. [Watch
]
Enfoque
There was an interview with Rory Cooper, Executive Director of the Republican anti-Donald Trump group "Never Means Never." [Watch
]
Noticiero Telemundo: Fin de Semana (Sunday)
There was a report on May Day protests in California, where some protesters criticized Donald Trump. [Watch
]
There was a report on the Indiana presidential primary [Watch
]


Thanks. See my note about messaging (infrastructure, guns vs. tax returns) for next week re Zac. Just let me know best way to proceed.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 4:24 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: Yo!! FW: North Carolina
Donald Trump and his Republican Party
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S(r)4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Paustenbach, Mark"
>
Date: 05/13/2016 15:20 (GMT-06:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
>
Subject: Yo!! FW: North Carolina
How about this for a quote? Don't want to give her anything else:
"We have spent significant time and resources building out our infrastructure and operations in perennial battleground states like North Carolina. Come November, we are confident that North Carolinians will embrace the forward-looking agenda of our nominee and reject the divisive and reckless positions of Donald Trump." - Mark Paustenbach, DNC National Press Secretary
From: amanda.becker@thomsonreuters.com
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 5:14 PM
To: amanda.becker@thomsonreuters.com
; Paustenbach, Mark
Cc: Helmstetter, TJ
Subject: RE: North Carolina
FYI -  RNC has provided some details about their operations on the ground in NC so I would like to offer counterpoint from the DNC if available.
From: Becker, Amanda (Reuters News)
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 4:27 PM
To: 'paustenbachm@dnc.org'
Cc: 'Helmstetter, TJ'
Subject: North Carolina
I'm wrapping up the North Carolina story - is there anything you can say for use in print about the importance of the state this cycle, what operations you have put in place there or why it might flip again for the Democratic nominee in 2016?
Amanda Becker
Correspondent, Reuters 2016 Campaign Team
Thomson Reuters
1333 H Street NW | Washington, DC 20005
m: (917) 968-7330
amanda.becker@thomsonreuters.com
Follow me on Twitter @AmandaBecker


The Michigan delegation is finicky so we'll stick with this with the fix. Thanks.
From: Lykins, Tyler
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 9:27 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walsh, Tom; Freundlich, Christina; Walker, Eric; RR2; Banfill, Ryan
Subject: Re: DRAFT DWS CRUZ / TRUMP STATEMENT
Great, one small suggested edit. Could say "holding up" in reference to the Flint water crisis if you would rather use that example.
From: "Paustenbach, Mark"
>
Date: Tue, 3 May 2016 21:20:19 -0400
To: "Miranda, Luis"
>
Cc: "Walsh, Tom"
>, "Freundlich, Christina"
>, "Walker, Eric"
>, RR2
>, "Banfill, Ryan"
>
Subject: Re: DRAFT DWS CRUZ / TRUMP STATEMENT
Good
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
On May 3, 2016, at 9:18 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
For Immediate Release
May 3, 2016
Contact - DNC Press 202-863-8148
DNC Chair Statement on  Cruz Suspending Campaign and Trump Becoming Republican Presumptive Nominee
WASHINGTON - DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement on Ted Cruz dropping out of the Republican primary and Donald Trump becoming the GOP's presumptive nominee:
"Tonight, Donald Trump is the Republican Party. Ted Cruz may have been the least-liked politician in Washington, but Trump is one of the least liked men in America, and Democrats will hold him accountable for his offensive rhetoric, dangerous ideas, and lack of judgment every single day between today and November 8th.
"While Ted Cruz was known for obstruction, having forced a government shutdown that cost the U.S. economy $24 billion and even holding up opposing emergency aid for a region hit by a devastating hurricane, he didn't stand up to Donald Trump until it was too late. None of the Republicans running for president did, because after years of elevating extreme voices in their party, they didn't want to alienate them.
"The decades-old Republican strategy of exploiting unfounded fears of immigrants, minorities, the poor, the LGBT community and more, all for political gain, have laid the groundwork for Donald Trump. The Republican Party sold hardworking Americans the empty promise of trickle-down prosperity, while strangling America's middle class with backwards economic policies that only enrich those already at the top. Donald Trump's looming nomination will be the ultimate, sad culmination of the results of that strategy.
"Democrats won't hesitate to fight for the vast majority of the American people, who share our values of inclusion, hard work, dignity and opportunity for all, and we'll hold Republicans on the ballot at every level accountable for their standard bearer. Voters will have a clear choice come November, and Americans of every stripe, including those disillusioned and disaffected by this year's unprecedentedly nasty Republican primary have a home in the Democratic Party. Our voters are energized, enthusiastic, and optimistic because our candidates are committed to moving America forward. And that's why we're going to win on Election Day in November."
###


lol
From: Roberts, Kelly
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 9:08 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Event: Trump with Nassau GOP tonight
New to Trump's schedule for this evening: Nassau County GOP reception. Trump camp confirms his attendance.
Original Tweet:
Sent via TweetDeck


[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 3:09 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Freundlich, Christina
Cc: Miranda, Luis
Subject: RE: Obama comments on Muslim fearmongering during OBL raid
I couldn't just end it on the Cruz thing so I threw a short line in at the bottom. Not married to it.
From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 3:09 PM
To: Freundlich, Christina
Cc: Walker, Eric; Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: Obama comments on Muslim fearmongering during OBL raid
I like it.
I'd do less of our own analysis at the bottom and let POTUS' words stand more by themselves.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
On May 3, 2016, at 2:45 PM, Freundlich, Christina
> wrote:
Luis? Mark?
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 12:56 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Freundlich, Christina
Subject: Obama comments on Muslim fearmongering during OBL raid
SL: WATCH: President Obama Delivers Rebuke of Anti-Muslim Fearmongering while Commemorating Raid that Killed Osama Bin Laden
Body: Last night, while commemorating the 5th anniversary of the raid that killed Osama Bin Laden, President Obama delivered a rebuke of the dangerous anti-Muslim fearmongering that has defined the GOP presidential race.
VIDEO
"I do think it is important for us to understand the nature of the threat; what works and what doesn't. Painting the Muslim community with a broad brush does not work. They are the greatest allies in fighting against the organizations...Most importantly, we have to stay true to our values during the process. We have to make sure that we are not engaging in the kind of the knee-jerk anti-Muslim sentiment that we have heard from some politicians. We have to make sure that the legal structures around our intelligence gathering and our use of predators are subject to oversight. It is not always going to be easy. It is not always going to be perfectly smooth. There are going to be times where as president you make a decision knowing that there are going to be critics, and knowing that there's some gray areas, and ambiguities that you have to deal with given the realities of the situation, but overall, I think that we can draw a lesson from the Bin Laden raid that we have got really effective people and a government that knows how to do this. As long as we operate from the position of confidence and strength and are true to who we are, groups like this or the individuals like this cannot defeat us."
President Obama is correct. Success in combating terror requires strong relationships with our Muslim allies in the Middle East and Muslims in the United States who are often the first line of defense against terror attacks. In fact, taking out Osama Bin Laden depended on those relationships with Muslims in Afghanistan and Pakistan who provided intelligence to U.S. officials.
The President's comments put Dangerous Donald Trump's lack of judgment in context, including his absurd proposal to ban an entire religion from the United States, along with his and other half-baked proposals and foreign policy cluelessness, has that have alarmed our allies throughout the world - including leaders in the Middle East who are our partners in fighting terror.
They're also a reminder that Ted Cruz has been just as disconnected from reality in his calls has called for "carpet bombing" the Middle East Syria and Iraq with no regard to civilian lives, and would force law enforcement to "patrol and secure" neighborhoods where Muslim-Americans live, a dangerous and discriminatory policy that resembles the political witch hunts of the McCarthy era would only make our communities less safe.
Being true to our values is not only the right thing to do, it keeps Americans safer. Period.
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


Hey April, this reminds me, would be great to talk soon about how things are unfolding up there so we have a better sense of strategic planning with outlets like Sirius XM. Let's plan for early next week if that works for you.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Gorab, Dave
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 3:49 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: RE: Sirius XM Follow-Up
Luis:  circling back, hoping we can schedule some follow-up discussions about convention programming and more specifically, voter registration campaigns.  Have not heard back in my attempts to schedule something with the team in Philly;  perhaps we can jump start something in the next week or two?
Thanks and looking forward to further collaboration!
Dave
From: Gorab, Dave
Sent: Monday, April 11, 2016 1:05 PM
To: Luis Miranda (MirandaL@dnc.org
)
>
Subject: Sirius XM Follow-Up
Luis:
Hope you're well.  Was hoping we could schedule a follow-up meeting to further discuss Sirius XM and how we can work more closely with the DNC on the convention and the campaign.  We'll be in the Philly tomorrow for the walk-through, but can easily return on a less frenetic day.  Otherwise, we'll have people at the Sanders rally on Wednesday, at the debate on Thursday, and have standing offers to host national Town Halls with each of the candidates.
We're also especially interested in exploring your idea on voter registration programming.
Thanks and looking forward to continuing our discussions.
Best regards,
Dave Gorab
Vice President & General Manager
Talk Programming
212-584-5235


Rachel, that works. Would you mind sending a calendar with the meeting details? Thank you very much.
From: Palermo, Rachel
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 6:29 PM
To: Jordan Valdés
; Miranda, Luis
Subject: RE: Scheduling time
How’s 10am on the 18th? Thanks.
--
[DNC]
Rachel Palermo
Democratic National Committee
PalermoR@dnc.org
202-863-8041
From: Jordan Valdés
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 4:11 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Palermo, Rachel
Subject: Re: Scheduling time
Gracias, Luis.
Rachel, pleased to e-meet you.
I'm available for coffee on the 17th or 18th. I could also do the 24th or 25th.
Best,
Jordan Valdés
202-909-0020
On May 11, 2016, at 3:38 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Hi Jordan, I’m copying Rachel in my office to help us find a time.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
-----Original Message-----
From: Jordan Valdés
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 3:38 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Scheduling time
Hola Luis!
Un gusto en saber de ti.
Let's please schedule some time to meet up soon.
Best,
Jordan Valdés
202-909-0020


Clip:
Brian Williams asked Michael Steele if he would recognize his party in a police lineup
Steele laughs and says hell no
Happened about 3 mins ago.
Lauren Hendricks
From: Deutsch-Feldman, Ezra
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 7:47 PM
To: Berns, Jeremy; Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: MSNBC Indiana Primary Coverage
Watch here:

Ezra
From: Berns, Jeremy
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 7:33 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Re: Video Request: MSNBC Indiana Primary Coverage
Bernie’s CM Weaver on now
On May 3, 2016, at 6:34 PM, Jeremy Berns
> wrote:
bernsj
[6:19 PM]
nicole wallace on msnbc: i think the whole GOP belongs in therapy


Yup- sending shortly.
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 6:57 PM
To: Crystal, Andy; Comm_D
Subject: RE: HuffPo: Paul Ryan’s Big Plan To Replace Obamacare Is An Old Idea That Doesn’t Work
Thanks – Jenna can you blast once we send the DWS statement out hitting the chair of the broward county GOP?
From: Crystal, Andy
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 6:50 PM
To: Walker, Eric; Comm_D
Subject: RE: HuffPo: Paul Ryan’s Big Plan To Replace Obamacare Is An Old Idea That Doesn’t Work
Yup,  this is very good
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 6:34 PM
To: Crystal, Andy; Comm_D
Subject: RE: HuffPo: Paul Ryan’s Big Plan To Replace Obamacare Is An Old Idea That Doesn’t Work
blastable
From: Crystal, Andy
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 6:33 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: HuffPo: Paul Ryan’s Big Plan To Replace Obamacare Is An Old Idea That Doesn’t Work

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.
WASHINGTON — 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.
High-risk pools have been part of countless conservative reform platforms, including a recent plan
from the House Republican Study Committee and a not-so-recent one from the 2008 presidential campaign
of Sen. John McCain (R-Ariz.).
They were even included in a 2009 House Republican bill
that was supposed to be the GOP alternative to the ACA, but that the Congressional Budget Office said would only reduce the ranks of the uninsured by 3 million people
over a decade (in contrast to Obamacare, which has reduced the uninsured by 20 million
since 2013).
“We can and should and must fix that,” Ryan said in response to a question from a student who said his family had benefited from Obamacare’s protections for people with pre-existing conditions.
“The smarter way, in my opinion, is that we as a society make a decision at the government level that we will buck up and subsidize those people with pre-existing conditions.” Ryan said. Reuters first reported
Ryan’s remarks.
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.
The biggest reason is money: Covering the medical costs of the sickest people in the country is very expensive, and the government has never devoted the funds necessary to make this work.
“High-risk pools are never successful in providing affordable coverage for people who otherwise had no alternative,” said Edwin Park, vice president for health policy at the Center on Budget and Policy Priorities. “Conceptually, it doesn’t work. You can keep throwing money at it, but it’s a losing proposition over time.”
Ryan said the federal government would subsidize these high-risk pools at the state level. But promises of additional government spending on health seem dubious from the leader of a House Republican Conference heavily influenced by tea party lawmakers
trying to shrink the government as much as possible.
And these are the same promises that led to the creation of the pre-Obamacare high-risk pools in the first place. They didn’t pan out.
“For 35 years, states tried to meet this challenge, but never could,” Karen Pollitz, a senior fellow at the Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation, told The Huffington Post in an email.
In any given year, about one-fifth of Americans account for around four-fifths of health care spending, and high-risk pools are designed to attract the very sickest and most expensive customers, Pollitz said.
Faced with this reality, the government cut back on the old high-risk pools rather than spend what it would have taken to make them functional.
“They looked for other ways to limit costs of their state high risk pool programs — surcharging premiums, imposing high deductibles and low lifetime limits, and most of all, excluding people based on their pre-existing conditions,” Pollitz said. “That meant the vast majority of people who were eligible for and needed [high-risk pool] coverage couldn’t enroll.”
In other words, states found out that covering all these sick people cost a ton of money they weren’t willing to spend, so they scaled back the programs and cut off new enrollment.
These pools wound up covering only a small share of so-called uninsurable people and a tiny share of the total uninsured population, and low-income people typically couldn’t afford the premiums, according to a study
published in 2005.
The Government Accountability Office found that as of 2008, fewer than 200,000 people
were covered by high-risk pools, out of nearly 4 million who should have been eligible.
Ryan also indicated he wants to “open up underwriting,” which in insurance jargon means allowing insurers to charge higher rates to people based on their medical histories. Under Obamacare, insurers can’t do that. They also can’t make women pay more than men, and they can only charge middle-aged people up to three times the premiums paid by young adults.
Ryan’s proposal to “open up underwriting” would affect people not deemed sick enough to join a high-risk pool — which could mean everyone with common ailments like diabetes and asthma, or a healthy person with a history of cancer or other diseases. That’s how the insurance market worked when underwriting was permitted before the Affordable Care Act.
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. And it ignores the reality that everyone, if they live long enough, goes from being the healthy person to being the sick person, Pollitz said.
Earlier in his appearance at Georgetown, Ryan repeated his promise that Republicans would finally tell Americans how they would do health care reform differently.
“What does patient-centered health care look like? We don’t think the Affordable Care Act is working,” he said. “News flash: Republicans are against Obamacare. But we owe it to people to show what we would replace it with. We have to show what we would do 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.


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5/10/2016 NATIONAL VIDEO REPORT
CBS
This Morning
There was a report about Republicans coming together to support Donald Trump. [Watch
]
There was a report about the Democratic primary and polls that show a hypothetical matchup between the Donald Trump and each of the Democratic candidates. [Watch
]
There was a report about North Carolina and the Department of Justice suing one another over North Carolina's HB2 law. [Watch
]
Mark Halperin, John Heilemann, and Mark McKinnon discussed their show, "The Circus," whether Donald Trump needs party unity to win the general election, and why Sen. Bernie Sanders is staying in the race. [Watch
]
CBS Evening News with Scott Pelley
There was a report about North Carolina and the Department of Justice suing one another over North Carolina's HB2 law. [Watch
]
There was a report about Donald Trump shifting his positions on tax cuts and Speaker Paul Ryan saying he would be willing to step down from chairing the Republican National Convention if that's what Trump wants. [Watch
]
There was a report about Donald Trump attacking Sec. Hillary Clinton by bringing up Pres. Bill Clinton's scandals from the 1990s. [Watch
]
ABC
Good Morning America
There was a report about increased attacks between Donald Trump and Sec. Hillary Clinton and Speaker Paul Ryan saying he would be willing to step down from chairing the Republican National Convention if that's what Trump wants. [Watch
]
Matthew Dowd and Kellyanne Conway discussed the upcoming meeting between Speaker Paul Ryan and Donald Trump. They also discussed new polls showing a tight race between Donald Trump and Sec. Hillary Clinton in a hypothetical general election matchup. [Watch
]
There was a report about North Carolina and the Department of Justice suing one another over North Carolina's HB2 law. [Watch
]
ABC World News with David Muir
There was a report about Donald Trump shifting his positions on tax cuts and Speaker Paul Ryan saying he would be willing to step down from chairing the Republican National Convention if that's what Trump wants. The report also discussed Donald Trump attacking Sec. Hillary Clinton by bringing up Pres. Bill Clinton's scandals from the 1990s. [Watch
]
There was a report about North Carolina and the Department of Justice suing one another over North Carolina's HB2 law. [Watch
]
NBC
Today
There was a report about new polls showing a tight race between Donald Trump and Sec. Hillary Clinton in a hypothetical general election matchup. The report also discussed Speaker Paul Ryan's upcoming meeting with Donald Trump. [Watch
]
There was a report about Donald Trump attacking Sec. Hillary Clinton by bringing up Pres. Bill Clinton's scandals from the 1990s. [Watch
]
NBC Nightly News with Lester Holt
There was a report about North Carolina and the Department of Justice suing one another over North Carolina's HB2 law. [Watch
]
There was a report about Donald Trump and Sec. Hillary Clinton vying for women voters. [Watch
]
There was a report about Donald Trump shifting his positions on tax cuts and the divide with the Republican Party over Trump. [Watch
]
CNN
New Day
There was a report on Donald Trump trying to clean up his comments on the economy and how the GOP is struggling to unite under Donald Trump. [Watch
]
There was a report on the legal showdown occurring in NC over HB2. [6:00
, 6:50
]
There was a report on a new battleground poll that has former Sec. Hillary Clinton and Donald Trump in tight race in battleground states. [Watch
]
There was a report on Donald Trump's economic proposals. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Sam Clovis. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Gary Johnson. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Jeff Weaver. [Watch
]
Situation Room
There was an interview with Scottie Nell Hughes. [Watch
]
Out Front
There was an interview with Ben Carson. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Lt. General Michael Flynn. [Watch
]
MSNBC
Morning Joe
Willie Geist said Donald Trump can't "hopscotch around the board on policy issues." [Watch
]
Mike Barnicle defended Sec. Hillary Clinton in response to the media's focus on Pres. Bill Clinton's indiscretions. [Watch
]
John Heilemann said: "Republican policies are not that popular in the larger electorate -- the policies of the Party are not that popular."  [Watch
]
There was a discussion on Republican elected officials' tortured responses in their support for Donald Trump. [Watch
]
Matt Schlapp was unable to answer whether or not Donald Trump is a conservative. [Watch
]
All In With Chris Hayes
There was an interview with Sen. Sherrod Brown. [Watch
]
The Rachel Maddow
There was an interview with Sen. Amy Klobuchar. [Part 1
] [Part 2
]
FOX
Fox and Friends
There was a report on the West Virginia primary and Sec. Hillary Clinton's troubles in the state due to past comments on coal mining. The report noted Clinton is focusing on the general election and Donald Trump, responding to his comments about President Bill Clinton. [Watch
]
There was a report on new Quinnipiac University polls on swing state battleground polls. Sec. Hillary Clinton leads 43 to 42 over Donald Trump in Pennsylvania and Florida. Trump beats Clinton 43 to 39 in Ohio. The report said Sen. Bernie Sanders wins in all matchups. [6AM
, 7AM
]
There was an interview with Sen. Jeff Flake. [Watch
]
There was a report on dueling lawsuits between the state of North Carolina and the Justice Department regarding Gov. Pat McCrory's HB2 bathroom bill. [Watch
]
There was a report that the White House has not been open about negotiations regarding the Iran Deal. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Rep. Mike Kelly. [Watch
]
Laura Ingraham discussed establishment Republicans switching their support to Sec. Hillary Clinton. [Watch
]
Peter Johnson Jr. discussed Correct the Record's efforts to confront people on social media who criticize Sec. Hillary Clinton. [Watch
]
On the Record with Greta van Sustren
There was an interview with Gov. Pat McCrory. [Watch
]
The Kelly File
There was an interview with Jennifer Granhom. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Katrina Pierson. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Mike Huckabee. [Watch
]
Hannity
There was an interview with Rick Perry. [Watch
]
There was an interview with Ben Carson. [Watch
]
FBN
Mornings with Maria
Sen. Mitch Carmichael sat down for an interview. [Watch
]
Gov. Rick Perry sat down for an interview. [Watch
]
Gov. George Allen sat down for an interview. [Watch
]
PBS
PBS NewsHour
There was a segment on the LGBT discrimination in North Carolina. [Watch
]
Gov. Pat McCrory sat down for an interview. [Watch
]
There was a segment on the state of the upcoming Democratic and Republican primaries. [Watch
]
UNIVISIÓN
¡Despierta América!
There was a report on the West Virginia Democratic presidential primary and Donald Trump's upcoming meeting with Speaker Paul Ryan. [Watch
]
There was a brief report on North Carolina's lawsuit against the federal government over the anti-gender neutral bathroom bill HB2.  [Watch
]
Noticiero Univisión
There was a report on Donald Trump's shifting opinions on President Bill Clinton, the national debt, taxes on the wealthy, the minimum wage, and self-financing his campaign. The report also included negative comments on Trump from the CATO Institute. [Watch
]
President Enrique Peña Nieto said that his government would seek to preserve a productive relation with the United States regardless of who wins the presidential election. [Watch
]
There was a report on Sen. Bernie Sanders' refusal to drop out of the Democratic presidential primary. [Watch
]
There was a brief report on North Carolina's lawsuit against the federal government over the anti-gender neutral bathroom bill HB2. [Watch
]
The ACLU has come out against a Mississippi religious freedom law on same-sex marriage. [Watch
]
Noticiero Univisión: Edición Nocturna
There was a report on North Carolina's lawsuit against the federal government over the anti-gender neutral bathroom bill HB2. [Watch
]
TELEMUNDO
Noticiero Telemundo
There was a report on North Carolina's lawsuit against the federal government over the anti-gender neutral bathroom bill HB2. [Watch
]
ENTERTAINMENT
ABC
Jimmy Kimmel Live
Jimmy Kimmel talked about the state of the 2016 Republican and Democratic primaries. [Watch
]
NBC
The Tonight Show with Jimmy Fallon
Jimmy Fallon talked about the state of the 2016 Republican and Democratic primaries. [Watch
]
Late Night with Seth Meyers
Seth Meyers talked about the state of the 2016 Republican and Democratic primaries. [Watch
]
In the segment "A Closer Look," Seth Meyers talks about the state of Donald Trump's campaign. [Watch
]
CBS
The Late Show with Stephen Colbert
Stephen Colbert and Sen. Bernie Sanders talk about the Democratic Primary. [Watch
]
There was a segment in the monologue where Stephen Colbert talked about the Donald Trump supporter who stranded a woman because she had a Bernie Sanders bumper sticker on her car. [Watch
]
There was a segment on the state of 2016 Democratic and Republican primaries. [Watch
]
Comedy Central
The Daily Show
Trevor Noah talked about the Republican Party's divide and inability to rally around Donald Trump. [Watch
]
The Nightly Show
Larry Wilmore talked about the current state of Democratic and Republican politics. [Watch
]
There was a panel on race relations in the United States. [Watch
]
TBS
Full Frontal with Samantha Bee
There was a segment on the state of the 2016 Democratic and Republican election cycle. [Watch
]


He is a terrible person
On May 11, 2016, at 10:58 AM, Roberts, Kelly
> wrote:
Has also bragged about his poll numbers going up after mass shootings
TRUMP BOASTED HIS POLL NUMBERS WENT UP AFTER MASS SHOOTINGS
Trump: “Every Time There Is A Horrible Act … My Poll Numbers Go Up.” TRUMP: “It is interesting, because every time there is a horrible act, and this is a shame in many respects, but from the standpoint of what happens, every time a really bad act takes place, like Paris -- it happened with Paris, it happens now -- my cold and was go up – my poll numbers go up. Look, I'm going to be tough, going to be strong, and people can't get away with the kind of stuff they are getting away with no. We have to be smart, have to have borders, have to have restricted military, take care of our vets.” [With All Due Respect, Bloomberg, 12/4/15]
12/3/15: Donald Trump Retweeted A Claim That His “Poll Numbers Jump Every Time Instances Like This Occur” The Morning After A Mass Shooting Killed 14 And Injured 17 In San Bernardino, California. “Donald Trump's retweeting habits leave something to be desired. … Early Thursday morning, Trump did it again. This time, he retweeted a supporter who pretty clearly appeared to suggest that the shootings in San Bernardino, Calif., on Wednesday — shootings that killed 14 and injured 17 — would help Trump's ‘poll numbers.’ ‘‘@DLake66675: @ChateauEmissary @trumpettes16 @realDonaldTrump his poll numbers jump every time instances like this occur.’ The tweet is a pretty clear reference to the San Bernardino shootings, [and] The man Trump retweeted made his feelings on the connection between the shootings and Trump's poll numbers even clearer in a previous tweet.” [The Fix, Washington Post, 12/3/15
; @realDonaldTrump, Twitter, 12/3/15
]
From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 10:52 AM
To: Sarge, Matthew; Comm_D
Subject: RE: Trump on Imus in the Morning
I would like to push this portion around OTR – let me know if you have any objections.
Video request coming shortly.
Do you regret saying that [about McCain]?
-          “I like not to regret anything”
-          “What I said, frankly, is what I said. Some people like what I said, to know the truth. There are many people who like what I said. After I said that, my poll numbers went up seven points.”
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 10:30 AM
To: Comm_D
Cc: DJTspeaks@hillaryclinton.com
Subject: Trump on Imus in the Morning
h/t Matt
Listen here
See exchange on POWs and McCain
-          TRUMP: “Some people like what I said, to know the truth. There are many people who like what I said. After I said that, my poll numbers went up seven points.”
Trump on Imus in the Morning:
We will raise a lot of money. $1 billion or $1.5 billion.
-          I spend less than anybody else
-          I know how to spend it. Maybe that’s why people like me
Putting yourself in a position to take money from people and groups that will expect things?
-          “Well they are really paying—any money  is going to be paid to the party. So I’m not taking money, but the party will take money, and the party will support me and other people.”
-          The party will also be spending on Senators, etc.
Meeting with Paul Ryan? Just you and him? Or Staff?
-          Don’t know him. Only met him one time
-          “Might be” just him and I. But he probably has a few people that he feels comfortable having
-          He probably wants to get to know me a little bit
You should offer him VP slot to throw him off
-          He wouldn’t want it
-          Speaker slot was already hard enough to fill
Tyson said “everybody has a plan until they get punched.” Clintons didn’t expect Bernie challenge. Are they prepared?
-          HRC can’t make great trade deals
-          Libya, Benghazi were a disaster. So many things she handled so badly
-          She wants to abolish the 2nd amendment. She essentially wants to abolish the 2nd amendment and take guns away
-          I will eliminate waste, fraud, and abuse. Other countries are ripping us off
When you get to Oval Office, will you find that things are harder to get done than expected?
-          There will be some of that.
-          But I’ve been involved in politics at the highest level for a long time, just not on this side
-          Obama can’t get things done
What level of income represents the middle class?
-          One way to describe is people that have been absolutely disenfranchised
-          Different levels in different places
-          In NYC, middle class person would be considered wealthy in other cities
-          Have to be consequences for companies leaving
John McCain wants apology for the POWs?
-          I’ve actually done that
-          I like John McCain. McCain is a hero.
-          All POWs are heros, whether or not they are captured
Do you regret saying that [about McCain]?
-          “I like not to regret anything”
-          “What I said, frankly, is what I said. Some people like what I said, to know the truth. There are many people who like what I said. After I said that, my poll numbers went up seven points.”
Someone who avoided draft through deferments shouldn’t say that?
-          College deferments. Great lottery numbers
-          I do feel bad… that’s why I was involved in building Vietnam memorial in NY
-          Vietnam War was a mistake. Just like Iraq
Family’s role in your campaign. Role in your administration?
-          Probably not
-          A little thing called nepotism that is not very good
-          They will be running the business
Obama going to Hiroshima.
-          He should not apologize.
-          His going there does not bother me
-          Reminds people of the tremendous power of nuclear
-          Should not apologize in any way, shape, or form


Can we pull the commentary segment right now on msnbc? Talking about the DNC and the relationship between the DNC and the Clinton campaign
With rush transcript please once it wraps up.
Christina Freundlich
DNC Deputy National Press Secretary
314-302-0602


Donald Trump plans to meet with Bob Corker as V.P. decision looms
Washington Post - Robert Costa
Sen. Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), whom many top Republicans consider a contender to be Donald Trump's running mate, is scheduled to meet Monday with the presumptive GOP presidential nominee, according to two people close to the Trump campaign.
The meeting will take place at Trump Tower in New York, the people said, requesting anonymity in order to speak freely about private conversations.
Corker, 63, who serves as chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee, has in recent years become a central figure in policy negotiations with the Obama administration, including on the U.S.-Iran nuclear deal. He previously served as mayor of Chattanooga, Tenn.
The Trump campaign would not comment. Corker's spokesperson did not respond to multiple requests seeking comment.
Monday's meeting comes weeks after Corker praised Trump's late April address on world affairs. The people close to Trump said he has told friends that he deeply appreciated the effusive support from Corker, especially at a time when others in the party were sharply critical.
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Ever since, Trump and Corker have remained in touch and they are said to have a friendly rapport. Both men consider themselves to be deal-makers and Republican mavericks. And both come from the world of real estate - Corker, one of the wealthiest members of Congress, made has made millions on construction projects, investments and various properties.
As a Senate Republican insider and establishment figure who sees Trump as a welcome addition to the GOP, Corker could fit part of the informal criteria that Trump has laid out as he thinks through his options.
In an April interview with The Washington Post, Trump said that he would not pick an outsider like himself as his vice-presidential nominee, but rather, "somebody that can walk into the Senate and who's been friendly with these guys for 25 years, and people for 25 years. And can get things done. So I would 95 percent see myself picking a political person as opposed to somebody from the outside."
Last week, Bloomberg News's Josh Rogin reported that Trump campaign chairman Paul Manafort has also been corresponding with Corker in a "series of phone calls" and that "Corker's office is supplying information to the campaign."
Trump's aides, who have been mum about the candidate's short list, have tapped attorney A.B. Culvahouse Jr. to assist with the vetting process. His involvement, which was first reported by Bloomberg, is part of the campaign's ramping up of the selection process. Culvahouse, a longtime GOP player, was involved with Sen. John McCain's vetting of then-Alaska Gov. Sarah Palin in 2008.
Beyond the vice-presidential speculation, Corker's visit to Manhattan represents the latest in a string of huddles that Trump has had with prominent foreign policy voices in the Republican Party, in particular those who are not traditional conservative hawks with ties to the George W. Bush administration.
Trump met on Wednesday with former secretary of state Henry Kissinger, who served presidents Richard Nixon and Gerald R. Ford, and last week he met with former secretary of state James A. Baker III, who served George H.W. Bush.
"What I heard in that speech was a candidate trying to espouse views not unlike Bush 41 and Jim Baker," Corker told reporters this month, according to Bloomberg. "I heard some realism creeping back into foreign policy."
The University of Virginia's Center for Politics, in a Thursday analysis of Trump's vice-presidential prospects, said that Corker would bring "serious foreign policy cachet," but he "might not be flashy enough for Trump."
Corker, so far, has been coy about whether he's on Trump's list. "I just have no reason to believe I'm being considered for that," he told reporters in early May.


By the way, Jonathan, off the record, are you talking to anyone who could balance out Nina's perspective? How about Steny Hoyer? I'm sure someone like Steny could give you a very different perspective.
________________________________
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2016 4:24 PM
To: Jonathan Easley; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: Nina Turner story
Hi Jonathan. On background, the DNC is neutral in the primary.
Also ON BACKGROUND, here are facts to consider:
The DNC Chair has repeatedly said on the air and otherwise that it’s not her job to tell either candidate to get out and has never called for anyone to get out of the race. She has talked in very positive terms
about both of our candidates
and the substantive campaigns they’ve run
. As for the debates, the fact is our debates earned far better ratings
overall this year than they did in past cycles. And when we were able to get both campaigns to agree, we added four.
The rules in place for this election have been pretty much the same for several cycles. In fact, the major change from 2008 – when Obama beat Clinton --- is that there are actually LESS unpledged “super” delegates, now down to 15% from 20% prior to the change. No one wrote or rewrote any rules to help or hurt any specific candidate, these are the Party rules.
The single biggest factor determining the nominee (85%) is the participation of voters in primaries and caucuses. You can see a post we did here that lays out the facts on Super Delegates
. It also debunks the false myths about Iowa.
The DNC’s delegate selection rules for this primary were set before any of these candidates declared, and are consistent with the rules in place for several cycles – including 2008 when Barack Obama defeated Hillary Clinton.
OFF THE RECORD, There’s just no evidence that the process has been rigged. It certainly wasn’t rigged in Nevada last weekend -- which was not a DNC event but a state party one. But don’t take it from us, here’s what Jon Ralston wrote:

And here’s what Politifact said:
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From: Jonathan Easley [jeasley@thehill.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2016 2:58 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis
Subject: Nina Turner story
Hey guys -
I interviewed Nina Turner on Friday for a story that didn't end up coming together, but my editors have asked me to go ahead and blog some of her remarks.
Turner was highly critical of the DNC and wants an apology from Debbie Wasserman Schultz for how she's handled the nominating process.
It will run tomorrow so wanted to give you an opportunity to respond.
Among the the things she said:
1) It will be difficult for the party to unify around the nominee because the DNC has mistreated Sanders from the start, first with the debate schedule, then with the data abase controversy, and now accusing them of violence when there was no evidence of violence at the Nevada convention.
She says Wasserman Schultz jumped the gun in blaming Nevada on Sanders without reaching out to the campaign or investigating what happened.
2) Debbie Wasserman Schultz should apologize to the Sanders campaign for making this "an unfair fight" if she wants the party to unify in the fall.
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Thanks,
--
Jonathan Easley
Campaigns Reporter
The Hill
office: (202) 407-8016
cell: (949) 306-8671
@joneasley


"That was really lame" - Political America
Sent from my iPhone
On May 17, 2016, at 9:00 PM, Sarge, Matthew
> wrote:
Trump Interview with Megyn Kelly
Part 3
Favorite movie?
-       Citizen Kane
Favorite book? Last book you read?
-       No time to read full books
Part 2
Trump/Kelly Relationship? Why was debate question unfair?
-       First question I was ever asked
-       I don’t blame you because you were doing your thing. But I don’t have to like it
Journalists’ role to be nice?
-       Have to be fair
-       What you did might have been a benefit, because I felt if I could get through that, I can get through anything
Repairing relationship
-       Respect you for coming to Trump Tower
-       I could not have done that
Regrets?
-       Could have done things differently
-       Could have used different language
-       Have to be happy with outcome
-       If I were soft or presidential, if I had not fought back, I wouldn’t have been successful
Given thought to the power of your messaging?
-       I see suffering. And I understand
-       I have a big heart
-       America First. America has been 4th, or 5th, or 9th
When you attack people, they get attacked by others. You’re powerful. They take cues from you.
-       I don’t think of myself like that
-       I take it seriously
-       I see the fervor. They refuse to sit down [at rallies]
Tweeting?
-       Calling out tweets to people in the office
-       Call out the exclamation
-       After 7 or 8pm, I do it myself
-       You probably had pretty nasty tweets sent your way by my fans
-       You’d be amazed at the ones I don’t retweet. I don’t retweet the most horrible
-       (Appears unaware he retweeted calling Kelly a ‘bimbo’. Laughs it off)
-       You’ve been called much worse
If not elected, will it all have been for nothing?
-       Unless I win, I can’t make the changes and make America great again
Part 1
Beginning of campaign. When did you realize you could be president?
-       The debates
-       The first debate meant something. Felt comfortable with the subject and the people
Litigation. Can you go 4 years without threatening to sue?
-       You do have methods of suing countries
-       It’s a tactic for me. It’s a business for me
-       There’s times where I shouldn’t have
Attacking Heidi Cruz?
-       Equivocates on calling it a mistake
-       She was fair game
Do you regret comments on McCain, Fiorina, etc.?
-       I guess
-       You move on
-       Not healthy to regret
Fred Trump Jr.?
-       Most handsome guy
-       Had everything, but slipped into drinking
-       Never had a glass of alcohol
-       Have other problems though
Learning from your 2 divorces?
-       Put too much into business, not enough into marriage
-       Sometimes you can’t do it, it’s not you
Anyone ever hurt you emotionally?
-       The death of my brother was the hardest thing for me to take
-       People can drink socially
Has somebody done something to you to wound you?
-       Don’t know. Have to think about
-       When I’m wounded, I go after people hard
Were you bullied?
-       No. But I’ve seen bullying
-       Can happen when you’re 45
-       Have to get over it. Do what you have to do
How can parents fight bullying when presidential frontrunner does?
-       I’m just responding. Counter puncher
-       Sometimes responding times 10
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 8:26 PM
To: Comm_D
Cc: djtspeaks@hillaryclinton.com
Subject: RE: Video Request: Trump Interview with Megyn Kelly
Trump Interview with Megyn Kelly
Part 2
Trump/Kelly Relationship? Why was debate question unfair?
-       First question I was ever asked
-       I don’t blame you because you were doing your thing. But I don’t have to like it
Journalists’ role to be nice?
-       Have to be fair
-       What you did might have been a benefit, because I felt if I could get through that, I can get through anything
Repairing relationship
-       Respect you for coming to Trump Tower
-       I could not have done that
Regrets?
-       Could have done things differently
-       Could have used different language
-       Have to be happy with outcome
-       If I were soft or presidential, if I had not fought back, I wouldn’t have been successful
Given thought to the power of your messaging?
-       I see suffering. And I understand
-       I have a big heart
-       America First. America has been 4th, or 5th, or 9th
When you attack people, they get attacked by others. You’re powerful. They take cues from you.
-       I don’t think of myself like that
-       I take it seriously
-       I see the fervor. They refuse to sit down [at rallies]
Tweeting?
-       Calling out tweets to people in the office
-       Call out the exclamation
-       After 7 or 8pm, I do it myself
-       You probably had pretty nasty tweets sent your way by my fans
-       You’d be amazed at the ones I don’t retweet. I don’t retweet the most horrible
-       (Appears unaware he retweeted calling Kelly a ‘bimbo’. Laughs it off)
-       You’ve been called much worse
If not elected, will it all have been for nothing?
-       Unless I win, I can’t make the changes and make America great again
Part 1
Beginning of campaign. When did you realize you could be president?
-       The debates
-       The first debate meant something. Felt comfortable with the subject and the people
Litigation. Can you go 4 years without threatening to sue?
-       You do have methods of suing countries
-       It’s a tactic for me. It’s a business for me
-       There’s times where I shouldn’t have
Attacking Heidi Cruz?
-       Equivocates on calling it a mistake
-       She was fair game
Do you regret comments on McCain, Fiorina, etc.?
-       I guess
-       You move on
-       Not healthy to regret
Fred Trump Jr.?
-       Most handsome guy
-       Had everything, but slipped into drinking
-       Never had a glass of alcohol
-       Have other problems though
Learning from your 2 divorces?
-       Put too much into business, not enough into marriage
-       Sometimes you can’t do it, it’s not you
Anyone ever hurt you emotionally?
-       The death of my brother was the hardest thing for me to take
-       People can drink socially
Has somebody done something to you to wound you?
-       Don’t know. Have to think about
-       When I’m wounded, I go after people hard
Were you bullied?
-       No. But I’ve seen bullying
-       Can happen when you’re 45
-       Have to get over it. Do what you have to do
How can parents fight bullying when presidential frontrunner does?
-       I’m just responding. Counter puncher
-       Sometimes responding times 10
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 8:14 PM
To: Comm_D
Cc: djtspeaks@hillaryclinton.com
Subject: RE: Video Request: Trump Interview with Megyn Kelly
Trump Interview with Megyn Kelly
Part 1
Beginning of campaign. When did you realize you could be president?
-       The debates
-       The first debate meant something. Felt comfortable with the subject and the people
Litigation. Can you go 4 years without threatening to sue?
-       You do have methods of suing countries
-       It’s a tactic for me. It’s a business for me
-       There’s times where I shouldn’t have
Attacking Heidi Cruz?
-       Equivocates on calling it a mistake
-       She was fair game
Do you regret comments on McCain, Fiorina, etc.?
-       I guess
-       You move on
-       Not healthy to regret
Fred Trump Jr.?
-       Most handsome guy
-       Had everything, but slipped into drinking
-       Never had a glass of alcohol
-       Have other problems though
Learning from your 2 divorces?
-       Put too much into business, not enough into marriage
-       Sometimes you can’t do it, it’s not you
Anyone ever hurt you emotionally?
-       The death of my brother was the hardest thing for me to take
-       People can drink socially
Has somebody done something to you to wound you?
-       Don’t know. Have to think about
-       When I’m wounded, I go after people hard
Were you bullied?
-       No. But I’ve seen bullying
-       Can happen when you’re 45
-       Have to get over it. Do what you have to do
How can parents fight bullying when presidential frontrunner does?
-       I’m just responding. Counter puncher
-       Sometimes responding times 10
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 8:00 PM
To: Comm_D
Cc: djtspeaks@hillaryclinton.com
Subject: Video Request: Trump Interview with Megyn Kelly
On Fox Broadcast Channel at 8pm
Trump will also be live tweeting


the breach of contract action pending against the DNC.
Lindsey Reynolds | Chief Operating Officer
Democratic National Committee
direct: 202.863.7166| cell: 202.215.9864


No flags
WHITE HOUSE PRESS BRIEFING
Joke about Trump speech at Top
Flint
Can you talk about POTUS trip to Flint?
*         Want to remind them that America is still behind them
*         Wants to help community to recover
*         Need Republicans in Congress to respond
*         Administration is committed to responding and ensuring that no other communities have problems
Is this a problem to blame on what level of government?
*         Concerns with some administration
*         A lot of problems at the state level, but investigators still focused on the federal level
*         Congressional Republicans don't want any type of Flint funding
Will POTUS announce changes when he visits?
*         POTUS has addressed the Flint problem
2016 Election
Does POTUS think HRC is the presumptive nominee?
*         The Democratic voters will determine who nominee will be
*         He participated by casting a vote in the IL primary
*         No details to announce on when POTUS will engage in debate
POTUS will speak at convention?
*         Not sure if the day has been selected
*         Will most likely speak
Will the contested primary hurt Democrats?
*         No it gives a chance to build infrastructure
*         Especially if it is about the issues, which is happening on the Dem side
Trump is giving his FP speech? He talked about leaders not respecting US?
*         POTUS is concerned about Iran, which is why he signed the deal
*         We are respected
*         Everyone wants the economic progress that we have seen since POTUS
How many world leaders are concerned about Donald Trump and his FP?
*         POTUS is very confident about American people
*         Concerned about Trump's policies
Has there been a clear, gold-bullet way to end ISIS?
*         POTUS has a plan, reason why he went on foreign trip
*         ISIL is losing money and land
*         POTUS wants to destroy ISIL
Trump said he could eliminate ISIS?
*         Check with his advisor to ask them what he means
*         We have taken 40% of land in Iraq and 16% of land in Syria (populated)
What do you think of Trump's new style?
*         I will not try to describe him
*         Voters will take stock of the candidates
How seriously does WH take Trump Foreign Policy?
*         I consider this briefing more important than the ins and outs of a campaign
*         The people/voters should care
*         POTUS is an avid consumer of the media. Aware of the debate on both sides
Zika
Have you provided information to congressional Republicans?
*         Yes, we have and they haven't budged
*         They need to protect Americans and provide funding for Zika
Has congress gotten all the research?
*         We brought up to experts to this podium to talk about research
*         We have provided research
*         Will take more than a year to get a vaccine, so they need funding
Puerto Rico
What do you think about Puerto Rico package?
*         Republicans don't want to deal
*         Need to pass the package
*         We are making a strong case that GOP obstruction
SCOTUS
What is Chief Judge Garland doing?
*         He is doing more congressional interviews
*         Coburn said that Senate should do their job / if he was in the Senate, he may not vote for him, but he should at least get a vote


Ed Rollins on now, on a panel
From: Nordyke, Hannah
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 6:42 PM
To: Oslund, Joseph; Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Requst: Fox Business Coverage
Watch
From: Oslund, Joseph
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 6:14 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Requst: Fox Business Coverage
~6:12 pm
Former NJ Gov Christie Todd Whitman saying she will write in instead of vote for trump, say that she puts her country in front of her party, etc.


Report: Voter ID caused some problems, mostly in student areas, on election day
Sent from my iPhone


Pratt quoted in the article
Battleground-State Voter Registration Gives Democrats Early Edge
The push to register new voters will accelerate throughout the summer and fall, with the parties, non-profit organizations, and the campaigns spending millions to try to gain the upper hand.
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Students line up for voter registration forms or a chance to meet with celebrities visiting East Los Angeles College for the "Rock the Campus for Bernie" event in Monterey Park, California, on May 10, 2016.
Photographer: FREDERIC J. BROWN/AFP/Getty Images
Democrats hold a registration advantage over Republicans in four of seven battleground states likely to play a central role in the presidential election, even as Republicans and independents have made gains.
The party that now controls the White House is ahead in registered voters in Florida, Nevada, North Carolina, and Pennsylvania, while Republicans hold the lead in Colorado, Iowa and New Hampshire, according to data compiled by Bloomberg Politics. Three other likely battlegrounds-Ohio, Virginia, and Wisconsin-don't register voters by party.
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Democratic President Barack Obama won nine of those 10 states in 2012, with the exception being a roughly 2-percentage-point loss in North Carolina. As an expected general election contest between Republican Donald Trump and Democrat Hillary Clinton comes into focus, the states included in the analysis where Democrats hold a registration advantage have a combined 70 electoral votes, while the ones where Republicans have an edge account for 19.
None of that suggests the Democrats or Republicans will win any of those states and being registered with a given party doesn't always translate to voting for that party's presidential candidate. Trump, for example, has also argued that he will have a strong crossover appeal and will be able to win over independents and some Democrats, while Clinton has been appealing to moderate Republicans who dislike the real-estate developer and TV personality.
There's also still plenty of time for the numbers to change before November, since registration deadlines don't arrive in most states until October.
Based on current registration data and numbers from a similar time four years ago, the findings do reveal one important baseline for each party as they map out their plans to win the White House and make gains in Congress. The drive to register new voters will accelerate throughout the summer and fall, with the parties, non-profit organizations and the campaigns spending millions to gain an advantage.
"In a handful of states, it's already begun," said Pratt Wiley, national voter outreach director for the Democratic National Committee. "Ohio has a field team in place that will only grow exponentially over the course of the campaign season. Their primary task right now is to register voters."
One other key variable is the significant growth since the last presidential election of those registered as independents, a reflection of dissatisfaction with both parties. Those unaffiliated voters grew in many of the states at a faster rate during the period than registrations of Democrats or Republicans. In Colorado, for example, registration of Democrats grew 12.6 percent and Republicans by 4.4 percent during the four years, while independents grew by 18.3 percent.
Independents, always a key part of trying to win a presidential election, represented 29 percent of the overall electorate in 2012, according to exit polls. Republican Mitt Romney won 50 percent of that vote, followed by Obama at 45 percent.
Over the past four years, Republicans have shown greater overall registration growth in the battleground states. The GOP added almost 614,000 voters in the seven states reviewed, while Democrats have gained about 289,000.
After placing less emphasis on voter registration than Democrats in previous election cycles, Republicans have repeatedly said
they're making it a greater focus in 2016.
As part of that effort, the Republican National Committee used its nationwide voter database a year ago to create community "turfs," including more than 1,300 in battleground states. In those areas, volunteers and paid staff will work to register new voters and make contact with independents and infrequent Republican voters.
"We call it conservative community organizing," said Chris Carr, the RNC's political director.
Since January, Carr said volunteers alone have registered 16,570 new Republican voters in Colorado, Florida, Iowa, Ohio, Nevada, North Carolina, and Virginia, in addition to hundreds of thousands of newly registered Republicans nationally from this year's primaries and caucuses.
Democrats have traditionally placed greater emphasis on expanding the electorate through registration because many of their supporters, including students and minorities, have a lower rate of registration and are more geographically mobile, meaning they need to update their address information.
"There's also a lot of low hanging fruit out there," Wiley said in a nod to such voters. "If we can get to them shortly after a move, those are folks you don't need to talk to later on in the cycle."
The DNC's data warehouse allows the party's candidates-from the local level to the presidential campaign-to blend data, analysis and communications tools.
"It starts off with data," said Wiley, who called the DNC's database the "most dynamic and complete voter file in the country."
The information, for example, allows campaigns to look at individual city blocks to determine whether there's a high concentration of unregistered voters and whether there's a high probability those people would vote for the party's candidates.
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Such efficiency is increasingly important, Wiley said, because non-profit groups such as the League of Women Voters, NAACP, and Rock the Vote increasingly have fewer resources available for voter registration.
"What they are all seeing is less money in the foundation world being spent on voter registration activities and that means we need to do more with less," he said. "What we are able to do is help the entire ecosystem do more with less."
Following heated primary contests this year, both parties have seen an influx in registration activity, especially in states where there were intense races.
Republican registration grew about 3 percent from January through March in Florida, the largest electoral vote prize (29 electoral votes) among the likely battleground states surveyed. Democrats, who maintain a narrow registration advantage in the state, grew their base by 1 percent.
In Florida and elsewhere, registering Hispanic voters will be a top priority for Democrats. Early polling
suggests they're overwhelmingly opposed to Trump, who wants to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants and build a wall on the U.S.-Mexico border.
The bipartisan National Association of Latino Elected and Appointed Officials hasestimated
that at least 13.1 million Latinos will vote in November, a 17 percent increase over their 2012 turnout.
"I think you will see a big push by Democrats and aligned groups to increase registration among Hispanics," said Alan Abramowitz
, a political science professor who studies public opinion, elections, and voting behavior at Emory University in Atlanta. "Trump is truly despised among Hispanics."
Given Trump's popularity among working-class whites, Abramowitz said he expects Republicans will place a heavy emphasis on trying to register more of them in places like Ohio and Pennsylvania. "There is a segment of the non-voting electorate that could potentially support Trump," he said.
Abramowitz said he's skeptical that Trump will dramatically alter the shape of the electorate in November, or that the overall turnout will be much beyond what was recorded in the last White House campaign without an incumbent, in 2008.
When Obama was first elected president, an estimated 62.3 percent of eligible citizens cast ballots, according to
the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington. That number dropped to 57.5 percent in 2012.
"It's hard to change the electorate very much in a presidential year," Abramowitz said. "Both parties are going to be working hard to increase registration and turnout and only a fraction of those not voting [in the past] are going to be responsive to those efforts."


Sorry, taking this to RR2. Right, that's why I'm not saying we should necessarily stop ourselves from blasting it. But it is hitting Donald Trump for a policy position that's only a bit more extreme than one of Bernie's core positions.
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 11:18 AM
To: Brinster, Jeremy; Comm_D
Subject: RE: New report: Trump's reckless trade policies would cost families $2,200/year
Story doesn't mention Bernie...
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 11:16 AM
To: Walker, Eric; Comm_D
Subject: RE: New report: Trump's reckless trade policies would cost families $2,200/year
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 competitive American 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


Donald Trump is not the only Republican on our radar...
Take a look at the latest Senate polls:
OHIO
Ted Strickland (D) - 41%
Rob Portman (R) - 40%
WISCONSIN
Russ Feingold (D) - 51%
Ron Johnson (R)- 41%
NORTH CAROLINA
Deborah Ross (D) - 36%
Richard Burr (R) - 40%
NEW HAMPSHIRE
Maggie Hassan (D) - 43%
Kelly Ayotte (R) - 45%
ARIZONA
Ann Kirkpatrick (D) - 42%
John McCain (R) - 42%
This election is a great opportunity for Democrats to take back
Congress -- but we can't do it without your grassroots support!
If you're ready to stand against Republican obstructionism,
add your name:

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