Trump Campaign Corresponded With Its White Nationalist Delegate Long After "Database Error"
On Tuesday, Mother Jones broke the story that the Trump campaign had selected William Johnson, a prominent white nationalist leader,
as a California delegate. The Trump campaign responded with the following statement:
Yesterday the Trump campaign submitted its list of California delegates to be certified by the Secretary of State of California. A database error led to the inclusion of a potential delegate that had been rejected and removed from the campaign's list in February 2016.
Reached again by Mother Jones late Tuesday, Johnson said he would resign as a delegate if asked to do so by the campaign. "I accept Trump's explanation," he said, regarding the statement. "I don't want to gainsay the Trump campaign. If I am not removed from the database, I will resign."
Although the Trump campaign blamed a "database error" for including Johnson as a delegate, the campaign corresponded with him personally just over 24 hours ago. Trump's California delegate coordinator, Katie Lagomarsino, sent Johnson a congratulatory email on Monday, and when he asked for clarification about how to send his completed pledge form back to the campaign, she replied. Here is the email exchange (with the personal contact information redacted by Mother Jones):
[
Mother Jones also has a copy of the pledge form discussed in the email exchange, which Johnson signed and sent to the Trump campaign on Monday. You can see his pledge here
.
________________________________
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Tuesday, May 10, 2016 4:04 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Mother Jones: Trump Selects a White Nationalist Leader as a Delegate in California
h/t Joel
We have a fair amount on William Johnson and his Pro-Trump American National Super PAC running robocalls in Iowa
Trump Selects a White Nationalist Leader as a Delegate in California
On Monday evening, California's secretary of state published a list of delegates chosen by the Trump campaign for the upcoming Republican presidential primary in the state. Trump's slate includes William Johnson, one of the country's most prominent white nationalists.
Johnson applied to the Trump campaign to be a delegate. He was accepted on Monday. In order to be approved he had to sign this pledge sent to him by the campaign: "I, William Johnson, endorse Donald J. Trump for the office of President of the United States. I pledge to cast ALL of my ballots to elect Donald J. Trump on every round of balloting at the 2016 Republican National Convention so that we can MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!" After he signed, the Trump campaign added his name to the list of 169 delegates it forwarded to the secretary of state.
Johnson leads the American Freedom Party, a group that "exists to represent the political interests of White Americans" and aims to preserve "the customs and heritage of the European American people." The AFP has never elected a candidate of its own and possesses at most a few thousand members, but it is "arguably the most important white nationalist group in the country," according to Mark Potok, a senior fellow for the Southern Poverty Law Center (SPLC), which tracks
hate groups.
Johnson got the news that he had been selected by Trump in a congratulatory email sent to him by the campaign's California Delegate Coordinator, Katie Lagomarsino. "I just hope to show how I can be mainstream and have these views," Johnson tellsMother Jones. "I can be a white nationalist and be a strong supporter of Donald Trump and be a good example to everybody."
Johnson says that in his application to be a GOP delegate for Trump he disclosed multiple details about his background and activism, though he did not specifically use the term "white nationalist." The Trump campaign and Lagomarsino did not respond to requests for comment. Whether or not Johnson was vetted by the Trump campaign, the GOP front-runner would have a hard time claiming ignorance of Johnson's extreme views: Johnson has gained notice during the presidential primary for funding pro-Trump robocalls that convey a white nationalist message. "The white race is dying out in America and Europe because we are afraid to be called 'racist,'" Johnson says in one robocall pushed out to residential landlines in Vermont and Minnesota. "…Donald Trump is not racist, but Donald Trump is not afraid. Don't vote for a Cuban. Vote for Donald Trump."
Armed with cash from affluent donors and staffed by what the movement considers to be its top thinkers, the AFP now dedicates most of its resources to supporting Trump—and for good reason: Johnson claims the AFP's pro-Trump robocalls, which have delivered Johnson's personal cellphone number to voters in seven states, have helped the party find hundreds of new members. "[Trump] is allowing us to talk about things we've not been able to talk about," Johnson says. "So even if he is not elected, he has achieved great things."
On numerous occasions, Trump has failed to forcefully repudiate this sort of support. After being endorsed by former Ku Klux Klan leader David Duke in August last year, Trump simply told Bloomberg News, "I don't need his endorsement; I certainly wouldn't want his endorsement. I don't need anybody's endorsement."
Asked in February about the robocalls, which are funded by Johnson through a super-PAC, a Trump spokeswoman would only tell CNN that the candidate had "disavowed all super-PACs offering their support."
The SPLC's Potok argues that Trump has "legitimized and mainstreamed hate" in ways we haven't seen since the days of George Wallace. Though nobody can say for sure how many people belong to America's largest hate groups, the SPLC has found that the number of such groups grew by 14 percent in 2015, reversing years of declines. Potok worries that Trump could fuel the spread of the AFP's ideas for years to come.
Johnson is a corporate lawyer who grows persimmons and raises chickens at his 67-acre "ranch" in a Los Angeles suburb. When I met him recently outside his law office in downtown LA's World Trade Center, he was in high spirits. He suggested brightly that we walk downstairs to get lunch at a nearby Korean restaurant. As we sat next to a table of immaculately coiffed Korean Air flight attendants, I mentioned that some might find it surprising that a guy who wrote a book advocating the creation of an all-white ethno-state was eating a plate of bulgogi beef with kimchee. "Koreans don't have to make Korean food," he said matter-of-factly. "One of the best Chinese restaurants I went to in the Bay Area is owned by a Mormon and cooked by a Mormon. Really great Chinese food."
Short, graying, and 61 years old, Johnson favors pressed white shirts and bookish black-framed glasses. He grew up in predominantly white neighborhoods in Arizona and Oregon before moving to Japan in 1974 to study the language. It was there that locals engaged him in "open" discussions about differences between the races, and he came to see America's European heritage as its biggest—and most vulnerable—asset. (This trajectory is not uncommon: Jared Taylor, head of the white nationalist group American Renaissance, also speaks fluent Japanese, and Aryan Nations founder Richard Butler became a white supremacist while immersed in the caste system in India.) In 1985, Johnson published, under a pseudonym, Amendment to the Constitution: Averting the Decline and Fall of America, a book calling for the abolition of the 14th and 15th Amendments and the deportation of all nonwhites. He tried to sound a practical tone, allowing, for instance, that African Americans should receive "a rich dowry to enable them to prosper in their homeland."
The book was a hit on the talk show circuit, and Johnson suddenly found himself appearing on television alongside neo-Nazi skinheads and Klansmen. By 1989, his notoriety and clean-cut appeal convinced a group of white nationalists in Wyoming to tap him to run for Dick Cheney's vacant congressional seat. He garnered a flurry of press coverage when he earned enough signatures to qualify for the ballot; around the same time, the building housing his California law office was bombed. Johnson says the FBI accused him of detonating it himself in a bid for more press. (The bureau declined to comment.)
Twenty years later, after unsuccessfully running for various other offices, Johnson became the head of the American Freedom Party (then known as American Third Position), at the request of a group of Southern California skinheads. Johnson's post was supposed to be temporary: "The skinheads thought I was too extreme to run the organization," he explained. But they were the ones who ended up dropping out, replaced by what has become a sort of white nationalist brain trust: Party leaders now include a former Reagan administration appointee and a professor emeritus at California State University-Long Beach.
After our Korean lunch, Johnson rushed back up to his office to host the latest episode of For God and Country, a Christian AM talk show currently broadcast in California, Louisiana, and Texas. His Filipino American co-host, the Rev. Ronald Tan, nodded approvingly as Johnson praised Trump on the air for "busting up the concept of political correctness."
The show allows Johnson to push a Trump-centric version of white nationalism to a potentially receptive audience—up to a point. Several radio stations in Iowa recently canceled the program out of objection to its content. During a commercial break, Johnson fidgeted. "Are you going to quote any more Scriptures?" he asked Tan nervously. "Has the station said that we're not Christian enough?" Back on the air, Tan pivoted to 1 Samuel 16, comparing Trump to King David.
In addition to promoting Trump on the radio and over the phone, the AFP streams a podcast called the Daily Trump Phenomenon Hour. It has set up a "political harassment hotline" for Trump supporters who wish to consult with an attorney about being attacked or verbally abused by anti-Trump protesters. Johnson has personally spent $30,000 the Trump promotions, including $18,000 for the party.
The robocalls, the radio show, and the "harassment hotline" were all things that Johnson mentioned in his application to become a Trump delegate. He specifically cited an anti-Romney robocall commissioned in Utah this past March, which begins, in part, "My name is William Johnson. I am a farmer and a white nationalist."
After wrapping up the radio show, Johnson led me through his office, where a brush-painted screen hangs alongside shelves stacked with Japanese books and dictionaries. Many of his legal clients, it turns out, are foreigners who speak English as a second language. Yet Johnson says he sees no problem with Trump's isolationist foreign policy, even if it hurts his business—ideally, he'd like to give up his practice and serve as Trump's secretary of agriculture.
We ended up in a mirrored conference room to meet with three AFP sympathizers, two middle-aged women and a young man. They talked about how Trump had enabled a new kind of "honest discourse," how he wasn't a racist but a "racialist," and how he had left them feeling "emancipated." Johnson also now finds it easier to be himself: "For many, many years, when I would say these things, other white people would call me names: 'Oh, you're a hatemonger, you're a Nazi, you're like Hitler,'" he confessed. "Now they come in and say, 'Oh, you're like Donald Trump.'"


Looks good
From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 12:46 PM
To: RR2
Subject: FOR REVIEW: That Didn't Take Long: Latest Anti-Trump Effort Quickly Falls Apart
SL: That Didn't Take Long: Latest Anti-Trump Effort Quickly Falls Apart
With Donald Trump's recent sweeping victories, it's clear he's the only candidate that can win the Republican nomination. As a result, the GOP remains in chaos and recent developments mean that things won't be getting any better.
Last night, Ted Cruz and John Kasich announced they had entered an unusual agreement
to save their failing campaigns - dividing their efforts in states with upcoming primaries to stop Trump from clinching more victories.  Cruz would focus on Indiana and Kasich would ramp up his efforts in Oregon and New Mexico. Of course, it's too little, too late.
Now, less than 24 hours later, the agreement is already falling apart. Today Kasich said
:
... he still wants Indiana voters to support him. "They ought to vote for me," he said during a gaggle with reporters at a Philadelphia diner. "I'm not campaigning in Indiana and he's not campaigning in these other states, that's all. It's not a big deal," Kasich said.
"Wow, that didn't take long. Cruz and Kasich's desperate attempt to stay relevant - despite the fact they  mathematically have no chance of winning the nomination without plunging their party into further chaos - has already fallen apart. The GOP is still in denial - Trump hasn't taken over the party, their leadership over the years has promoted the divisive policies that allowed Trump to flourish." - DNC National Press Secretary Mark Paustenbach


The reporters are reaching out proactively.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
From: Wei, Shu-Yen
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 5:57 PM
To: Palermo, Rachel; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis
Cc: Price, Jenna
Subject: RE: ASDC Logistics/Reporters
Yup, I am trying to figure out what is happening and people in philly aren't answering my emails. If you have their info, I can take it.
Mark, are they responding to something the convention team put out or just reaching out?
From: Palermo, Rachel
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 5:53 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis
Cc: Price, Jenna; Wei, Shu-Yen
Subject: RE: ASDC Logistics/Reporters
Shu-Yen is handling
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[DNC]
Rachel Palermo
Democratic National Committee
PalermoR@dnc.org
202-863-8041
From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 5:45 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Price, Jenna; Palermo, Rachel
Subject: ASDC Logistics/Reporters
Gabe Debenedetti/Politico and Alex Seitz-Wald/NBC both want to attend the ASDC meetings in Philadelphia.
We need to get out an advisory with sign-up info.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org


Negative clips
The Donald Trump Pygmalion Project
NEW YORK TIMES // EDITORIAL BOARD
Tuesday’s primaries in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Maryland, Delaware and Rhode Island could bring Donald Trump close to securing the delegates he needs to win the Republican presidential nomination, though probably not all the way there. After a series of missteps, he seems to realize that he needs to improve the style and substance of his campaign among both Republicans who resist him and the electorate at large.
Map Shrinks for Donald Trump’s Foes
WALL STREET JOURNAL // JANET HOOK
Donald Trump is poised to sweep five states’ Republican primaries on the Eastern Seaboard on Tuesday, but his rivals are already looking ahead to next week’s contest in Indiana, which may be their last chance to keep Mr. Trump from clinching the party’s presidential nomination. Polls have shown Mr. Trump leading in Indiana, which votes on May 3. But Sen. Ted Cruz now might have a better shot at beating Mr. Trump in the state, which has 57 delegates, because the Texas senator struck a deal on Sunday with John Kasich that calls for the Ohio governor not to compete in the Hoosier state. It is a must-win state for anti-Trump forces. If Mr. Trump wins in Indiana after his expected victories on Tuesday, it will be much harder for his rivals to keep him from garnering the 1,237 pledged delegates he needs to win the Republican presidential nomination.
Cruz-Kasich alliance against Trump appears to falter early
WASHINGTON POST // SEAN SULLIVAN
A sudden political alliance between Ted Cruz and John Kasich against Republican presidential front-runner Donald Trump quickly ran into speed bumps Monday that exposed the plan’s risks and called into question whether it would work. In their unconventional last-ditch scheme, Kasich said he would clear the way for Cruz to face Trump in Indiana while Cruz would return the favor in Oregon and New Mexico. The plan aimed to produce what anti-Trump Republicans have yearned for since the fall: a one-on-one showdown with the mogul.
Ted Cruz-John Kasich Alliance Against Donald Trump Quickly Weakens
NEW YORK TIMES // ALEXANDER BURNS, MATT FLEGENHEIMER AND JONATHAN MARTIN
The temporary alliance
between Senator Ted Cruz
and Gov. John Kasich
of Ohio, formed to deny Donald J. Trump
the Republican presidential nomination, was already fraying almost to the point of irrelevance on Monday, only hours after it was announced to great fanfare.
With the pact, the two candidates agreed to cede forthcoming primary contests to each other. Mr. Kasich would, most crucially, stand down in Indiana’s primary on May 3 to give Mr. Cruz a better chance to defeat Mr. Trump there, while Mr. Cruz would leave Oregon and New Mexico to Mr. Kasich. It appeared to be a measure of last resort, but initially it seemed like a breakthrough.
Oklahoma’s Unabashed Attack on Abortion
NEW YORK TIMES // EDITORIAL BOARD
Give Oklahoma lawmakers points, at least, for honesty. They wanted to ban abortion, so they voted effectively to do just that — without offering any pretense of trying to protect women’s health, as supporters of other virulent anti-choice laws in states like Texas have done. Last Thursday, the Oklahoma House of Representatives voted overwhelmingly to bar doctors from performing abortions in all cases except to save the woman’s life. A doctor who violates the law would be committing a felony, punishable by up to three years in prison and the loss of his or her medical license. If the House bill gets final approval from the State Senate, which passed an earlier version in March, it will be sent to Gov. Mary Fallin, a Republican, who has signed several other measures to reduce women’s access to abortion and reproductive health care in Oklahoma, where only two abortion clinics remain.


Dangerous!
Biden rebukes Trump's foreign policy as dangerous
By NICK GASS
Vice President Joe Biden on Wednesday ripped into Donald Trump's view of the world, warning that the real estate mogul would unravel the great strides the Obama administration has made with its foreign partners.
Laying out his vision for the role of the United States and its partners in the Western Hemisphere, Biden delivered a sweeping address in which he trumpeted that the prevailing mood in the region is changing for the better.
But he offered a not-so-subtle dig at the policy proposals of Republicans and of their presumptive nominee Donald Trump, including a plan to deport 11 million undocumented immigrants and build a wall on the U.S. border with Mexico.
"By insulting our partners throughout the hemisphere, by tarring all immigrants with a xenophobic brush, some leaders are actively undermining our security and prosperity," Biden told an audience at the University of Tampa at an event hosted by the Florida city's Chamber of Commerce.
He cautioned that, should the U.S. pull back from the world and "put up barriers," whether "physical or political, we're only going to sabotage our own success. And that's true when it comes to building walls or rolling back engaging with Cuba or failing to ratify legitimate trade agreements. It's true of policies that alienate more than 55 million Americans of Hispanic descent, more than 4 million a vast majority of whom are citizens here in the state of Florida. Everyone-everyone-everyone is entitled to be treated with dignity and respect. It's basic. It's just basic."
Over the course of the Obama administration, there has been "literally a shift in attitude about U.S. motives and our willingness to participate," Biden remarked earlier in his speech.
"And so I'm proud to say that today-I think I can say without fear of contradiction-our relationships in the neighborhood are as good as they've ever been in American history," he said. That does not mean there are not disagreements, but Americans' "willingness to engage with seriousness and with respect has changed the way the leaders and I would argue the people of the region view us," Biden remarked, from the countries of the Caribbean throughout the Americas.
Such an attitude is critical, Biden said, "because the Western Hemisphere is not the same place it was 20 years ago or even 10 years ago. Today the nations of the Americas are defined by opportunity by and large, not crisis."
Challenges linger, the vice president acknowledged, but there have been "vital shifts," pointing to the "expansion of trade and regional economic growth [that] has helped bring tens of millions of people out of poverty into the middle class."
Absent from Biden's remarks were any explicit mention about the role that such trade agreements have played in the presidential primary, including in his own party.
"With courage and determination, the people of the region have made democracy the established norm," he said. "There are exceptions, but it's become the norm rather than the exception. We're increasingly seeing political pragmatism replace populism."
Making note of the U.S.' reopened relations with Cuba, Biden remarked upon "new opportunities for U.S. business and emerging Cuban private sector."
"And it's engendered greater personal connection with the citizens of Cuba," he said. "And here's the thing: I've had a chance to meet every leader of every country in the hemisphere, and the single act of beginning to normalize relationship with Cuba has lifted an enormous burden off them, allowing them much more flexibility to deal with us as they want to do. It's had multiple benefits so far. It's paid important foreign policy dividends."
--
Walter Garcia
Western Regional Press Secretary
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Email: GarciaW@dnc.org
Twitter: @WalterGarcia231
[SigDems]


Watch here:

Ezra
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 7:25 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Re: Video Request: Trump on NBC Nightly News
Trump with Lester Holt:
Not sure endorsements matter
- But Bobby Knight helped me win big in Indiana
Stands by Muslim ban
- We have to be vigilant
- Look at what's happening with the migration in Europe
- Urgent problem
Stands by mass deportation
- But they can come back in through a process
Dragging Bill Clinton in?
- I'd like to see a "high level policy oriented" campaign
General election funding:
- I have nothing to do with the Super PAC
- work with the RNC to raise money
- at least $1 billion, maybe even over that
On May 4, 2016, at 5:05 PM, Sarge, Matthew
> wrote:
TONIGHT: @LesterHoltNBC goes one-on-one with likely GOP presidential nominee Donald Trump, LIVE on @NBCNightlyNews.
Original Tweet:


The panel discussed that the Democratic primary process has allegedly been rigged against Sen. Bernie Sanders. Mark Halperin said, “The way the Clinton campaign and DNC, perhaps more conclusion [sic] than we’ve seen publically, but clearly to some extent, have not had rules that were fair.” [Watch
]
There was a discussion on violence at the Democratic convention in Nevada. Mika Brzezinski said the alleged mistreatment of Sen. Bernie Sanders throughout the Democratic primary process “starts quite frankly with the person we heard speaking [Rep. Debbie Wassermann Schultz].” [Watch
]
From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 8:29 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video request MSNBC at 8:07
From Pablo
MSNBC: Loooooooong segment on how Democratic Party rigged primary and is totally corrupt.


Good evening,
Below are the current results:
Delaware-1st Congressional District (Democratic Primary)
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Bryan Townsend
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Lisa Blunt Rochester
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Sean Barney
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Mayoral - Baltimore, MD (Democratic Primary)
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Mack Clifton
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Gersham Cupid
0% of total vote
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Sheila Dixon
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Elizabeth Embry
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Patrick Gutierrez
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DeRay Mckesson
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Nick Mosby
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Catherine Pugh
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Carl Stokes
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Cindy Walsh
0% of total vote
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David Warnock
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Wilton Wilson
0% of total vote
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Calvin Young
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Mayoral - Baltimore, MD (Republican Primary)
0% Reporting
Armand Girard
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Chancellor Torbit
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Brian Vaeth
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Alan Walden
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Larry Wardlow
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Maryland-4th Congressional District (Democratic Primary)
11% Reporting
Anthony Brown
39% of total vote
12,713 Votes
Warren Christopher
4% of total vote
1,380 Votes
Matthew Fogg
1% of total vote
425 Votes
Glenn Ivey
34% of total vote
11,210 Votes
Joseline Pena-Melnyk
21% of total vote
6,931 Votes
Terrence Strait
1% of total vote
265 Votes
Maryland-4th Congressional District (Republican Primary)
11% Reporting
Robert Broadus
17% of total vote
1,630 Votes
Rob Buck
10% of total vote
1,031 Votes
George McDermott
46% of total vote
4,573 Votes
David Therrien
28% of total vote
2,640 Votes
Maryland-8th Congressional District (Democratic Primary)
0% Reporting
David Anderson
1% of total vote
177 Votes
Kumar Barve
3% of total vote
665 Votes
Dan Bolling
0% of total vote
64 Votes
Ana Sol Gutierrez
5% of total vote
1,127 Votes
William Jawando
6% of total vote
1,376 Votes
Kathleen Matthews
23% of total vote
5,818 Votes
Jamie Raskin
40% of total vote
10,128 Votes
Joel Rubin
1% of total vote
232 Votes
David Trone
22% of total vote
5,592 Votes
Maryland-8th Congressional District (Republican Primary)
1% Reporting
Dan Cox
39% of total vote
1,637 Votes
Jeffrey Jones
16% of total vote
661 Votes
Elizabeth Matory
18% of total vote
756 Votes
Aryeh Shudofsky
10% of total vote
432 Votes
Shelly Skolnick
16% of total vote
675 Votes
Maryland-Senatorial (Democratic Primary)
11% Reporting
Freddie Dickson
1% of total vote
2,401 Votes
Donna Edwards
39% of total vote
86,104 Votes
Ralph Jaffe
1% of total vote
1,407 Votes
Theresa Scaldaferri
1% of total vote
2,361 Votes
Charles Smith
1% of total vote
1,354 Votes
Violet Staley
1% of total vote
1,710 Votes
Blaine Taylor
1% of total vote
1,051 Votes
Ed Tinus
0% of total vote
466 Votes
Chris Van Hollen
54% of total vote
119,864 Votes
Lih Young
2% of total vote
3,809 Votes
Maryland-Senatorial (Republican Primary)
5% Reporting
Chris Chaffee
17% of total vote
12,777 Votes
Sean Connor
5% of total vote
3,813 Votes
Richard Douglas
8% of total vote
5,860 Votes
John Graziani
4% of total vote
3,245 Votes
Greg Holmes
4% of total vote
2,891 Votes
Joe Hooe
2% of total vote
1,654 Votes
Chrys Kefalas
8% of total vote
6,092 Votes
Mark McNicholas
2% of total vote
1,856 Votes
Lynn Richardson
6% of total vote
4,274 Votes
Anthony Seda
1% of total vote
672 Votes
Richard Shawver
1% of total vote
562 Votes
Kathy Szeliga
37% of total vote
27,484 Votes
Dave Wallace
6% of total vote
4,419 Votes
Garry Yarrington
1% of total vote
614 Votes
Pennsylvania-2nd Congressional District (Democratic Primary)
47% Reporting
Chaka Fatah-Incumbent
41% of total vote
34,060 Votes
Dan Muroff
41% of total vote
4,333 Votes
Brian Gordon
12% of total vote
9,568 Votes
Dwight Evans
42% of total vote
34,498 Votes
Pennsylvania-8th Congressional District (Democratic Primary)
0% Reporting
Shaughnessy Naughton
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Steve Santasiero
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Pennsylvania-8th Congressional District (Republican Primary)
0% Reporting
Brian Fitzpatrick
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Steve Andy Warren
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Marc Duome
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Pennsylvania-Attorney General (Democratic Primary)
26% Reporting
John Morganelli
12% of total vote
40,347 Votes
Josh Shapiro
42% of total vote
142,286 Votes
Stephen Zappala
46% of total vote
154,324 Votes
Pennsylvania-Attorney General (Republican Primary)
26% Reporting
John Rafferty
63% of total vote
91,907 Votes
Joseph Peters
37% of total vote
54,667 Votes
Pennsylvania--Senatorial
27% Reporting
Joe Sestak
27% of total vote
99,657 Votes
Kathleen McGinty
40% of total vote
146,046 Votes
John Fetterman
24% of total vote
86,363 Votes
V/r,
Elias Gonzalez | Political Staff Assistant |  Veterans Outreach Desk
Democratic National Committee
O: (202) 488-5006 | C: (202) 657-1649
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From: Gonzalez, Elias
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 9:08 PM
To: Gonzalez, Elias
Subject: FW: Primaries in DE, MD, and PA
Good evening,
Below are the current results:
Delaware-1st Congressional District (Democratic Primary)
0% Reporting
Bryan Townsend
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Lisa Blunt Rochester
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Sean Barney
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Mayoral - Baltimore, MD (Democratic Primary)
0% Reporting
Mack Clifton
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Gersham Cupid
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Sheila Dixon
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Elizabeth Embry
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Patrick Gutierrez
0% of total vote
0 Votes
DeRay Mckesson
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Nick Mosby
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Catherine Pugh
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Carl Stokes
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Cindy Walsh
0% of total vote
0 Votes
David Warnock
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Wilton Wilson
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Calvin Young
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Mayoral - Baltimore, MD (Republican Primary)
0% Reporting
Armand Girard
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Chancellor Torbit
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Brian Vaeth
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Alan Walden
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Larry Wardlow
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Maryland-4th Congressional District (Democratic Primary)
0% Reporting
Anthony Brown
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Warren Christopher
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Matthew Fogg
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Glenn Ivey
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Joseline Pena-Melnyk
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Terrence Strait
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Maryland-4th Congressional District (Republican Primary)
0% Reporting
Robert Broadus
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Rob Buck
0% of total vote
0 Votes
George McDermott
0% of total vote
0 Votes
David Therrien
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Maryland-8th Congressional District (Democratic Primary)
0% Reporting
David Anderson
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Kumar Barve
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Dan Bolling
0% of total vote
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Ana Sol Gutierrez
0% of total vote
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William Jawando
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Kathleen Matthews
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Jamie Raskin
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Joel Rubin
0% of total vote
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David Trone
0% of total vote
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Maryland-8th Congressional District (Republican Primary)
0% Reporting
Dan Cox
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Jeffrey Jones
0% of total vote
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Elizabeth Matory
0% of total vote
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Aryeh Shudofsky
0% of total vote
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Shelly Skolnick
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0% Reporting
Freddie Dickson
0% of total vote
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Donna Edwards
0% of total vote
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Ralph Jaffe
0% of total vote
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Theresa Scaldaferri
0% of total vote
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Charles Smith
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Violet Staley
0% of total vote
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Blaine Taylor
0% of total vote
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Ed Tinus
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Chris Van Hollen
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Lih Young
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Maryland-Senatorial (Republican Primary)
0% Reporting
Chris Chaffee
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Sean Connor
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Richard Douglas
0% of total vote
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John Graziani
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Greg Holmes
0% of total vote
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Joe Hooe
0% of total vote
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Chrys Kefalas
0% of total vote
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Mark McNicholas
0% of total vote
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Lynn Richardson
0% of total vote
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Anthony Seda
0% of total vote
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Richard Shawver
0% of total vote
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Kathy Szeliga
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Dave Wallace
0% of total vote
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Garry Yarrington
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Pennsylvania-2nd Congressional District (Democratic Primary)
16% Reporting
Chaka Fatah-Incumbent
45% of total vote
11,138 Votes
Dan Muroff
4% of total vote
914 Votes
Brian Gordon
12% of total vote
2,890 Votes
Dwight Evans
39% of total vote
9,567 Votes
Pennsylvania-8th Congressional District (Democratic Primary)
0% Reporting
Shaughnessy Naughton
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Steve Santasiero
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Pennsylvania-8th Congressional District (Republican Primary)
0% Reporting
Brian Fitzpatrick
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Steve Andy Warren
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Marc Duome
0% of total vote
0 Votes
Pennsylvania-Attorney General (Democratic Primary)
7% Reporting
John Morganelli
51% of total vote
4,537 Votes
Josh Shapiro
39% of total vote
17,637 Votes
Stephen Zappala
10% of total vote
23,265 Votes
Pennsylvania-Attorney General (Republican Primary)
7% Reporting
John Rafferty
77% of total vote
2,920 Votes
Joseph Peters
23% of total vote
863 Votes
Pennsylvania--Senatorial
7% Reporting
Joe Sestak
25% of total vote
23,071 Votes
Kathleen McGinty
40% of total vote
36,211 Votes
John Fetterman
24% of total vote
21,520 Votes
V/r,
Elias Gonzalez | Political Staff Assistant |  Veterans Outreach Desk
Democratic National Committee
O: (202) 488-5006 | C: (202) 657-1649
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FYI, we always have to have a press person as the contact, not Community Engagement, so since you'll be there it makes more sense.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Palermo, Rachel
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 6:01 PM
To: Banfill, Ryan
Cc: Miranda, Luis
Subject: FW: TOMORROW, May 5th at 3:00 PM ET: Democrats Host Reception in Philadelphia Honoring Jewish American Heritage Month
Hi Ryan, to give you a heads up, I'll be putting you as the contact for this and re-advising.
--
[DNC]
Rachel Palermo
Democratic National Committee
PalermoR@dnc.org
202-863-8041
From: DNC Press
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 5:45 PM
To: DNC Press
Subject: TOMORROW, May 5th at 3:00 PM ET: Democrats Host Reception in Philadelphia Honoring Jewish American Heritage Month
For Planning Purposes
May 4, 2016
Contact: WeinbergA@dnc.org
*MEDIA ADVISORY*
TOMORROW, May 5th at 3:00 PM ET: Democrats Host Reception in Philadelphia Honoring Jewish American Heritage Month
Tomorrow, DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Pennsylvania State Party Chair Marcel Groen, and Democratic National Convention Committee CEO Reverend Leah D. Daughtry will host an event commemorating Jewish American Heritage Month and highlighting the contributions that Jewish-Americans have made to American society. In addition, Senator Bob Casey, and Congressman Brendan Boyle will both attend the event.
This year's JAHM theme - Jewish contributions to education - builds upon an important legacy for Jewish-Americans. Democrats know that education can be the key for parents who want to give their children a better life or a chance to escape the cycle of poverty, and we know that education is also our best defense against bigotry and ignorance in society. Jewish Americans have made major contributions to the American education system, most notably Julius Rosenwald's effort to help build more than 5,000 schools in the American South. By fighting for a better education for all Americans, Jewish Americans can do our part to repair our country and the world.
WHO: DNC Chairwoman Debbie Wasserman Schultz, Pennsylvania State Party Chair Marcel Groen, Democratic National Convention Committee CEO Reverend Leah D. Daughtry, Senator Bob Casey, and Congressman Brendan Boyle
WHEN: TOMORROW, May 5th at 3:00 PM ET at the National Museum of American Jewish History
RSVP: Please email Aaron Weinberg with any questions at WeinbergA@dnc.org


Hi Tracie - We did have "leaders" in that initially but took it out just because we thought it played into the elite decision makers narrative but could definitely add it.
From: Tracie Pough
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 5:05 PM
To: April Mellody
Cc: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: Rollout
For DWS' quote do we want to say some of the best and brightest policy makers and thought leaders from across the country?
- TP
On May 22, 2016, at 1:47 PM, April Mellody
> wrote:
Version with campaign reps attached.  Let me know if it is readable.  Thanks.
From: Leah Daughtry
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 1:34 PM
To: April Mellody
>; BanfillR@dnc.org
; PoughT@dnc.org
; MirandaL@dnc.org
; Patrice Taylor
>; Dana Vickers Shelley
>
Subject: RE: Rollout
Can't open this doc, but Sanders rep is Warren Gunnels, Policy Director.
From: April Mellody
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 8:49 AM
To: BanfillR@dnc.org
; Leah Daughtry
>; PoughT@dnc.org
; MirandaL@dnc.org
; Patrice Taylor
>; Dana Vickers Shelley
>
Subject: Rollout
Rollout plan is below with draft press release attached.
Saturday May 21
LDD- Update DWS on updated call plan; once confirmed, LDD and PT will divide calls once plan is approved by DWS
-Staff to begin notification calls
Finalize Public Affairs Guidance - AP/DS
*   Talking Points
*   Q&A
Finalize Press Release -get quotes from DWS, Cummings  etc.- AP/DS
Connect with Cummings staff to update and get time to connect with Cummings -PT/DS
Identify and Secure Validators
-Tom McMahon
-Elaine Kamarck
-Don Fowler
-Paul Kirk
Sunday May 22
Drafting Committee Member Notification calls-LDD & Staff
Prep Cummings- DS
Lock In Preview/Launch Story Reporter - AP/DS
*   Recommendation: Anne Gearan- Washington Post
Monday May 23
Finalize Drafting Member notification calls-LDD & Staff
Campaigns, Leadership and  DNC Notification calls (REID, NP, JEC, officers, etc)-LDD & Staff
Preview / Launch story runs in print in Washington Post
Press Release announcing Drafting Committee Members goes out - DNCC
Cummings on TV in afternoon
Tuesday May 24
Announce public participation component of process- DNCC


Adding Marilyn for awareness
Aaron
Aaron Weinberg
Director of Jewish Engagement
Democratic National Committee
Cell: 847.848.2968
-Sent from my iPhone
On May 5, 2016, at 6:15 PM, Steven Paikowsky
> wrote:
I'm good
On Thursday, May 5, 2016, Weinberg, Aaron
> wrote:
Sarah, Steve, Kate, and Ryan,
Are we good with this statement?
Aaron
Aaron Weinberg
Director of Jewish Engagement
Democratic National Committee
Cell: 847.848.2968
-Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Miranda, Luis"
>
Date: May 5, 2016 at 4:02:48 PM EDT
To: "Walsh, Tom"
>, "Weinberg, Aaron"
>, Kate Houghton
>, Ryan Banfill
>, "Paustenbach, Mark"
>, "Walker, Eric"
>
Subject: RE: for edits: Draft Yom Hashoah statement
Aaron, please run the traps
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Walsh, Tom"
>
Date: 05/05/2016 3:49 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
>, "Weinberg, Aaron"
>, Kate Houghton
>, Ryan Banfill
>, "Paustenbach, Mark"
>, "Walker, Eric"
>
Subject: for edits: Draft Yom Hashoah statement
For Immediate Release
May 5, 2016
Contact – DNC Press 202-863-8148
DNC Chair Statement on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day
“Today we honor and remember the stories of the six million Jews and millions of others who died in the Holocaust. We also celebrate the lives of those who survived, and the heroes who courageously fought the forces of ignorance, hatred, bigotry and brutality to end the Nazi regime and forge a brighter future for mankind.
“Although the final days of the Holocaust are in our past, we must forever carry its lessons in our hearts and remain ever-vigilant not to repeat the same mistakes. Just last week, in my home state, the FBI thwarted a plot by a man who was trying to bomb the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center. So our work is never finished, and we must work together to confront this kind of hatred and call out those who would incite others to violence wherever and whenever they do.
“The lessons of the Holocaust are especially important to remember this election season when the rhetoric of national politics will do doubt get heated, and our differences will be tested by those who wish to turn those differences into hard divisions. But the Democratic Party stands for inclusion and diversity. And we will not stand for fear-mongering or the denigration of any group of people because of their faith, race or gender. We will continue to work to stop bigotry and hatred, and our nation will be stronger for it.”
###


FYI -
From: Kendall Breitman (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 11:03 AM
To: DNC Rapid Response
Subject: Donald Trump research
Hi --
Hope you're doing well. I am not sure who to reach out to, which is why I am contacting this general email address, but I am working for Bloomberg to form a list of GOP members and other Republicans who are saying they could never back Donald Trump (or are taking other routes like Kelly Ayotte saying she supports but does not endorse). I was wondering if there is anyone at the DNC that I could speak to about this project, since I think your team probably has someone or a team working on a similar project or knows someone that would be good to talk to. Please let me know, I would really appreciate it.
Thanks so much.
Kendall Breitman
Bloomberg Politics
Researcher/Reporter
(212) 617-5002
kbreitman@bloomberg.net


Do you guys have any idea on this? I don't know anything about debate negotiations
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Fritze, John"
>
Date: May 20, 2016 at 9:15:03 AM EDT
To: "WeiS@dnc.org
"
>
Subject: question
I have a question I am hoping someone there can help me with on background, attributable to a "Democratic official" or whatever terms we negotiate.
Regarding the primary election debates, does anyone there know definitively whether the presidential campaigns negotiate the share of questions they will receive (40% of the questions asked, 50%, etc.), or is that something the network has license to decide? During the general election debate, I'm told, an equal number of questions is a negotiated point.  But how does it work for the primary?
Thanks much for any guidance.
John Fritze
Washington correspondent
The Baltimore Sun
Mobile: 202-570-6574
john.fritze@baltsun.com


Okay – I’ll send to chair’s team and then to research because she’ll probably have edits.
This month, we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month by marking the important contributions that Jews have made to American life.
From a young age, my parents taught me that a central tenet of our faith is tikkun olam – repairing the world. As active citizens and as Jews, they helped me understand that we have a responsibility to advocate for others and on behalf of justice and righteousness.
This year's theme – Jewish contributions to education - builds upon that legacy of tikkun olam. We know that education can be the silver bullet for parents who want to give their children a better life or a chance to escape the cycle of poverty. Education is also our best defense against bigotry and ignorance in society. Jewish Americans have made major contributions to American education system, most notably Julius Rosenwald's effort to help build more than 5,000 schools in the American South. By fighting for a better education for all Americans, Jewish Americans can do our part to repair our country and the world.
There's a reason why two-thirds of Jews identify with the Democratic Party: because the Democratic Party's values are in sync with the values of the Jewish community, like tzedakah, or charity, gemilut hasadim, the gift of loving kindness, and the cause of social justice. This Jewish American Heritage Month, I'm proud to call myself a Democrat because I know that we are not only advancing the causes of our party but of the Jewish people.
From: Sarah E Arkin
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 9:36 AM
To: Weinberg, Aaron
Cc: Walker, Eric; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Walsh, Tom
Subject: Re: Draft statement for jahm for review
On Sun, May 1, 2016 at 11:14 PM, Weinberg, Aaron
> wrote:
Looks good! 2 quick things:
1. I would turn "faith" (last words) into "people"
2. I think we need to add a sentence about a historical contribution or the legacy of Jewish Americans to education. Maybe a sentence about Rosenwald? Arkin-- thoughts?
Aaron
Aaron Weinberg
Director of Jewish Engagement
Democratic National Committee
WeinbergA@dnc.org
Cell: 847.848.2968
-----Original Message-----
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Sunday, May 01, 2016 8:39 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Sarah E Arkin; Weinberg, Aaron; Walsh, Tom
Subject: Draft statement for jahm for review
This month, we celebrate Jewish American Heritage Month by marking the important contributions that Jews have made to American life.
From a young age, my parents taught me that a central tenet of our faith is tikkun olam –  repairing the world. As active citizens and as Jews, they helped me understand that we have a responsibility to advocate for others and on behalf of justice and righteousness.
This year's theme - Jewish contributions to education - builds upon that legacy of tikkun olam. Jewish Americans have been contribution to education throughout our history.  We know that education can be the silver bullet for parents who want to give their children a better life or a chance to escape the cycle of poverty. Education is also our best defense against bigotry and ignorance in society. By fighting for a better education for all Americans, we can do our part to repair our country and the world.
There's a reason why two-thirds of Jews identify with the Democratic Party: because the Democratic Party's values are in sync with the values of the Jewish community, like tzedakah, or charity, gemilut hasadim, the gift of loving kindness, and the cause of social justice. This Jewish American Heritage Month, I'm proud to call myself a Democrat because I know that we are not only advancing the causes of our party but of the Jewish faith.


Panel:
Alex Castellanos
Joy-Ann Reid
Robert Draper
Helene Cooper
Reid: Sanders has lower unfavorables because he isn't well-known
- Trump is vulnerable if things come out that undermine the things people like about him (populist appeal)
Draper on Trump saying Oakland and Ferguson were most dangerous in the world:
- Trump has not demonstrated a desire to learn about issues with granularity
Reid: Naming Ferguson and Oakland is not even a dog-whistle, it's a bull-horn
________________________________
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 11:04 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: Meet The Press
"Data Download" look at new Trump voters
In Virginia:
- Most are first time GOP primary voters, but were already general election voters
- Only 6% are actually new voters
- Not enough to swing election based on 2012 numbers
Only in New Hampshire did Trump bring in enough new voters (13%) to potentially swing a state
________________________________
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 11:02 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: Meet The Press
Panel:
Alex Castellanos
Joy-Ann Reid
Robert Draper
Castellanos: HRC can't put away an old socialist who honeymooned in USSR
Reid: HRC in her interview sounds like a strategist
Draper: Record-high unfavorables on both sides
Sanders people are passionate. HRC supporters just want a Democratic president
________________________________
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Sunday, May 22, 2016 10:51 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Meet The Press
Hillary Clinton:
Talks about having far more votes and pledged delegates
Sanders demands for rules changes and platform?
- We will talk with him and listen to him
- Will do my part to unify the party, and expect the same from him
- I did that in 2008 in a much closer race
- Far less differences between Sanders and I than with Republicans
California debate invitation?
- We will consider it
- Will stay focused on Trump because I will be the nominee
- Trump is not a normal candidate: attacking UK, meet with North Korea
- GOP businessman donor told me he was supporting me
Trump matchup?
- 2 million more votes than Trump
- He has plurality of Republicans
- No evidence he has ideas to make America great, just to make himself greet
- Not running for anybody's third term, just my own first term
Big idea of your candidacy?
- We are stronger together
- Bipartisanship like 1990s
You are a polarizing figure. High unfavorables?
- Not as high as Trump
- I work across the aisle
Putting Bill Clinton in charge of economy?
- Will ask my husband who has a great track record
- Balanced budget and surplus in 90s
- Want to renegotiate NAFTA
VP qualifications?
- Somebody who you're sure can do the job as president
Cabinet?
- Open to people who haven't served in elected office
- Business people with real success, not fake success
- Trump needs to release tax returns


DWS -
I spoke with Kay who is the Executive Director at the Alaska Democratic Party.  She cannot tell us what level of “enthusiasm” folks have on the ground but she has taken meetings with a few people who are of the “Trump-style” enthusiasm (aggressive and angry).
There will be 550 people seated at the dinner.  Of those about 50 are expected to walk out. However, they do want to stay for dinner  so we are switching your slot in the speaking program from the end to during the dinner.  This adjustment will not be made public.
There are no mags at the event and I have told them not to purchase any.  The event is barely breaking even and it will also be difficult to find them at the last minute.  The Mayor’s Office will be assigning an Officer to be with you.  As you know this is pretty standard practice and I will make sure to speak with the Officer in advance about how you like to be staffed at events.
The state party is aware that Shelby will be in the audience and that you will not be addressing any of the questions from the letter.  The Chair of the party in her opening remarks will make sure to tell everyone that this is a civil event and that they are looking forward to hearing about the national Democratic work happening to support whoever will be the nominee.  Signs have also been banned from the event.
Please let me know if you want additional follow up.
Thank you,
Kate
Kate Yglesias Houghton
Director | Chair’s Office
Democratic National Committee
430 S. Capitol Street, SE | Washington , DC 20003
202-479-5102 (office) | @thedemocrats


Updated SL. Thanks, Research!
From: Garcia, Walter
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 5:06 PM
To: RR2
Subject: FOR RESEARCH: Hit on Cruz vetting Carly for VP
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 4:57 PM
To: Walker, Eric; Garcia, Walter
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: Weekly Standard: Cruz Campaign Vetting Carly for VP
One edit to quote.
SL: DNC Chair responds to Cruz vetting Carly Fiorina for VP
Following reports
that the Cruz campaign is vetting Carly Fiorina for Vice President, DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement:
"Carly Fiorina laid off 30,000 workers, outsourced American jobs, destroyed HP's stock value and took a $42 million golden parachute upon being fired. If a record like that passes Ted Cruz's vetting operation, it tells you everything you need to know about the Republican Party's misplaced priorities."


cool, eds below
________________________________
From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Saturday, April 30, 2016 11:22 AM
To: RR2
Subject: ready for research -- NEW VIDEO: GOP’s Worst Week Ever
NEW VIDEO: GOP’s Worst Week Ever
There’s no denying it – this week was the GOP’s Worst Week ever. And we haven’t even gotten to jokes at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner yet…
The Republican Party's dangerous and divisive candidates and campaigns has brought them to their lowest brought them to a record low
with their favorability ratings in more than two decades
–  no doubt compounded by desperate acts like Ted Cruz's choice of failed CEO Carly Fiorina as his running mate, Dangerous Donald's embrace of endorsements from “tough guys
” Bobby Knight and Mike Tyson, John Kasich's state of denial, or having their own refer to them as "Lucifer in the flesh."
WATCH


We can't let it stay unanswered that we're laundering money. It's just not true. So while I hate to have to engage, we can't let it stand.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Banfill, Ryan
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 4:13 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: Money Laundering DRAFT Response
Luis,
I know you are doing what you have to do but I feel compelled to ask: Aren't we giving the Sanders team what it wants -- a fight in the media with the party bosses over big money fundraising?
Just my 2 cents for your eyes only.
Ry
Sent from my iPhone
On May 2, 2016, at 4:07 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Perfect. Here it is revised with Graham and Brad's feedback. Any further edits before I use the quote?
"The suggestion there's anything unusual about our joint victory funds has no basis in the law or reality, as recognized by numerous independent experts that have looked at this. The fact is both campaigns signed on to similar agreements. While only one campaign is currently using their joint victory fund we encourage both of our campaigns to identify opportunities to support the national and state Democratic parties now so that we can continue to build the infrastructure to help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November." - DNC Communications Director
On Background:
*         The money raised by the joint victory funds, even when the money goes to the DNC, still helps state parties. The funds help strengthen, for example, our national voter file and communications, research and digital support for state parties and down ballot candidates. That includes training across a variety of areas, for example, and access to media monitoring and rapid response support. This is helping the Party right NOW build the infrastructure we need for the general election.
*         Politico got it wrong. Their claim that state parties only get to keep 1 percent of all the money being raised is incorrect and comparing apples and oranges. They reference the total amount of money that has been raised, but of that, many millions haven't yet been moved from HVF to state parties, but it also hasn't gone to the DNC or anywhere else. Because this is money for the general election, and coordinated campaigns are just now starting to be built at state parties, it is perfectly understandable that not all of the HVF money owed to state parties would have been distributed yet.
*         We had JFA' s with the Obama campaigns in 2008 and 2012, and the Kerry campaign in 2004. And while the funds are going to the DNC right now to build tools and capacity for the general election, there will be a point when the funds stay in the states to fund coordinated campaigns that are now beginning to get organized.
*         That's why experts have agreed there's nothing unusual about the victory funds. Rick Hasen, an influential academic on campaign finance, posted an analysis on the Election Law Blog that addressed this issue. Hasen states in the article that "it is hard to see what provision of the law" is at issue. As the blog points out, "legally" the criticism of the fund "seems weak."
*         We welcome any effort by our candidates to help raise money for the DNC and state parties.
*         Similar agreements were set up with both the Clinton campaign and the Sanders campaign early in the cycle, precisely because of the urgency to build a strong national infrastructure now that will help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November. The Sanders campaign has not used theirs.
*         These arrangements are not new or unusual. Similar joint fundraising committees were established with our Democratic candidate in both 2008 and 2012. And again, both campaigns have signed on and have the option of using joint victory funds.
*         And let's be clear, neither the DNC nor state parties are subsidizing fundraising through these committees for either campaign. For whatever each campaign raises under the agreement that then goes to their campaign, that campaign pays a directly proportional amount for the cost of that fundraising.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Wilson, Graham M. (Perkins Coie)
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 3:40 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Brad Marshall; Lindsey Reynolds; Dacey, Amy; Tracie Pough
Cc: Kate Houghton; Paustenbach, Mark; Banfill, Ryan
Subject: RE: Money Laundering DRAFT Response
Just a few thoughts here:
-       I think that is really worthwhile to continue to push back on the Politico story's numbers being wrong. In the sub-headline that say that state parties only get to keep 1 percent of all the money being raised, but that is really incorrect and comparing apples and oranges. They reference the total amount of money that has been raised, but of that, many millions haven't yet been moved from HVF to state parties, but it also hasn't gone to the DNC or anywhere else. Because this is money for the general election, and coordinated campaigns are just now starting to be built at state parties, it is perfectly understandable that not all of the HVF money owed to state parties would have been distributed yet.
-       I would lean so heavily on Hasen specifically in our on the record quote, as he could always come out and say something different. I think it is worth keeping that in the background materials, but given that others, when asked, also said there wasn't really anything to this, maybe we just keep the on the record quote more general? Something like The suggestion there's anything unusual about our joint victory funds has no basis in the law or reality, as recognized by numerous independent experts that have looked at this.
Graham M. Wilson | Perkins Coie LLP
Direct. +1.202.434.1638
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 3:12 PM
To: Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Brad Marshall; Lindsey Reynolds; Dacey, Amy; Tracie Pough
Cc: Kate Houghton; Paustenbach, Mark; Banfill, Ryan; Wilson, Graham M. (Perkins Coie)
Subject: Money Laundering DRAFT Response
Here's a draft quote and background points to use in pushing back on the Sanders claim that we're using the HVF for "money laundering." Thoughts?
Quote:
"The suggestion there's anything unusual about our joint victory funds has no basis in the law or reality. Independent experts like the Election Law Blog
have noted that from a legal perspective, the criticisms are 'weak,' and both campaigns signed on to similar agreements. While only one campaign is currently using their joint victory fund, we encourage both of our campaigns to identify opportunities to support the national and state Democratic parties now so that we can continue to build the infrastructure to help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November." - DNC Communications Director
On Background:
*         The money raised by the joint victory funds, even when the money goes to the DNC, still helps state parties. The funds help strengthen, for example, our national voter file and communications, research and digital support for state parties and down ballot candidates. That includes training across a variety of areas, for example, and access to media monitoring and rapid response support. This is helping the Party right NOW build the infrastructure we need for the general election.
*         Rick Hasen, an influential academic on campaign finance, posted an analysis on the Election Law Blog that addressed this issue. Hasen states in the article that "it is hard to see what provision of the law" is at issue. As the blog points out, "legally" the criticism of the fund "seems weak."
*         We welcome any effort by our candidates to help raise money for the DNC and state parties.
*         Similar agreements were set up with both the Clinton campaign and the Sanders campaign early in the cycle, precisely because of the urgency to build a strong national infrastructure now that will help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November. The Sanders campaign has not used theirs.
*         These arrangements are not new or unusual. Similar joint fundraising committees were established with our Democratic candidate in both 2008 and 2012. And again, both campaigns have signed on and have the option of using joint victory funds.
*         And let's be clear, neither the DNC nor state parties are subsidizing fundraising through these committees for either campaign. For whatever each campaign raises under the agreement that then goes to their campaign, that campaign pays a directly proportional amount for the cost of that fundraising.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
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If we want to push the fact that people expect the Muslim ban to happen, I think there were a lot of good exit polls with republican voters supporting the ban
From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 10:54 AM
To: Dillon, Lauren; RR2
Subject: RE: FLAG: Trump's Muslim Ban
I think we should do a release.
From: Dillon, Lauren
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 10:53 AM
To: RR2
Subject: FLAG: Trump's Muslim Ban
Thoughts on responding? There are some clips in here that we could tweet. Do a release?
From: Roberts, Kelly
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 9:43 AM
To: Dillon, Lauren
Subject: Trump's Muslim Ban
Just days ago he was talking about how he would stand by it
TRUMP SAID WE HAD "NO CHOICE" BUT TO BAN MUSLIMS FROM ENTERING THE COUNTRY
Donald Trump Called For A "Total And Complete Shutdown Of Muslims Entering The United States," Citing Polls That Showed "Great Hatred Towards Americans By Large Segments Of The Muslim Populations." "Donald J. Trump is calling for a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on. According to Pew Research, among others, there is great hatred towards Americans by large segments of the Muslim populations. Most recently, a poll from the Center for Security Policy released data showing '25% of those polled agreed that violence against Americans here in the United States is justified as a part of the global jihad' and 51% of those polled, 'agreed that Muslims in America should have the choice of being governed according to Shariah.' Shariah authorizes such atrocities as murder against non-believers who won't convert beheadings and more unthinkable acts that pose great harm to Americans, especially women." [Donald J. Trump Statement on Preventing Muslim Immigration, Press Release, Donald J. Trump For President, 12/7/15
]
*         Donald Trump Called For The United States To Bar All Muslims From Entering The U.S. Until The Nation's Leaders Could "Figure Out What's Going On." "Donald J. Trump called on Monday for the United States to bar all Muslims from entering the country until the nation's leaders can "figure out what is going on" after the terrorist attacks in San Bernardino, Calif., an extraordinary escalation of rhetoric aimed at voters' fears about members of the Islamic faith. A prohibition of Muslims - an unprecedented proposal by a leading American presidential candidate, and an idea more typically associated with hate groups - reflects a progression of mistrust that is rooted in ideology as much as politics." [New York Times, 12/7/15
]
Donald Trump Said He Did Not Care If His Call To Ban All Muslims From Entering The United States Was Politically Incorrect; "We Have No Choice. We Have. No. Choice." "The billionaire developer and reality television star released a statement Monday calling for 'a total and complete shutdown of Muslims entering the United States until our country's representatives can figure out what is going on.' Later Monday, Trump, 69, read the statement out loud at a rally in Charleston, S.C., where an enthusiastic crowd greeted him with cheers and chants of 'Trump! Trump!' and 'U.S.A.! U.S.A.!' 'We have no choice. We have. No. Choice,' Trump said, with a shake of his head. His statement may be politically incorrect, he said, 'but I don't care!'" [Washington Post, 12/8/15
]
TRUMP REPEATEDLY SAID HE WOULD STAND BY HIS PROPOSED MUSLIM BAN, EVEN IF IT HURT HIM IN THE GENERAL
Trump Said He Would Continue To Support His Proposed Muslim Ban, Even If It Hurt Him In The General Election. QUESTION: "Do you still believe Muslims should be banned from entering the country until we figure out what's going on, as you've said." TRUMP: "We have to be very vigilant. We have find out what's going on. We have major, major problems. Nobody wants to talk about it. We have a president that won't mention radical Islamic terrorism. He won't mention it, even though it's obvious terrible things are happening. We have to be extremely careful, vigilant. Yes, we have to find out what the hell is going on." QUESTION: "So that proposal stands for the general election, assuming you make it that far, you'll raise that as another issue?" TRUMP: "I don't know if it hurts me or not. I don't know if it hurts me. I don't care it hurts me. I'm doing the right thing when I do this. Whether it's Muslim or anything else, I have to do the right thing. That's the way I've been guided." [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 5/4/16]
*         Trump Claimed Muslim Migrants "Are Destroying Europe" And Said He Was "Not Going To Let That Happen To The United States." TRUMP: "I don't know if it hurts me or not. I don't know if it hurts me. I don't care it hurts me. I'm doing the right thing when I do this. Whether it's Muslim or anything else, I have to do the right thing. That's the way I've been guided. When Joe said it's a little bit surprising, and I did see last night this is the first time in the history of our country where this has happened, where really a civilian in the truest sense got the nomination of a major party. I've been guided by common sense, by what's right. You see what's happening. And we have to be careful. We're allowing thousands of people to come into our country, thousands and thousands of people being placed all over the country that frankly nobody knows who they are. They don't have documentation in many cases-- In most cases. We don't know what we're doing. Let's see what happens. This could be a very serious problem for the future. If you look at what's happening all over Europe, with the migration. Look at what's happening. It's terrible what they have done to some of these countries,  they are going to destroy -- they are destroying Europe. I'm not going to let that happen to the United States." [Morning Joe, MSNBC, 5/4/16]
Trump On Whether He Stood Behind His Proposal To Ban Muslims: "I Do. We Have To Be Vigilant. We Have To Be Strong." LESTER HOLT: "You're-you're speaking to the whole country now. You`ve said a lot of things we've talked about. There`s things that shocked people that outraged people with about a temporary ban on Muslim, immigration to your characterizations of Mexican immigrants. Those things worked for you. They resonated, they worked, they got you to where you are today. But as you try to appeal to the entire country, do you stand by them? Do you stand, for example, by the idea of a-- of a ban against foreign Muslims coming here?" DONALD TRUMP: "I do. We have to be vigilant. We have to be strong. We have to see what`s going on. There`s a big problem in the world. You look at what`s happening with immigration in Europe, you look at Germany. It`s crime-riddled right now." [NBC Nightly News, NBC, 5/4/16]
TRUMP PLANNED ON HAVING HIS BAN ON MUSLIMS IN PLACE WITHIN HIS FIRST 100 DAYS IN OFFICE
Trump Planned To Have His Immigration Ban On Muslims In Place Within His First 100 Days As President. "Donald J. Trump is now the presumptive Republican presidential nominee, but he is also keenly aware that many in his own party - and many Americans, frankly - are scared and anxious about the idea of him in the Oval Office. Even he is not sure how a deeply divided nation would adjust to the first 100 days of a Trump presidency. What he does know, however, is what he wants to do in those early months...And by the end of his first 100 days as the nation's 45th leader, the wall with Mexico would be designed, the immigration ban on Muslims would be in place, the audit of the Federal Reserve would be underway and plans to repeal the Affordable Care Act would be in motion." [New York Times, 5/4/16
]
JUST A FEW DAYS AGO TRUMP REITERATED HIS PLANS FOR A BAN AND TALKED ABOUT THE LONDON MAYOR BEING A POSSIBLE EXCEPTION
HEADLINE: "Donald Trump Says Sadiq Khan, New London Mayor, Could Be Exception to His Muslim Ban" [New York Times, 5/9/16
]
HEADLINE: "Trump: 'I Assume' Muslim London Mayor 'Denies That There's Islamic Terrorism'" [Buzzfeed, 5/11/16
]


What:             TV – CNN “ELECTION SPECIAL”
When:              10 o’clock hour
Where:             DNC Studio
Format:           Live
Who:               TBD, Anchor/Reporter
Topic:             Oregon, Kentucky Primaries
Staff:               Ryan
Contact:          TBD
TIMELINE:
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Makeup:         NO
Hit Time:        TBD
Cleared:           TBD
What:             TV – MSNBC “ELECTION SPECIAL”
When:              10 o’clock hour
Where:             DNC Studio
Format:           Live
Who:               TBD, Anchor/Reporter
Topic:             Oregon, Kentucky Primaries
Staff:               Ryan
Contact:          TBD
TIMELINE:
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Makeup:         NO
Hit Time:        TBD
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What:             TV – FOX NEWS “ELECTION SPECIAL”
When:              10 o’clock hour
Where:             DNC Studio
Format:           Live
Who:               TBD, Anchor/Reporter
Topic:             Oregon, Kentucky Primaries
Staff:               Ryan
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Hit Time:        TBD
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Trump on Hannity
Part 2
Ivanka had to say you're "not a groper." NYT hit piece?
- Have to thank those women who came out against it
- Criticizes Priorities USA ad for taking "the main punchline" out of context
- They have to do a retraction
Demanding a retraction from NYT?
- We're talking to NYT
- It was a total con job
- Hard to get good press as a Republican conservative
- Women were incensed the way they were portrayed
How big an issue should Bill Clinton [and affairs] be in the campaign? The fondling, the assualt--?
- "And rape"
- Impeachment, losing your law license, and you don't read about it
- Worse than anything else is the political press
- Doesn't say whether or not he is suing the NYT
Part 1
Is it sinking in?
- Very close
- Most votes in GOP history
SCOTUS List. Judicial philosophy?
- Got a lot of feedback from a lot of people
- Will choose people from the list, or people that are very close
- Federalist Society was involved, Sessions
- Trump reads the list of names
- Compliments Mike Lee in noting he is Thomas Lee's brother
- Says he is a Constitutionalist
- Wanted to put list out to quell fears over his conservatism because he is from New York
- Says Federalist Society and Sessions vetted
You're still doing OK in your financials?
- I want to give back, put back... Make America great again
Balanced budget?
- Some people say in 20 years, way less than that
Obamacare?
- You don't even have to repeal it, will collapse of its own weight
- New numbers on Obamacare will come out in November right before the election and they are trying to change it
- Open it up to competition
- Premiums and deductibles are so high
Promises?
- Giving speech on energy independence in North Dakota next week
- Need to rebuild depleted military
________________________________
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 10:15 PM
To: Comm_D
Cc: DJTspeaks@hillaryclinton.com
Subject: RE: Video Request: Trump on Hannity tonight
Trump on Hannity
Part 1
Is it sinking in?
- Very close
- Most votes in GOP history
SCOTUS List. Judicial philosophy?
- Got a lot of feedback from a lot of people
- Will choose people from the list, or people that are very close
- Federalist Society was involved, Sessions
- Trump reads the list of names
- Compliments Mike Lee in noting he is Thomas Lee's brother
- Says he is a Constitutionalist
- Wanted to put list out to quell fears over his conservatism because he is from New York
- Says Federalist Society and Sessions vetted
You're still doing OK in your financials?
- I want to give back, put back... Make America great again
Balanced budget?
- Some people say in 20 years, way less than that
Obamacare?
- You don't even have to repeal it, will collapse of its own weight
- New numbers on Obamacare will come out in November right before the election and they are trying to change it
- Open it up to competition
- Premiums and deductibles are so high
Promises?
- Giving speech on energy independence in North Dakota next week
- Need to rebuild depleted military
________________________________
From: Bennett, Eric
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 3:45 PM
To: Comm_D
Cc: DJTspeaks@hillaryclinton.com
Subject: Video Request: Trump on Hannity tonight
Tune in tonight at 10PM for my one hour sit down with @realDonaldTrump #Hannity
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On the road to nc. Can someone else handle?
On Apr 28, 2016, at 5:42 PM, Kate Houghton
> wrote:
DWS wants them to go out in this order.  Tom please send her final copy for her to review with her quote.  These are final from Cynthia and Allison.
"Mr. Sutton owes an apology to Hillary Clinton and the women of Broward County. He needs to resign. This is indicative of the open and blatant misogyny of the Republican Party in the era of Trump. There is no excuse for his behavior, and the outright contempt his comments have shown for women."
- Broward County Democratic Party Chair Cynthia Busch
“Without question, Mr. Sutton must apologize and resign immediately. Furthermore, Florida GOP Chairman Blaise Ingoglia must end his stunning silence and condemn this obscene rhetoric. To say that these vile, sexist comments have no place in our politics would be a profound understatement.”
- Florida Democratic Party Chair Allison Tant
DWS


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Hey Luis,
Thank you for sharing.  Let me know if this means we are able to send out a statement soon around this issue.  We would like to move forward with a national call after a statement is made, but wanted to confirm what we are able move to around this issue.
Thank you again,
Bridgette
On May 10, 2016, at 9:56 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:

Statement from Hillary Clinton on Puerto Rico
The people of Puerto Rico are hurting right now under a weak economy that has been struggling for years. Puerto Ricans are proud American citizens who work hard and contribute to our Nation every day and they deserve a chance to get ahead. Congress and the Obama Administration need to partner with Puerto Rico by providing real support and tools so that Puerto Rico can do the hard work it will take to get on a path toward stability and prosperity.
The challenge is multi-faceted, and will ultimately require Puerto Rico to find a way to pay back its debtors in an orderly fashion. As a first step, Congress should provide Puerto Rico the same authority that states already have to enable severely distressed government entities, including municipalities and public corporations, to restructure their debts under Chapter 9 of the Bankruptcy Code.
We're not talking about a bailout, we're talking about a fair shot at success.
We also have to step back and look hard at how Puerto Rico’s economy arrived at this dire situation. The deficit is a consequence of an economy that has lagged that of the States for decades and shrunk for eight of the last nine years. Puerto Rico needs a longer-term plan to address a declining population, eroding employment base, high utility rates and the impact of unequal federal investments. It will take tough decisions and real economic reforms.
But we should also recognize that the inconsistent — and incoherent — treatment of Puerto Rico in federal laws and programs has substantially contributed to the economic decline. One troubling example of this treatment is the lack of equity in federal funding for Puerto Rico under Medicaid and Medicare. This problem has been demonstrated in recent months by a scheduled cut in Medicare Advantage premium reimbursement rates. In 2008, I called for an end to the disparate treatment of Puerto Rico in federal health programs. Today, I renew that call, and commit to helping Puerto Ricans get on a path towards equal treatment under Medicaid and Medicare and other federal programs.
Underlying all of this is the fundamental question of Puerto Rico’s ultimate future. That question needs to be resolved in accordance with the expressed will of our fellow citizens, the people of Puerto Rico.
Declaraciones de Hillary Clinton acerca de la situación económica de Puerto Rico
El pueblo de Puerto Rico está sufriendo por una economía que ha estado en crisis por años. Como estadounidenses, contribuyen diariamente a nuestro país y merecen una oportunidad para salir adelante. El Congreso de los Estados Unidos y la Administración de Obama tienen que apoyar a Puerto Rico y proveer las herramientas necesarias para que pueda enfrentar el desafío y volver a la estabilidad y prosperidad.
El desafío es multifacético y requiere que Puerto Rico encuentre una forma adecuada de pagar sus acreedores. Como primer paso, El Congreso de los Estados Unidos y la administración del Presidente Obama necesitan extender la misma autoridad fiscal que tienen los estados individuales de los E.E.U.U. a Puerto Rico para que las entidades gubernamentales bajo condiciones extremas, incluyendo los municipios y corporaciones, puedan restructurar sus deudas bajo el capítulo 9 del Código de Bancarrota.
No se trata de un rescate económico, se trata de proveer una oportunidad justa para Puerto Rico.
También tenemos que hacer un análisis profundo para determinar claramente cuáles fueron las causas de la presente situación económica. El déficit es una consecuencia de una economía que no ha crecido como la de los E.E.U.U. y que ha contratado durante 8 de los últimos 9 años.
Puerto Rico precisa un plan a largo plazo para enfrentar la erosión de la base de empleo, el alto costo de los servicios públicos, el descenso de la población y la inconsistencia en la inversión federal. Requiere decisiones difíciles y reforma económica real.
Tenemos que reconocer el tratamiento inconsistente e incoherente de Puerto Rico bajo leyes y programas federales, un tratamiento que ha contribuido al declive económico. Un ejemplo perturbador es la falta de igualdad en la asignación de fondos federales para Puerto Rico en Medicaid y Medicare. El problema ha sido comprobado recientemente por una reducción en el reembolso de las tasas de Medicare Advantage. En 2008, yo solicité que se terminara el tratamiento desigual de Puerto Rico en los programas federales de salud. Hoy lo solicito de nuevo y me comprometo a apoyar a los puertorriqueños para que sean tratados de forma igual en Medicaid, Medicare y otros programas federales.
Subyacente a todo esto, está la pregunta fundamental del destino de Puerto Rico. Esa pregunta necesita ser respondida de acuerdo a la voluntad expresada por nuestros compatriotas estadounidenses del pueblo de Puerto Rico.

Ending the Humanitarian Crisis in Puerto Rico
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“Right now in Puerto Rico, the government is struggling with an unsustainable amount of debt. Rather than restructuring that debt in a way that protects the people of Puerto Rico, a small group of hedge fund billionaires are demanding extreme austerity policies that would decimate public services, including the firing of teachers and the closing of schools. It is unacceptable that these Wall Street investors will reap huge profits off the suffering and misery of the Puerto Rican people. These creditors must be forced to negotiate a debt repayment plan that is fair to both sides – the people of Puerto Rico deserve nothing less.”
— Bernie Sanders
Bernie is committed to addressing the unprecedented challenges facing the Puerto Rican people, and has engaged with many community, political and civic leaders both on the island and the continental U.S. These conversations have given him an understanding of what the people of Puerto Rico need from the next American president, and how to address the economic crisis in a manner that is both effective and responsive to the needs of the people of Puerto Rico. Bernie’s plan for Puerto Rico would build on his broader agenda for America, and focus on strengthening middle and working class Puerto Rican families.
RESOLVING THE DEBT CRISIS
“When people are suffering and hurting, you don’t continue to squeeze them. We cannot allow Puerto Rico’s budget to be balanced on the backs of the most vulnerable people – working families, veterans, the elderly, children and the poor. It is not only morally wrong, it is also economically unsustainable.” — Bernie Sanders
Puerto Rico’s debt crisis and harsh austerity measures are making a very difficult economic situation even worse. Today, more than 45 percent of the Puerto Rican people are living in poverty, and the childhood poverty rate is a staggering 56 percent. Meanwhile, the official unemployment is more than 12.5% — more than twice the national average – and real unemployment is much higher still. It is no wonder that an estimated 84,000 thousand people fled the island last year, and more than 1,000 are moving to Florida every week. The crisis is not only causing suffering and despair for Puerto Ricans living on the island, but is impacting their families on the U.S. mainland. This situation will spiral even further out of control if no adequate plan of action is implemented.
Bernie is fighting for economic justice for Puerto Rico:
·         At an October, 2015 Senate Energy Committee hearing, Bernie challenged Puerto Rican government leaders and U.S. Treasury Department officials to implement common sense solutions to help solve Puerto Rico’s debt crisis. For instance, he urged the officials to transition away from expensive imported oil and toward clean and locally-produced electricity sources. Bernie also noted that Wall Street “vulture funds” knew they were making risky investments in Puerto Rico’s debt that could only be repaid by exacerbating the misery of the Puerto Rican people – and that it is only fair that they take “a pretty significant haircut” on their investments.
·         Shortly after, Bernie sent a letter to U.S. Secretary of Treasury Jack Lew urging the Obama Administration to convene a meeting with Puerto Rican leaders, its creditors, labor unions, business leaders, and pension advocates to work out a debt repayment plan that is fair to all sides.
Bernie understands that Puerto Rico’s unsustainable debt has everything to do with the policies of austerity and the greed of large financial institutions. Bernie will fight to ensure that Puerto Rico is able to rebuild its economy, create good-paying jobs and expand its tax base by:
·         Fighting to give Puerto Rico the same Chapter 9 bankruptcy protections that exist for municipalities in the United States. Puerto Rico should be able to restructure its debt in a rational and organized way that protects its people without harming ordinary investors and pension funds in the United States.
·         Auditing Puerto Rico’s debt to investigate whether it was incurred legally. If any debt was issued to creditors in violation of Puerto Rico’s Constitution, it must be immediately set aside.
·         Reversing austerity measures that have harmed children, senior citizens, and the most vulnerable people in Puerto Rico.
·         Creating new jobs and making Puerto Rican businesses more competitive in the global economy by enacting a national jobs program to rebuild our crumbling infrastructure. Bernie’s Rebuild America Act would create more than 150,000 good-paying jobs in Puerto Rico and put 13 million people to work all over the U.S. This plan would help rebuild Puerto Rico’s crumbling roads and bridges, improve its ports, upgrade its drinking water and wastewater plants, and fortify flood control projects.  It would also improve public transportation within cities like San Juan, Ponce, Bayamon, and Carolina, modernize Puerto Rico’s aging electric grid and expand high-speed broadband networks all across the island.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC


From: Massachusetts Democratic Party
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 10:05 AM
To: Wei, Shu-Yen
Subject: Is Gov. Baker Selling State Government to the Highest Bidder?
Is state government being sold to the highest bidder?
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Curiously, Gov. Baker claims these meetings were promised without him knowing - but read here
as one ethics watchdog warns of "fundraising schemes like the one highlighted in the Globe inappropriately tilt government away from average citizens and should be stopped."
This headline says it all: "Harvard think tank faults Baker administration for stalled rural broadband in western Massachusetts." Read the full story here
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From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 1:27 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: HRC in Bowling Green, KY
*         Hits Trump over FP, on idea of letting others have nukes, nuking ISIS, withdrawing from NATO
*         Tells story of how she negotiated ceasefire by working with Muslim Brotherhood president of Egypt Morsi, and how Trump could not do that because he has already alienated all Muslims
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 1:24 PM
To: Research_D
Subject: Video Request: HRC in Bowling Green, KY
On ABC Go


Hi Luis - wondering if you could put me in touch with whomever handles scheduling for the Chairwoman?
Andrea Mitchell is filing a piece on the democratic race tonight for Nightly News and we'd like to see if she's available for an interview today.
Thanks very much!
Best,
Cydney Weiner
NBC News
202-885-4993


Needs work. Please look at Obama's remarks on Cinco de Mayo. Also, it's as American as Apple Pie. It really got popular in California. It's an example of how deeply our cultures are tied together.

According to a paper published by the UCLA
Center for the Study of Latino Health and Culture about the origin of the observance of Cinco de Mayo in the United States
, the modern American focus on that day first started in California
in the 1860s in response to the resistance to French rule in Mexico. "Far up in the gold country town of Columbia (now Columbia State Park
) Mexican miners were so overjoyed at the news that they spontaneously fired off rifles shots and fireworks, sang patriotic songs and made impromptu speeches."[29]
A 2007 UCLA Newsroom article notes that "The holiday, which has been celebrated in California continuously since 1863, is virtually ignored in Mexico."[29]
TIME magazine reports that "Cinco de Mayo started to come into vogue in 1940s America during the rise of the Chicano Movement
."[18]
The holiday crossed over from California into the rest of the United States in the 1950s and 1960s but did not gain popularity until the 1980s when marketers, especially beer companies, capitalized on the celebratory nature of the day and began to promote it.[30]
[31]
It grew in popularity and evolved into a celebration of Mexican culture and heritage, first in areas with large Mexican-American populations, like Los Angeles
, Chicago
, Houston
and San Jose
.[32]
In a 1998 study in the Journal of American Culture it was reported that there were more than 120 official US celebrations of Cinco de Mayo in 21 different US states. An update in 2006 found that the number of official Cinco de Mayo events was 150 or more, according to José Alamillo, a professor of ethnic studies at Washington State University
in Pullman, who has studied the cultural impact of Cinco de Mayo north of the border.[33]
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Cinco de Mayo celebration in Saint Paul, Minnesota
In the United States Cinco de Mayo has taken on a significance beyond that in Mexico.[5]
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On June 7, 2005, the United States Congress
issued a concurrent resolution
calling on the President of the United States
to issue a proclamation calling upon the people of the United States to observe Cinco de Mayo with appropriate ceremonies and activities.[2]
To celebrate, many display Cinco de Mayo banners while school districts
hold special events to educate students about its historical significance. Special events and celebrations highlight Mexican culture, especially in its music and regional dancing. Examples include baile folklórico
and mariachi
demonstrations held annually at the Plaza del Pueblo de Los Ángeles
, near Olvera Street
. Commercial interests in the United States have capitalized on the celebration, advertising Mexican products and services, with an emphasis on alcoholic beverages,[37]
[38]
foods, and music.[39]
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www.www
Cinco de Mayo marks a singular moment in Mexican history.  Nearly 150 years ago, a ragtag band of soldiers and citizens, badly outnumbered and facing impossible odds, held their ground on a muddy hill to defend their nation from what was at the time the most fearsome fighting force in the world.  That decisive victory at what became known as the Battle of Puebla ignited a pride in country and culture that Mexican Americans feel to this day.
And tomorrow, on both sides of our border, we'll pay tribute to our shared heritage by celebrating with friends and family, with love and laughter.  We'll remember that America is a richer and more vibrant place thanks to the contributions of Mexican Americans -- (applause) -
... We'll remember that the contributions of commerce and culture, in language and literature, in faith, and in food have all made America a better place.  And we will honor the service of Mexican Americans who have worn the uniform of the United States.  We'll also recommit to advancing the ambitions and the dreams of generations of Mexican Americans and all Latinos who have had an immeasurable impact on the life of this nation.

Now, the events of this date in history are well-known -- how nearly 150 years ago, at the Battle of Puebla, a band of Mexican patriots faced off against a massive European army and won a victory that inspires the world to this day.
Less well-known is that General Zaragoza, who led those patriots, was born in what is now the town of Goliad in Texas.  In fact, you can go there today -- are you from there?
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So the glory of this day is shared by both of our countries. And so is our pride in the lasting contributions that Hispanics have made to America throughout our history, including the men and women who join us here tonight.
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Now, by celebrating the story of Hispanics in America, we're really celebrating the larger story of America.  After all, the dreams of Mexican Americans and all Latinos are the same dreams as any other American.  It's why, in the face of an unprecedented economic crisis, we took bold action to get our economy growing again, creating jobs again and laying the foundation for lasting prosperity.
...So today reminds us that America's diversity is America's strength.  That's why I spoke out against the recently passed law in Arizona.  (Applause.)  Make no mistake, our immigration system is broken.  And after so many years in which Washington has failed to meet its responsibilities, Americans are right to be frustrated, including folks along border states.  But the answer isn't to undermine fundamental principles that define us as a nation.  We can't start singling out people because of who they look like, or how they talk, or how they dress.  We can't turn law-abiding American citizens -- and law-abiding immigrants -- into subjects of suspicion and abuse.  We can't divide the American people that way.  That's not the answer.  That's not who we are as the United States of America. ...
So, today I want us to remember -- the United States and Mexico are not simply neighbors, bound by geography and history. We're two societies that are woven together by millions of family and friends, by common interests and a shared future.  Those are bonds that are unbreakable.  They're bonds of an aspirational community -- you and your mothers and fathers, and brothers and sisters who struggled and sacrificed to realize the American Dream.  They're also bonds of commerce and trade that sustain millions of jobs -- both in Mexico and in the United States.

But this is really a day for commemorating our shared heritage.  Our shared heritage -- Mexicans and Americans.  It's a day for remembering that America is a richer, stronger, more vibrant place thanks to the contributions of Mexican Americans to the life of this nation -- contributions in commerce, culture, in language and literature, in faith, and obviously in food.  (Laughter.)...
we all come from different backgrounds, we have different beliefs, we have sometimes petty and sometimes not-so-petty political differences. But we all share a set of ideals.  We all have a common future.  We're the heirs to mothers and fathers and grandparents, great grandparents, who struggled and sacrificed to forge and realize the American Dream.
And that fills us with the collective responsibility to leave an even bigger and bolder, more generous, more compassionate nation for our children.
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Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Garcia, Walter
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 3:15 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walker, Eric; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: FOR COMMS APPROVAL: DWS Cinco De Mayo Statement
DNC Chair Statement in Honor of Cinco de Mayo
Washington, D.C - DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement today in honor of Cinco de Mayo:
"Cinco de Mayo is a special day in Mexican history - a day that commemorates what can be best described as an improbable victory. On May 5, 1862, Mexican fighters and workers decided to take a stand and oppose the French Army despite being both out-manned and out-armed. The odds were clearly against them, but it was the hope of creating a better life for themselves and their children that fueled them and that ultimately allowed them to emerge victorious at the Battle of Puebla.
"More than 150 years later, that spirit of resilience and determination lives on among the millions of Mexican Americans in our country, as evident by the immense contributions that they've made to fields like politics, education, medicine, engineering, and sports. And so, as we celebrate on this important day, I would like to make one thing crystal clear: we, the Democratic Party, are proud to stand with Mexican Americans and all others from coast-to-coast who want nothing but the chance to live the American dream and bring to fruition a brighter future.
"This, of course, stands in stark contrast with what we have heard time and again from the official Republican nominee, Donald Trump. Let us not forget that he kicked off his campaign by calling Mexicans 'rapists' and 'drug dealers,' that he has promised to tear families apart and deport 11.3 million undocumented immigrants, and that he has promised to get rid of President Obama's executive orders on immigration, known as DACA and DAPA. That is fundamentally un-American, and it runs counter to the values that have made America great for so long. End of story."
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Walter Garcia
Western Regional Press Secretary
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Email: GarciaW@dnc.org
Twitter: @WalterGarcia231
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