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From: "Walker, Eric"
Date: 04/26/2016  6:27 PM  (GMT-05:00)
To: "Freundlich, Christina"
, "Walsh, Tom"
, "Paustenbach, Mark"
, "Miranda, Luis"
Subject: RE: draft -- Exit Polls Continue to Show Democratic Unity
Small edits
From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 6:21 PM
To: Walsh, Tom; Walker, Eric; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis
Subject: draft -- Exit Polls Continue to Show Democratic Unity
Exit Polls Continue to Show Democratic Unity
Exit polls from last week’s New
York primary forecast a troubling sign for Republicans: seven in ten New York Democrats
said they
were energized by the primary process, while six in ten New York Republicans
said the primary
had divided their party.
But it’s not only in New York…
WATCH
These numbers are further evidence that Republicans are being torn apart by divisive candidates and an ugly primary process. Democratic voters are proud of their candidates,
and it shows every time they go to the polls across the country. Whether they vote for Senator Sanders or Secretary Clinton, Democrats are expressing their support for a candidate they respect and admire, and will come together whomever is the nominee in November.


Will bring it up during our check in!
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On May 1, 2016, at 4:49 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Let's discuss
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From: Anthony Carrillo
>
Date: 05/01/2016 4:30 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
>
Cc: Anthony Carrillo Filomeno
>
Subject: CONFERENCE CALL INVITATION- 5TH YDA-DNC "EN CONTACTO" CALL
Greetings/Saludos Mr. Miranda
As Chairman of the Young Democrats of America Hispanic Caucus, I will like to extend you an special invitation to join us as our special guest in our 5th Conference "En Contacto" Call with the Democratic National Committee Latino Leadership.
After 4 successful calls including, DNC Hispanic Caucus Chair and Vice Chair, Sen. Iris Martinez,Andres Ramirez, DNC Hispanic Media Director Pablo Manriquez and Former DNC Hispanic Outreach Director Albert Morales, our Caucus will love to hear from your experience as Latino leading the communications of our Party and your insight on the path forward and the role you think millennials and Latinos can and will play towards the 2016 general election.
If you accept our invitation, Call can be scheduled at your best availability from Monday May 9th through Thursday 12th at 9:30pm EST.
Looking Forward to hear from you,
Si Podremos!
V/r
Anthony Carrillo,Esq. PhD. Candidate
YDA Hispanic Caucus National Chair

acarrillo@ydahispanics.org
787.550.9264


This is from the Indianapolis Rally on the 23rd
From: Sorbie, Sean
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 4:27 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request/Flag: Tense exchange between Cruz and Gay Christian in Lebanon, IN
I'm not able to download this quickly right now or else I'd put it on vantage myself. This guy was our volunteer and he will try again with this tonight.

exchange starts at 16:19
Here is how Jack described it. It's a pretty good bit.
"Sen. Cruz and I had a fairly tense exchange at the conclusion of the Lebanon event. I told him that I'm a gay christian and that I'd had the pleasure of meeting him at a diner in Plainfield earlier in the afternoon, explained that Gov. Pence had recently signed a law that would [allow] that same diner to refuse service to my boyfriend and I if we were to go there, and asked if he would still eat there if they did that. Essentially, he refused to answer my question. Frustrating and disheartening but I expected nothing less. Interesting that Pence says he wouldn't eat at a restaurant that denied service to a gay couple but Cruz won't say the same."
Best,
Sean Sorbie
Tracking Coordinator
Democratic National Committee
Office: (202) 488-5004
Cell: (727)458-8583
[SigDems]


All,
As a reminder, the dial in information for our call is below:
1-866-810-8093
202-479-5131-code
Talk to you at 3pm et!
From: April Mellody
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2016 2:21 PM
To: Tracie Pough
Cc: Leah Daughtry
; Patrice Taylor
; Miranda, Luis
; Dana Vickers Shelley
Subject: Re: Rollout tic toc
Thanks, Tracie. Adding Dana who will be on the call too.
On May 21, 2016, at 2:18 PM, Tracie Pough
> wrote:
All- I took the liberty of making some edits to this draft rollout plan based on the conversation some of us had last night with DWS.  Obviously, there's more discussion and coordination needed as well as message guidance from Leah and April and assignment of tasks which is why we are doing this call.
Looking forward to talking soon. Hope you had a good flight Leah.
DRAFT ROLLOUT
Saturday May 21
Chair's office tee up Sunday calls for DWS - Chair's Office
Draft and Finalize Public Affairs Guidance - DNCC
*   Talking Points
*   Q&A
Draft Medium Posts by former Chair's - ????
Finalize Press Release -get quotes from DWS, Cummings  etc.
Lock In Preview/Launch Story Reporter - DNCC
*   Recommendation: Greg Sargent, Washington Post
*   Other thoughts?
Identify and Secure Validators
*   Tee up Cummings and one other appointees to be on message, and to speak with the reporter for the preview/launch story
Sunday May 22
Pitch New Day ???? and Andrea Mitchell without details
Notification calls by DWS 1 -3 pm
Prep DWS and Cummings
Hold calls with the reporter with
*   DWS
*   Cummings
*   TBD appointee
*   Convention team / Party Affairs for background
Lock in New Day and Andrea Mitchell???
10:00 PM
Embargo on Preview/Launch Story lifts for web (Preview story runs online)
Pitch Paul Kirk and Howard Dean on co-signing a Medium Post on what happens at convention / praising platform drafting moving forward
Monday May 23
Campaigns, Leadership and  DNC Notification calls (REID, NP, JEC, officers, etc.)  - this may need to happen Sunday night
Preview / Launch story runs in print in Washington Post
6:40 AM
- DWS on New Day??? Not sure we want to do this.
AM Begin Pitching Cummings/ other platform members to Cable Television
12:10 PM
- DWS on MSNBC (Andrea Mitchell)
9pm
Medium Post online
* Send to morning TV producers
* Send to morning tipsheets (Playbook, etc)
Cummings/ possibly other platform members interviews throughout afterrnoon and into Tuesday the 24th
- TP


They structured their whole show on that we’ll make news in the 6am hour. We told them a time. They took care of us. Now they’re all asleep. Are we really going to screw them over on our mistake???
Plus Luis, Mark
On May 17, 2016, at 6:54 PM, Banfill, Ryan
> wrote:
Pablo,
What's the status of tomorrow's CNN AM hit? Can we move it closer to the 820 POTUS hit?
If not we may have to pull the plug.
Let us know ASAP.
Thanks,
Ryan
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Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


The sun is setting on the final planned Democratic primary debate
POLITICO
By Hadas Gold
05/12/16
Back in February
the Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders campaigns agreed to extend the Democratic debate schedule by four more debates.
Three have been held, but the final debate, to be held in California in May according to the agreement, doesn't seem to be going anywhere fast. There are 19 days left in May, and the California primary is on June 7.
At the moment there have been few if any discussions about a date, location, or network agreed upon between the campaigns and the Democratic National Committee, multiple sources said.
The Sanders campaign has not been in negotiations with the Clinton campaign or the DNC, and is waiting for a cable network to come forward to offer a location and a primetime slot, a Sanders adviser said on background. Spokesman Michael Briggs said they're trying to 'nail down a date and location' but would only say that there 'have been discussions' when asked for specifics.
The last Democratic debate
, hosted by CNN in Brooklyn, came together just ten days before through a rather public negotiation, which the Sanders adviser said they expect to happen again. All three cable networks have expressed interest, the adviser said, but none have specifically come forward with a time or place. (Cable networks this season have been spending tidy sums to reserve locations on different dates and in different cities that could be used for possible debates or town halls). The Sanders campaign has often gone around the DNC in debate negotiations, and even sought to exclude
the DNC from the Brooklyn debate last month.
"As voters in the remaining states and territories make up their minds about the future of the Democratic Party, I believe they deserve a chance to compare my record and Secretary Clinton's record on creating jobs, raising the minimum wage, war and peace, the need for health care for all, breaking up big banks, combating climate change and other critical issues. Secretary Clinton's campaign already has agreed to another debate in California. I hope that we can soon settle on a date and place for that debate," Sanders said on Tuesday night after winning the West Virginia primary.
Asked about the negotiations for an upcoming debate or whether one is still in the works, DNC spokesman Luis Miranda said there was 'no update at this time."
A Clinton campaign spokesman declined to comment.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org


Watch here
On 5/18/16, 1:05 PM, "Manriquez, Pablo"
> wrote:
in 7 mins
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Outgoing call to +1 (954) 292-2553 (Other)
Duration: 31 Seconds
+1 (954) 292-2553
Other:  +1 (954) 292-2553
Microsoft Lync


DVTF
We're focused right now on the presidential, but we're also looking ahead, to building the long-term infrastructure our party needs to be successful.
*         We can be proud as Democrats of what we've achieved, winning the White House the last two presidential elections, but also what we've been able to do over the last 7 years under Democratic leadership.
*         But the landscape has been much tougher to Democrats down the ballot. Since 2008, we've lost 69 House seats, 13 Senate seats, more than 900 state legislative seats, 30 state legislative chambers and 11 governorships.
*         We lost our majorities in Congress in 2010, and despite making significant investments, 2014 was a tough year.
So early last year the Chair commissioned a Democratic Victory Task Force to look at what we needed to do as a Party in a holistic way.
*         We wanted to build toward another White House victory, but we recognized that there was a major need to protect and build on our strengths, and fix our weaknesses.
*         The Task Force issued a set of recommendations and this past November we released their final report and Action Plan.
Here's what you need to know about that, and what it means.
*   The DNC has reinvigorated our State Party Partnerships, to ensure that we are supporting Democrats in all 50 states.
*   We're investing in infrastructure to ensure that the hard work and knowledge our teams build up in every campaign continue to help Democrats in the next cycle, and the one after that.
*   And we want more voices involved all across the country, helping tell the story of our party, its values, and how Democratic leadership is affecting the lives of millions.
Voter File
More than ten years ago the DNC began a national voter file, so that every state party works together - so we know where our voters are.
That gave us a powerful edge over Republicans, who have a completely fragmented approach to their voter files. And it made the difference in 2008 and 2012.
Now, for the first time ever, all of our major Presidential Primary campaigns had access to our voter file from the beginning. That means that both of our major campaigns started this election with a better voter file than President Obama's team had at the end of 2012.
And because they're both using it,
*   every single door that our candidates have knocked on
*   every single phone call their volunteers have made,
*   every voter contact at a town hall or county fair...
...Is now a part of our national database and is going to make a tremendous difference for whoever emerges as our nominee.
And in 2014, we expanded our data-sharing agreement to include campaigns down ballot, so it's not just the presidential campaigns that benefit, it's our entire party.
We're also modernizing the Party in other ways
*   Since 2013, we have quintupled the size of our digital team, to boost fundraising and provide training and support to our state parties.
*   We've organized a team of experts in messaging, branding, and polling to review the way we communicate, and we've built an in-house Communications team to hold Republicans accountable every single day.
*   We've built out a state-of-the-art media monitoring operation to track and inform our rapid response operation.
*   And our teams are providing training, disseminating best practices, sharing technology and design assets, and building community among State Party staff and the rest of the Democratic family.
Trump Contrast
*   Trump won't rely on data, just earned media and large rallies:
*   Republicans have already buried their post-2012 autopsy report's calls for inclusiveness, so it's not surprising that Donald Trump is also dumping their efforts at data and analytics.
*   Democrats are happy to maintain the substantial digital edge we've had in the last two presidential elections, and we're going to continue to build on our ability to engage and understand voters.
*   Remember that Hillary Clinton has earned 2 million more votes than Trump, and Bernie Sanders earned more votes than Ted Cruz and John Kasich through last week's primaries, so we won't argue with Mr. Trump's strategy.
Q&A:
Primary on Dem side
*         We're working with both of our campaigns and have always been neutral.
Sanders Campaign Lawsuit:
*         It has been dismissed, there's nothing to add beyond the official statements our senior staff made.
Data integrity post December incident:
*   We've moved past it and working well with both of our campaigns, AND campaigns up and down the ballot. All of that is feeding into our modeling heading into the general election, which gives us a big advantage over the GOP, who have not been using the same list, don't have agreements with all the states, and have had a fragmented approach to the interfaces their campaigns have used.
What about the separate October incident the Sanders camp had flagged?
*   We're confident in the integrity of our system. [Pivot to...] Our data edge gives us an enormous edge over Republicans up and down the ballot.
Being taken over by presumptive nominee
*   We're working with both campaigns. Above my pay grade on the how and when, but because we're well integrated with both already, it should be seamless.
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 11:19 AM
To: Walsh, Tom
Cc: Andrew Brown; McCabe, Sam
Subject: Talking Points for Sam
Hi Tom, Sam MCabe is going to speak at a Microsoft panel next week that is open press. He has his core tech/data file talking points, but we need to give him some of the general points on the following. Can you please flesh it out for him with our stock language? Thanks.
*         DVTF --- national voter file
*         Investing in states and infrastructure
*         Confident we'll be united, and both of our candidates have been using our list... every door, every call
*         Trump won't rely on data, just earned media and large rallies:
o   Republicans have already buried their post-2012 autopsy report's calls for inclusiveness, so it's not surprising that Donald Trump is also dumping their efforts at data and analytics. Democrats are happy to maintain the substantial digital edge we've had in the last two presidential elections, and we're going to continue to build on our ability to engage and understand voters. Remember that Hillary Clinton has earned 2 million more votes than Trump, and Bernie Sanders earned more votes than Ted Cruz and John Kasich through last week's primaries, so we won't argue with Mr. Trump's strategy.
And Q&A for what NOT to talk about:
*         Primary on Dem side --- other than to say we're working with both of our campaigns and have always been neutral.
*         Lawsuit: It has been dismissed, there's nothing to add beyond the official statements our senior staff made.
*         Data integrity post December incident:
o   We've moved past it and working well with both of our campaigns. AND campaigns up and down the ballot. All of that is feeding into our modeling heading into the general election, which gives us a big advantage over the GOP, who have not been using the same list, don't have agreements with all the states, and have had a fragmented approach to the interfaces their campaigns have used.
*         But what about the separate October incident the Sanders camp had flagged?
o   We're confident in the integrity of our system. Our data edge gave us....pivot.
Being taken over by presumptive nominee
*         We're working with both campaigns. Above my pay grade on the how and when, but because we're well integrated with both already, it should be seamless.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC


Thank you for your email.  I will be out of the office on business through Monday, May 2nd.  I will be checking email but there might be a delay in my response. If you need immediate assistance, you may reach me on my cell phone, 646-512-3303.
Thank you,
Kial


Just ended - I think it was live.
Thanks!
Lauren Hendricks


Luis -
Hope all is well. I've been meaning to reach out for a while, but life has been crazy for us all these past months.
I'm hoping we can sit down to meet some time soon, over coffee or a cocktail. I'd love to figure out how we can work together and be most helpful to each other these next few months.
Let me know what might works in the next 2-3 weeks.
Regards,
Michael Misterek
Associate Director
Political and Advocacy Communications


Hey, if you need a quote you can quote me with this:
This is one more example that voters can’t take Donald Trump at his word. He’ll say anything to get elected, so long as it personally benefits him, and it’s a reminder he lacks the judgment or temperament to serve as President.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Kevin Cirilli (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:)
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 12:59 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: Bloomberg request
Great thanks
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----- Original Message -----
From: Luis Miranda
>
To: KEVIN CIRILLI
CC: PaustenbachM@dnc.org
At: 04-May-2016 12:46:20
Hi Kevin, unfortunately she’s traveling and has a packed schedule. I’ll get you a quote from me, though, if that helps.
Also copying Mark Paustenbach, our national press secretary, so you guys can also be in touch.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Kevin Cirilli (BLOOMBERG/ NEWSROOM:) [mailto:kcirilli@bloomberg.net
]
Sent: Wednesday, May 04, 2016 12:38 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Bloomberg request
Hey, I'm working on a story with my colleague Jennifer Jacobs about Trump having to fundraise and how he's working with RNC to do that now.
Can your boss jump on the phone for two minutes to talk about whether this will be problematic and undermine his argument as a candidate? Thanks. Kevin
I'm at 6106131339.
Sent from Bloomberg Professional for iPhone


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"People often talk about Hispanics," Eric Trump said Monday on Irish radio's RTE Radio1's Drivetime. "You know, I have more Hispanics come up to me telling me, 'listen, I can't wait for your father to be president. He's gonna bring jobs back to the United States. He's gonna end the nonsense. He's gonna create good trade deals. He's gonna create better education. He's gonna create a better family structure.'"
"I see so little of the divisiveness, which is interesting. You watch it on TV, but you see so little of it out in the field."


**For blasting at 7am**
SL: ICYMI: Trump Invests In the Same Companies He Bashes
"Just like Trump bashes China and Mexico despite making his clothing line there, he also bashes companies for media attention despite investing in them for his own personal gain." - DNC National Press Secretary Mark Paustenbach
[Insert full text of article here]

Trump invests in the same companies he bashes
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In this May 7, 2016 file photo, Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump speaks during a rally in Spokane, Wash. (Photo: Ted S. Warren, AP)
Maybe Donald Trump never learned the phrase "put your money where your mouth is." Upon review of his Personal Financial Disclosure
it turns out that presumed Republican nominee has invested and profited from multiple companies he's slammed on the trail.
Mondelez International
Trump invested in the parent company of Nabisco, which he has has brought up a lot foroutsourcing jobs to Mexico
.
"I'm never eating Oreos again ...  I love Oreos. I will never eat them again. Nabisco closes the plant in Chicago and they are moving the plant to Mexico." (Fortune
, August 2015)
Ford
Trump has called the automobile company's decision to build a plant in Mexico an "absolute disgrace" and said it would never happen under a Trump administration. At one rally he told supporters he'd call the CEO of Ford and threaten a 35% tax on any car made in Mexico.
'Let me give you the bad news. Every car, and every truck and every part manufactured in this plant that comes across the border, we're going to charge you a 35% tax. Okay? And that tax is going to be paid simultaneously with the transaction, and that's it.'" (Fortune
, December 2015)
General Electric
Trump has put money into General Electric. But while campaigning in Connecticut, he called General Electric's move of jobs outside the state "devastating."
"It's so devastating to lose a company like General Electric ... I'm going to bring jobs back to Connecticut and to the country. We're not going to let them go to Mexico. ... They're going everywhere but here because we have people that don't know how to deal, they don't know how to make deals." (Hartford Courant
, April 2016)
Disney
Trump bashed the company over a lawsuit
that accused them of replacing American workers with foreigners using H1-B visas - and then requiring them to train their replacements. But his anger at the company didn't stop him from investing.
"I remain totally committed to eliminating rampant, widespread H-1B abuse and ending outrageous practices such as those that occurred at Disney in Florida when Americans were forced to train their foreign replacements. I will end forever the use of the H-1B as a cheap labor program, and institute an absolute requirement to hire American workers first for every visa and immigration program. No exceptions." (Donald J. Trump
, March 2016)
Apple
After the technology company refused to unlock the phones of the shooters in the San Bernardino massacre, Trump called on his supporters to ban Apple products. Yet, his financial disclosures show he invested in Apple.
"I like the idea of a boycott of Apple until such time as they give that information." (Politico
, February 2016)
United Technologies Corporation
Trump also invested in the parent company to Carrier Corp., an Indiana-based air-conditioning manufacturer that is in the process of outsourcing thousands of jobs
to Mexico. In an interview with Breitbart News after Carrier's announcement, Trump spoke broadly about the need to lower taxes.
"First of all, you're going to have to look to lower taxes [for those who do business inside the United States] - and we may very well have to charge taxes at the border, when somebody drives a car through the border to sell it in the United States. But look, we've closed our plants. We've lost our jobs. They're not going to build cars in Mexico and sell them in the United States, OK? We can lower our taxes, and we're probably going to have to charge a surtax at the border. Otherwise we're going to lose a fortune. And that will help Ford and other people make a decision to buy in the United States, to build in the United States." (Breitbart News
, February 2016)
The Trump campaign did not immediately respond to request for comment.


From: Ngoc Nguyen
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 2:23 PM
To: Ngoc Nguyen
Subject: California Democrats Release Economic Emergency Guide for GOP Presidential Candidates
For immediate release: Thursday, April 28, 2016
Media contact: Michael Soller, California Democratic Party: (916) 503-8480 press line / (213) 446-1851 cell, michael@cadem.org
California Democrats Release Economic Emergency Guide for Republican Presidential Candidates
SACRAMENTO - The California Democratic Party released an "economic emergency guide" comparing the record of Governor Jerry Brown to his Republican predecessor, Arnold Schwarzenegger. The guide is a reminder to GOP presidential candidates attending the California Republican Party Convention in Burlingame to stick to the facts about California's economic recovery since Gov. Brown was reelected in 2010.
"Republican Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and hard-right Republicans in the Legislature left California with schools ranked 50th in the nation in funding, a state budget 100 days overdue, and the nation's worst credit rating," said California Democratic Party Senior Strategist Shawnda Westly. "It will be entertaining to watch Donald Trump and the Republicans squirm away from the success that Governor Brown and California Democrats have had in balancing our state's budget and President Obama has had with 73 straight months of private sector job growth. But California voters know which party they'd rather have on their side in an economic crisis."
###


Huffington Post is interested in doing a story. Can I forward our statement to RR2?
From: Jefferson, Deshundra
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 3:58 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Walker, Eric; Walsh, Tom
Subject: RE: Trump’s message to black America: Ferguson and Oakland are the new Iraq
Mark, Luis: Any comments?
From: Jefferson, Deshundra
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 2:52 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Walker, Eric; Walsh, Tom
Subject: Trump’s message to black America: Ferguson and Oakland are the new Iraq
Donald Trump has put down the dog whistle in favor of a megaphone. In an interview with The New York Times Magazine, Donald Trump equated Ferguson and Oakland to Iraq, claiming both cities are “among the most dangerous in the world.” Equating these two American cities to a war zone is meant to stoke fear of living in black communities, and further highlights his callous disregard for the African-American community.
Trump hasn’t shied away from using race as a wedge issue during his presidential bid. He immediately launched into a verbal tirade against Mexican immigrants, calling them criminals, drug dealers and rapists when he launched his campaign.
He was slow to distance himself David Duke, the former Grand Wizard of the Ku Klux Klan who endorsed the campaign, during a Meet the Press interview. Trump also vowed to ban Muslims from entering the United States within his first 100 days in office, and claimed that thousands of Muslims were cheering as the World Trade Center fell during September 11.
Trump’s latest message to black America that Ferguson and Oakland are the new Iraq is yet another example of his dangerous and divisive race-baiting. We’re not sure how much lower Trump can sink, but the bottom of his campaign shows no depth.
[SigDems]
Deshundra Jefferson, Southern Regional Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
JeffersonD@dnc.org
| (202) 863-8112


I just talked to him last week.  He didn't mention anything to me.  Let us check really quick.
Raul Alvillar
National Political Director
Democratic National Committee
Tele. 202.863.8000
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 4:33 PM
To: Maureen Garde; Alvillar, Raul; Dacey, Amy
Subject: FW: Can we use John Zody for TV tomorrow?
Do we know if the Indiana State Chair is in a good place on the Victory Fund before we book them? Any concerns with helping them get on air? Given the Sanders claim of money laundering I don't want to help book if they're one of the parties that are complaining off  the record.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Manriquez, Pablo
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 4:31 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Can we use John Zody for TV tomorrow?
Thinking specifically about Morning Joe
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


6:35 or 8)35ish there was a good discussion on trump saying we would renegotiate debt. 8:35 they might have cut it short. Let's look for other similar comments. The crew slammed trump asking, what are we, Greece? Argentina?
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DAILY VIDEO UPDATE – 5/11/16
DONALD TRUMP
Commentary: 5/10/2016: KMTV (CBS) - Omaha, NE reported that Donald Trump’s controversial comments on immigration are mobilizing Latino voters. [Watch
]
5/11/2016: Central Florida News 13 - Orlando, FL reported that Florida Agriculture Commissioner Adam Putnam said he will support Donald Trump, though he originally supported Jeb Bush and then Sen. Marco Rubio. [Watch
]
5/11/2016: Pittsburgh Cable News Channel - Pittsburgh, PA reported that Donald Trump has narrowed his list of potential Vice Presidential candidates to five people. [Watch
]
5/11/2016: KONG-SEA - Seattle, WA reported on Donald Trump winning two primaries yesterday. [Watch
]
5/11/2016: WTSP (CBS) - Tampa Bay, FL reported that London’s new mayor said Donald Trump has an ignorant view of Islam and the mayor of Paris said Trump is “so stupid.” [Watch
]
Tracking: DONALD TRUMP: 05/12/2016, 9:00 AM: Meeting with Paul Ryan RNC Washington, DC [@NickKalmanFN] [Tracker scheduled]
DONALD TRUMP: 05/12/2016, 10:00 AM: Meeting with House Republican Conference. Attendees will include Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy (R-Calif.), Whip Steve Scalise (R-La.), Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-Wash.), and Deputy Whip Patrick McHenry (R-N.C.) RNC Washington, DC [NYT] [Tracker scheduled]
DONALD TRUMP: 05/12/2016, 11:45 AM: Meeting with Senate GOP leadership including Mitch McConnell The National Republican Senatorial Committee 425 2nd St NE, Washington, DC [armenpress.am] [Tracker scheduled]
CHRIS CHRISTIE
Commentary: 5/11/2016: WPIX-TV (CW) - New York, NY reported that Gov. Chris Christie’s Bridgegate Scandal has been weighing him down for a long time. Once these names are released the scandal will follow him through the rest of the election cycle as he begins to work on Donald Trump’s transition team. [Watch
]
JEFF SESSIONS
Interview: 5/11/2016: WAAY (ABC) - Huntsville, AL reported that Boeing is at odds with Sens. Jeff Sessions and Richard Shelby over the Export-Import bank. Sessions said he agrees with Shelby in blocking a vote to appoint a White House nominee to serve on the bank’s board of directors. [Watch
]


Yup, we need bullets on DWS as progressive champion, combined with bullets about how she has lifted up the Democratic Party and invested in state parties -- so to the extent it actually gives examples that would be useful. Not just --- fought for women's right to choose but how she did it, not just extending health care but secured funding for x, y.
Tom had provided the DVTF/investment points yesterday. We need them in a clean and concise format so that the state party can think through and push back on BS locally, as well as to provide to the person introducing her. Some of it is right out of her speech but tighter,. Adding Tom here.
________________________________________
From: hrtsleeve@gmail.com [hrtsleeve@gmail.com]
Sent: Saturday, May 14, 2016 9:25 AM
To: Banfill, Ryan; P. Aikowsky; Tracie Pough; Rosalyn Kumar; Sarah Farhadian; Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: DWS Progressive TP's
+ Luis who asked for these. He is sending an email to you to make sure it is clear what these are for.
DWS
> On May 14, 2016, at 5:21 AM, hrtsleeve@gmail.com wrote:
>
> Guys, these are way too general. They could be about anyone. Are these for the person who introduces me? They need MY progressive record. The purpose of these are to highlight my progressive record for this crowd. Unless I am misunderstanding what these are for. Can you guys rewrite these and make them a narrative that has some passion behind it, please?
>
> DWS


From: Enrique Gutierrez
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 6:02 PM
To: Enrique Gutierrez
Subject: McCain, Flake, Arizona Republicans Have a Horrible Weekend
[
For Immediate Release
May 9, 2016
Contact: Enrique Gutierrez, (602) 234-6813
, egutierrez@azdem.org
McCain, Flake, Arizona Republicans Have a Horrible Weekend
PHOENIX - With Donald Trump solidifying GOP support and becoming the presumptive nominee, the national spotlight continues to shine on Arizona, as his dangerous and divisive candidacy puts the state in play this November.
Last week John McCain was caught talking about Trump’s impact on his race, particularly with the Latino community, saying how Trump damages his reelection hopes.
But yesterday, in a clear opportunity to buck his party’s nominee in regards to the racist comments, McCain stood silent.
When asked if he’d want Trump to retract his comments made against the Latino community calling them ‘rapists’ and ‘criminals,’ McCain said on CNN
, “Oh, I don't know.”
In the meantime, as more Americans favor
a Senate vote on Garland’s nomination, this weekend Senator Flake talked about why he’s playing along with Senate Republicans in holding up Garland’s hearing and vote.
In an interview with Meet the Press
, Flake said “if we lose the election in November, then we ought to approve him [Judge Garland] quickly because I’m certain that he will be more conservative than a Hillary Clinton nomination come January.”
“John McCain and Jeff Flake can’t have it both ways,” said Arizona Democratic Party spokesman Enrique Gutierrez. “Either you stand with or stand opposed to Donald Trump. Trying to cherry pick Donald Trump’s reckless positions for their own political purposes is just too dangerous for the people of Arizona. Trump has proven he doesn’t have the temperament or judgement to be president, and if McCain and Flake stand with Trump’s divisive agenda, voters will hold them accountable.”
###


Good, just one ed
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 6:49 PM
To: RR2
Subject: FOR REVIEW: DWS ON YOM HA SHOAH
DWS has signed off on this language.
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 perished 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 during election season, when the rhetoric of national politics will no doubt get heated. On this Yom Hashoah HaShoah, the Democratic Party remains committed to the American values of inclusion and diversity, and we reject fear-mongering or the denigration of any group of people because of their faith, race or gender. Let us pledge today to continue to work to stop bigotry and hatred, knowing that our nation will be stronger for it."
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Thanks so much,
Philippa
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Plus Matt
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Alvillar, Raul"
Date: 04/28/2016  2:03 PM  (GMT-05:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
, "Walker, Eric"
Subject: FW: My vote for president
Do what you will withthis.
Raul Alvillar
National Political Director
Democratic National Committee
Tele. 202.863.8000
From: Ken Toltz
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 2:02 PM
To: Alvillar, Raul
Subject: RE: My vote for president
The DNC has a twitter account, whoever posts Tweets could post the President's email and then all of us supporters would re-tweet his great message.  Social media lesson for today
;)
Best,
Ken Toltz
303.717.0817
From:
alvillarr@dnc.org
To: kentoltz1@msn.com
Subject: RE: My vote for president
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 15:39:27 +0000
Hey how are you.  I don’t do twitter.
Raul Alvillar
National Political Director
Democratic National Committee
Tele. 202.863.8000
From: Ken Toltz
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 11:15 AM
To: Alvillar, Raul
Subject: FW: My vote for president
Very good email, if it was on your twitter feed I would re-tweet it..
Hope all is well with you.
Best,
Ken Toltz
303.717.0817
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 11:11:30 -0400
To: kentoltz1@msn.com
From: democraticparty@democrats.org
Subject: My vote for president
Ken --
In a few months, I'll be heading into the voting booth to cast my vote for the next President of the United States. And, like so many of you, I've spent this primary observing the candidates and the parties, and what they represent.
And I have to say, this has been a difficult period for the Republicans. They're trying to figure out what they're standing for -- whether they will be the party of building walls and surveilling neighborhoods, whether they will be the party that enshrines
discrimination in our laws.
But the good news for Democrats is that we know what we believe. We believe that climate change is real and that we must do something about it. We believe in raising the minimum wage, and that women should be paid the same as men for doing the same job. We
believe that our laws should reflect our heritage as a nation of immigrants. We believe that all people should be treated with dignity and respect, no matter their race or religion, gender or sexual orientation.
We have two fine Democratic candidates who, no matter their differences, share this same set of core beliefs that defines our party. And in November, we're going to make sure that one of them becomes our next president.
But first -- right now, Ken -- I need to know that you're in:

Thanks,
Barack Obama
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Just following up on this. I understand you called, my cell is 202-288-6969. Thanks.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 6:04 PM
To: 'Joanna@ctb-ny.com'
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz next week?
Hi Joanna, the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, will be in Los Angeles on Wednesday May 4th. She's a fan of Jimmy Kimmel's and so if you're not entirely booked up for that night let me know if he'd want to have her on for a few minutes.
If you want to talk by phone about possibilities, let me know. Best regards, - Luis.
[SigDems]
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Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC


Looks good
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 2:14 PM
To: RR2
Subject: APPROVE: HB2 Video release
Ready for research
Headline: WHEN YOU'VE LOST HUGH HEWITT & FOX NEWS....
As Republican legislators and governors continue its assault on LGBT Americans through Right to Discriminate laws, even many conservative talking heads and thought leaders think they've gone too far. Watch what prominent conservatives Charles Krauthammer, Juan Williams, Hugh Hewitt, and Kathleen Parker, plus Fox News anchor Chris Wallace, have to say:
WATCH

[screenshot]
"Time and again we've seen GOP leaders stoking fear and prejudice and this latest round of anti-LGBT legislation in North Carolina only further institutionalizes bigotry. Instead of taking steps that actually encourage harassment, we should remember that transgender Americans are already one of the most at-risk groups targeted for violence and discrimination, and they deserve equal protection under the law."   -- Mark Paustenbach, DNC spokesperson
TJ Helmstetter
Deputy Director of Regional and Specialty Media
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8022 - desk
973.464.9224 - cell
HelmstetterT@DNC.org


She's pushing for it
On Apr 28, 2016, at 5:47 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Yes, we’re on it.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Walsh, Tom
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 5:45 PM
To: Kate Houghton
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark; Walker, Eric; Miranda, Luis; Max Steele; Ryan Banfill
Subject: Re: Approved quotes re: Broward County GOP Chair
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


What a nice guy.
Donald Trump Thinks Men Who Change Diapers Are Acting “Like The Wife”
Buzzfeed – Andrew Kaczynski and Megan Apper
“Do you actually change diapers?” host Anthony Cumia asked Donald Trump on the Opie and Anthony show in November of 2005.
The then 59-year-old businessman, whose wife Melania was pregnant with his fifth child and her first, responded bluntly: “No, I don’t do that.”
“There’s a lot of women out there that demand that the husband act like the wife and you know there’s a lot of husbands that listen to that,” Trump added. “So you know, they go for it.”
“If I had different type of wife,” Trump said laughing, “I probably wouldn’t have a baby, ya know, cause that’s not my thing. I’m really like a great father but certain things you do and certain things you don’t. It’s just not for me.”
The interview — one of many reviewed by BuzzFeed News — reveals a man with an extremely traditional view on the responsibilities a man and a woman have when raising a family. That view has already come under attack by an anti-Trump group, with one of his comments in a 2005 Howard Stern interview appearing in ad from the super PAC Our Principles.
“I mean, I won’t do anything to take care of them. I’ll supply funds and she’ll take care of the kids. It’s not like I’m gonna be walking the kids down Central Park,” Trump said in the interview. He repeated the same sentiment to Stern two years laters, saying, “Melania is a wonderful mother. She takes care of the baby and I pay all of the costs.”
Trump’s five children — Ivanka, Eric, Donald, Tiffany, and Barron — have been a highly visible part of his presidential bid and have all publicly praised their father as a parent. But Trump himself has described himself as hands off, and, in the same 2005 interview with Howard Stern, expressed disdain for his ex-wife Marla Maples for suggesting he walk their daughter, Tiffany, down the street.
“Well, Marla used to say, ‘I can’t believe you’re not walking Tiffany down the street,’ you know in a carriage,” Trump said. “Right, I’m gonna be walking down Fifth Avenue with a baby in a carriage. It just didn’t work.”
Trump added of his current wife, Melania: “She would take great care of the child without me having to do very much.”
And in 2007, again in an interview with Stern, Trump, asked if he stays home with his infant son Barron, admitted that hands-on parenting has never been his “thing.”
“It probably should but it never has,” replied Trump.
Here is Trump in his own words:
Trump in April of 2005 said on the Howard Stern Show that he would simply supply the funds and wouldn’t do anything to care for his children.
w.soundcloud.com
In another interview Howard Stern interview, Trump recalled how he was shocked to learn that his second wife, Marla Maples, was pregnant.
w.soundcloud.com
In a 2003 appearance on the Howard Stern Show, Trump said he married Maples because she got pregnant with their daughter, Tiffany.
“At the time it was like, ‘Excuse me, what happened?” Trump said he said to Maples when learning about the pregnancy. “And then I said, ‘Well, what are we going to do about this?’”
“She said, ‘Oh, are you serious? This is the most beautiful day of our lives,’” Trump said Maples responded.
“I said, ‘Oh great.’ So I said, ‘Do you want to get married?’”
In 2006, Trump said men who change diapers and care for the child are acting “like the wife,” saying he wouldn’t have kids with a woman who wanted him to do this.
w.soundcloud.com
Speaking with Howard Stern in 2007, Trump called Melania a wonderful mother for taking care of their baby while he paid all of the costs.
w.soundcloud.com
Stern also asked how Trump’s daughter, Tiffany, was doing.
“I do see her and she’s a great kid,” Trump said.
“She comes to town, visits a little bit,” Stern asked.
“You know for about an hour, ‘hi dad,’ ‘hi Tiff, I love you Tiff.’ She’s a great kid,” says Trump laughing, saying he “glances” at her report cards. Trump said he would give Tiffany a future job at the Trump Organization if she had good abilities.


SL: DNC Statement on Trump Tearing Up Dodd-Frank Financial Reforms
DNC National Press Secretary Mark Paustenbach issued the following statement on news that Donald Trump plans [insert link] "to release a detailed policy platform in two weeks that would propose dismantling nearly all of Dodd-Frank, a package of financial reforms put in place after the 2007-2009 financial crisis":
"His plans to tear up the most important financial reforms in decades is further proof that Donald Trump and his dangerous ideas shouldn't step foot in the White House. Hard-working American families simply cannot afford to take Donald Trump's advice on the economy."
[insert this link per above]
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org


Sessions is on ABC This Week
[   Joy Lin (@joyindc
)
5/14/16, 5:46 PM
EXCLUSIVE: Chair of Donald Trump's National Security Advisory Committee @SenatorSessions
joins #ThisWeek
tomorrow
On May 13, 2016, at 7:03 PM, Garcia, Walter
> wrote:
SUNDAY NEWS SHOW LINEUP – May 15, 2016
As of Friday, May 13, 2016 at 6:30 PM ET
** Please do not share this information with producers or outside the family.
NBC Meet The Press:
·         TBD
ABC This Week:
·         Reince Priebus
·         Panel: Rep. Keith Ellison (DFL- MN), Rep. Tom Cole (R-OK), Dan Balz, Alicia Menedez
CBS Face the Nation:
·         Reince Priebus
·         Former Secretary of Defense Robert Gates
·         House Republican Panel: Rep. Chris Collins (R-NY), Rep. Marsha Blackburn (R-TN), Rep. Peter King (R-NY)
·         Panel: Jamelle Bouie, Susan Page, Michael Gerson, Julie Pace
Fox News Sunday:
·         Newt Gingrich
·         Rep. Tim Huelskamp (R-KS)
·         Reince Priebus
·         Sen. Charles Schumer (D-NY)
·         Panel: Brit Hume, Amy Walter, George Will, Bob Woodward
CNN State of the Union
·         Paul Manafort
·         Panel: Donna Brazile, Ana Navarro, Former SC Lt. Governor Andre Bauer, Sen. Jeff Merkley (D-OR)
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> wrote:
I’m on for video
From: "Garcia, Walter"
>
Date: Friday, May 13, 2016 at 3:10 PM
To: "Miller, Lindsey"
>, Comm_D
>
Subject: RE: Sunday shows
On for Comms!
From: Miller, Lindsey
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 3:08 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Sunday shows
I’m on for research


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Gaggle
Part 1
, Part 2
From: "Bennett, Eric"
>
Date: Monday, April 25, 2016 at 11:49 AM
To: Comm_D
>
Subject: RE: Video Request: Cruz in Borden, IN
Even if he dresses like Hillary Clinton, Donald still can’t use the bathroom with little girls.<--- he’s used this line a couple of times. It’s coupled with his criticism of Trump’s stance on the NC anti-LGBT bill
Donald Trump is not shy about telling people how big, strong and tough he is. If he’s so tough, he needs to stop hiding in Trump towers and answer the questions that voters have.
--
This election will come down to jobs, freedom and security.
Cruz: lift the boot of the necks of small business.
Cruz: If I am elected president, we will repeal every word of Obamacare. We will pass health insurance that’s personal, portable and affordable. We will pass a simple flat tax so that every American can fill out our taxes on a postcard. After we do that, we should abolish the IRS.
Cruz: we’re going to rein in the EPA, federal agencies that have descended like locusts killing jobs all across the country.
We’re going stop amnesty, secure the border. We’re going to end sanctuary cities, welfare benefits for those here illegally. Goes on to say that will bring back manufacturing jobs from China and Mexico. We're going to see manufacturing jobs coming back
Next important thing at stake is freedom. Says two branches hang in the balance in this election. Goes on to talk about different rights at stake if another liberal Supreme Court justice is appointed. Guns rights, religious liberty and sovereignty.
Hits Trump for suggesting he would compromise religious liberty and second amendment rights to keep and bear arms. Adds that he’s been supporting left wing Democratic politicians for 40 years.
Cruz: I give you my solemn commitment that every justice I appoint will be a principled constitutionalist that will protect the Bill of Rights. I will not compromise your religious liberty or right to keep and bear arms.
Cruz hits Trump for saying he would be neutral between Israel and the Palestinians. Adds that he will stand unapologetically with Israel.
Talks about how readiness and morale in the military has plummeted. Goes on to talk about how he will rebuild the military by repealing Obamacare, adopting a flat tax and stopping amnesty.
Cruz: no longer will our military be governed by political correctness. Criticizes President Obama for not saying radical Islamic terrorism.
Cruz: We will defeat radical Islamic terrorism. To the jihadist, your day of reckoning is coming. To ISIS: we're not coming to negotiate with you or read you your rights; we're coming to kill you. Speaks out against the rules of engagement that he says is tying the hands of our military men and women.
Cruz: If military force is needed we should use overwhelming force, kill the enemy and get the heck out.
We started with 17 candidates, young dynamic candidates. Democratic field consist of a wild-eyed socialist with views that are dangerous for America and the world and Bernie Sanders.
Cruz: We’re seeing Republicans coming together and uniting behind this campaign. 60-75% of Republicans recognize that nominating Donald Trump would be a train wreck.
Touts the fact that 5 of 17 presidential candidates have endorsed his campaign.
Hits Trump for not wanting to debate.
Closes by asking for support
From: Bennett, Eric
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 11:18 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: Cruz in Borden, IN
Gaggle
Hits Trump for not wanting to debate and not having solutions to the issues.
Cruz: we’re all in on Indiana. Indiana is a crossroad. It’s big news that John Kasich has decided to pull out of Indiana, giving us the opportunity to go head-to-head with Trump.  We made the decision about allocating resources. We’re at a fork in the road. If Trump is the nominee, Hillary wins by double digits. We lose the Senate and the Supreme Court. Trump losing would also cost seats in the state of Indiana. If Donald Trump is the nominee, Hillary wins and she will bankrupt the coal industry.
Cruz: we had both conversations and both campaigns agreed. We’re focused on Indiana and Kasich is focused elsewhere. On whether it’s desperation, Cruz says he doesn’t doubt that Donald will scream, yell and curse. People got excited because Trump won his home state. Touts his victories in previous contests. On whether it’s a hail mary, Cruz says it’s abundantly clear that we’re headed to a contested convention. Calls Trump a minority and fringe candidate. Adds that Republicans are uniting behind his campaign.
Cruz: we need a president in the spirit of Mitch Daniels and Mike Pence.
Cruz: From day one, I’ve been an outsider. The voters can ask who has stood up and led the fight against the Washington cartel. Hits Trump for funding the gang of eight while he was fighting against it. On whether he’s colluding with Kasich, Cruz says Trump is a sore loser. Says his response is to attack the voters. Notes how Trump would rather hide in Trump towers and stay in the NE states that tend to be more liberal.
The entire Trump campaign is run by the Washington lobbyist. Again hits Trump for not showing up to debate. “This is a fraud” Cruz says when he describes Trump openly stating that he’s not going to do what he says he’s going to do.
Notes how it would be a disaster to nominate Donald Trump. Highlights Trump’s comment of wanting to punish women for having an abortion.
From: Bennett, Eric
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 10:30 AM
To: Research_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: Cruz in Borden, IN
Here for now. ABC stream may pop up

From: Bennett, Eric
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 10:02 AM
To: Research_D
Subject: Video Request: Cruz in Borden, IN
10:30 a.m. - Borden, IN
Rally with Ted Cruz
Huber's Plantation Hall
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Borden, IN 47106


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*         5/20/2016 - Mississippi Democratic Party - JJ Hamer Dinner
*         5/21/2016 - Mississippi Democratic Party - State Convention
*         5/21/2016 - Maryland Democratic Party - State Central Committee Meeting
*         5/21/2016 - Michigan Democratic Party - Congressional District Conventions
*         5/21/2016 - Kentucky Democratic Party - County/Legislative District Caucuses
*         5/21/2016 - Delaware Democratic Party - Presidential Preference Pre-Primary Caucus
*         5/21/2016 - North Carolina Democratic Party - District Conventions
*         5/21/2016 - Washington Democratic Party - Congressional District Caucuses
*         5/21/2016 - Missouri Democratic Party - Jackson County Truman Days
*         5/22/2016 - Vermont Democratic Party - State Convention
*         5/22/2016 - 5/23/2016 - New York Democratic Party - State Convention
*         5/23/2016 - Delaware Democratic Party - Sussex County Executive Committee Meeting
*         5/24/2016 - Tennessee Democratic Party - Women's Event
*         5/25/2016 - Alaska Democratic Party - State Central Committee Meeting
*         5/26/2016 - Indiana Democratic Party - VAN Webinar
*         5/28/2016 - 5/29/2016 - Hawaii Democratic Party - State Convention
*         5/28/2016 - Wyoming Democratic Party - State Convention
*         5/28/2016 - Wyoming Democratic Party - Nellie Tayloe Ross Diner
ELECTION CLIPS
2016 - Presidential
Democratic Party Candidates
Hillary Clinton
WSB-TV poll: Donald Trump, Hillary Clinton in a statistical tie in Georgia
Here's the reason that Republicans are so worried about having Donald Trump as their presidential nominee: In Georgia, Democrat Hillary Clinton is in a statistical tie with Trump, according to a Landmark Communications/Rosetta Stone poll conducted for Channel 2 Action News. Trump leads Clinton overall, 42.3 percent to 41.4 percent - well within the 4.1 margin of error. Clinton leads Trump among independents, and the undecided Republican voters are nearly double those in the Democratic column. And the gender split is on full display: Trump leads among men, Clinton among women. FYI, Landmark and Rosetta Stone are considered Republican-oriented firms
Bernie Sanders
How Bernie Sanders has changed the Democratic Party
The math is against Bernie Sanders in his fight for the White House. But the Vermont senator is poised to leave behind a durable legacy: A generation of liberal voters enthralled by his populist message -- and a Democratic Party whose ideological center has shifted left during the 2016 election. The effort now is to make sure things stay that way. Sanders has vowed to take his campaign to the Democratic convention, but he's also signaled that his effort is now more of a movement than a competitive political machine. He's slashed staff and slowed down his breakneck pace of campaigning.
Republican Party Candidates
Donald Trump
Donald Trump: Hillary Clinton 'enabler' attack justified
Donald Trump said Monday he called Hillary Clinton an "enabler" of her husband's infidelity as "retribution" for her playing the "woman's card" against him. "It's only retribution for what she said. She is playing the woman's card to the hilt," Trump told CNN's Chris Cuomo in a testy exchange on "New Day." "She is going, I watched over the weekend, everything is about 'woman' and 'Donald Trump raised his voice.' And you know it's all nonsense. You know what? Women understand it better than anybody."
Trump accused Clinton at a recent campaign stop of attacking the women who accused Bill Clinton of harassing them.
Thanks,
Colby Moore
Executive Assistant to the National Political Director
Democratic National Committee
O: (202) 488-5044
C: (704) 430-7163
MooreC@dnc.org
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good
On Apr 26, 2016, at 4:22 PM, Paustenbach, Mark
> wrote:
Let’s pull down this call. She’ll be on CNN and Fox in the morning and we can push our narrative via those hits.  Thanks again.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
From: Kate Houghton
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 3:44 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark
Cc: Miranda, Luis; Walker, Eric; Ryan Banfill
Subject: Re: DWS Request: Press Call Tomorrow
Does she needs to be on a landline?  She will be going to the airport at this time.
On Apr 26, 2016, at 3:31 PM, Paustenbach, Mark
> wrote:
Request is the same but the call will only be on the election results, as Trump cancelled tomorrow’s foreign policy speech .
What:                   POST-PRIMARY PRESS CALL
When:                  Tomorrow, 27 April, 10:45AM EST – 11:15AM EST
Where:                 Up to Chair
Format:                Live
Who:                     National and Regional Media
Topic:                    The results of the previous night’s primary contests
Staff:                    Luis/Mark


I like it.
Raul Alvillar
National Political Director
Democratic National Committee
Tele. 202.863.8000
From: Davis, Marilyn
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 10:02 AM
To: Alvillar, Raul; Miranda, Luis; Rangappa, Anu
Subject: Please review


He works for Lindsey here at the DNC.
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 10:09 AM
To: Gomez, Bridgette
Cc: Palermo, Rachel
Subject: RE: Update on Action this morning
Who is that?
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Gomez, Bridgette
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 10:05 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Palermo, Rachel
Subject: RE: Update on Action this morning
Mally (Malbert) Smith
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 9:57 AM
To: Gomez, Bridgette
Cc: Palermo, Rachel
Subject: RE: Update on Action this morning
By the way, who is Mali Smith?
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Gomez, Bridgette
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 9:48 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Palermo, Rachel
Subject: Update on Action this morning
Hey Luis,
We still expect them to arrive around 10am, but I did want to share that Lindsey sent Mali Smith to see me this morning and shared they want me to go down to speak to the protesters.  I shared that you will be going down to speak with them.  He didn't know that you would be the lead, so he just shared they may want me to join you as well. So just a heads up.
Thanks,
Bridgette
Bridgette Gomez
Hispanic Outreach Director
Democratic National Committee
430 South Capitol Street, SE, Washington, DC 20003
Phone: (202) 863-8028
Cell: (602) 818-4134
Email: gomezb@dnc.org


Totally agree
Tom would be able to help a lot
And greeting from Riga !
From: Luis Miranda
>
Date: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 at 12:17
To: Paul Hamill
>
Subject: RE: Dennis Hastert Sued for Unpaid Hush Money in Sexual Abuse Case | TIME
It's a particularly timely reminder of who the predators have been as the GOP tries to use bathroom bills to paint transgender and frankly all lgbt as sexual predators.
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: Paul Hamill - Logan International Relations
>
Date: 04/26/2016 3:06 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
>
Subject: Dennis Hastert Sued for Unpaid Hush Money in Sexual Abuse Case | TIME
I know this is awful - but the support given to him is despicable.
May be one of your team would reach out to Tom Watson - deputy leader of the Labour Party in the UK. He is a big campaigner on this - with lots of lessons

The email I use - tom.watsonmp@mac.com
Paul
Sent from my iPhone


We can't leave that line about Clinton towards the end in. The rest looks fine to me, but I'm not sure if or how we want to excerpt the rest.
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 3:00 PM
To: RR2
Subject: For Research: Vox: trumps's trans position is incoherent
Research, any flags on this? if not, we'll blast
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 2:58 PM
To: Helmstetter, TJ; Freundlich, Christina; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: Vox: trumps's trans position is incoherent
Fine here.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 12:52 PM
To: Freundlich, Christina; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis
Subject: RE: Vox: trumps's trans position is incoherent
Mark/Luis, okay to blast?
From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 12:48 PM
To: Helmstetter, TJ; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis
Subject: RE: Vox: trumps's trans position is incoherent
I like that idea. This is good.
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 12:32 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis; Freundlich, Christina
Subject: FW: Vox: trumps's trans position is incoherent
I'd like to blast this instead of us doing a round-up/statement. Great explainer, including how trump's language is dog whistling
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 12:29 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Vox: trumps's trans position is incoherent

Donald Trump's position on transgender rights is incoherent, not "nuanced"
The Washington Post picked an interesting word
to describe Donald Trump's new position on legal protections for transgender people: "nuanced."
A better word, however, might be "incoherent."
Trans people are "a very, very small portion of the population, but as I said, you have to protect everybody, including small portions of the population," Trump told the Post. But he added that it should be left to the states, most of which he said would "make the right decisions." So he would rescind the Obama administration's guidelines
telling federally funded schools to respect the rights of trans people, including their right to use a bathroom that aligns with their gender identity.
In other words, Trump thinks trans people should be protected by the law, but he wants to take away the only federal policy clearly doing just that in public schools. Pressed on this incoherent position, he invoked the old mantra of "states' rights."
As a concept, leaving something to the states makes sense if there's something local and state governments can do better than the federal government, or if it would be too burdensome or unwieldy for the federal government to get involved. A good example of that: fire departments. There's really no reason to think a federal fire department would be particularly more effective in a big city or county than a local one. (Obviously, some exceptions may apply with wildfires and in sparsely populated or low-income areas.)
Discrimination in schools is not one of those issues. The history and current experience make that very clear.
States have and still are failing at prohibiting discrimination
We have seen how this plays out already - in the 1960s, when the federal government had to step in to force schools to stop discriminating against black people. It's one of the big reasons the Civil Rights Act passed in the first place.
Similarly, the federal government passed Title IX in the 1970s after it became clear that states were failing to ensure equal opportunities for women in schools.
Now the country is seeing the same kind of failure with trans people. For one, most states do not have explicit anti-discrimination protections for trans people in the workplace, housing, education, or public accommodations (hotels, restaurants, and other places that serve the public). So it's not explicitly illegal under most states' laws to fire, evict, or refuse service to someone entirely because she's trans.
In fact, some states are actively discriminating against trans people. That's what North Carolina did when it passed a law
that banned local nondiscrimination ordinances that include sexual orientation and gender identity, and banned trans people from using the bathroom that aligns with their gender identity in schools and government buildings.
Some people might wonder why denying trans people access to the bathroom for their gender identity is discrimination. It's simple: Forcing trans people to use the bathroom that doesn't align with their gender identity acts as a reminder that, as far as society has come on some LGBTQ issues, it's still not completely willing to accept trans people and their identities - even if trans people pose no danger to anyone else
. So to trans people, this is just another slight by society. And it's a slight most states allow - and that North Carolina explicitly embraced.
This is why the Obama administration got involved. If the country believes that anti-LGBTQ discrimination should be illegal (and majorities do in every state
), but states aren't stopping that discrimination from happening, it makes sense for the federal government - which has historically done this when states fail - to intervene, especially in schools the federal government funds. That's exactly what happened.
Trump's position sounds more like a dodge
[Donald Trump in West Virginia.]Mark Lyons/Getty ImagesDonald Trump in West Virginia.
Given this history and Trump's position, it's odd that Trump would say this issue should be left to the states.
It does, however, make sense if you see it as a dodge. After all, "states' rights" has long been the mantra of national-level politicians who want to stay out of touchy issues when they know where the country or their party is going. For example, Hillary Clinton said in 2006 that same-sex marriage should be left up to the states
. And John McCain said the same of same-sex marriage
in 2008.
Trump seems to be in a similar position. He says he wants to protect trans people. But he probably realizes that some members of the Republican Party, particularly religious conservatives, wouldn't appreciate that position. So "states' rights" it is.
TJ Helmstetter
Deputy Director of Regional and Specialty Media
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8022 - desk
973.464.9224 - cell
HelmstetterT@DNC.org


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


Thanks, Courtney!
Would you like me to send this to Sr Staff?
Also, we are getting great emails from folks thanking us for the memo.  Specifically, Ray is asking if he can send this to state parties.  Do you all have any issues with him doing that?
From: Federico, Courtney
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 11:36 AM
To: Dacey, Amy; Miranda, Luis
Cc: Patrice Taylor
Subject: FW: Memo from Rules and Bylaws Co-Chairs on Delegate Selection Process
Amy and Luis,
Hope you are both doing well today.  Patrice and I wanted to let you know that the delegate selection process memo has been sent out to the RBC members and to the presidential campaigns.
Thanks,
Courtney
From: talkers-bounces@dnc.org
On Behalf Of Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 10:37 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: Memo from Rules and Bylaws Co-Chairs on Delegate Selection Process
Friends, ahead of tomorrow's electoral contests I wanted to make sure you saw this memo from this weekend from the Co-Chairs of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee with an update with where we are and how our process works.
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TO:                             Interested Parties
FROM:                       Lorraine Miller and Jim Roosevelt, Jr.,
Co-Chairs of the DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee
REGARDING:           An Overview of the Democratic Delegate Selection Process
DATE:                        April 22, 2016
2016 CYCLE OVERVIEW
Democrats are excited about the 2016 Democratic primary election season, and that's because we have strong candidates who are dedicated to solving the issues that matter most to Americans.  Voters are eager to cast their vote for the next Democratic presidential nominee and participate in the Democratic delegate selection process in their state.  Our process aims to uphold our Party's values of inclusivity, diversity, and transparency.
Here is the Democratic delegate selection process by the numbers:
*        4,765 = total number of Democratic delegates as of today
*        4,051 = total number of pledged Democratic delegates
*        714 = total number of unpledged delegates
*        2,383 = number of delegate votes needed to win the Democratic nomination as of today
*        57 = the number of presidential nominating contests
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT
The DNC Rules and Bylaws Committee (RBC) reviews the Delegate Selection Rules prior to each presidential election year.  While the general structure of the Democratic delegate selection process has been in place since 1972, the Committee, over the course of many public meetings, reflects on the delegate selection process of the previous cycle and updates the Rules accordingly.
The RBC met five times in 2014 in order to finalize the Delegate Selection Rules for the 2016 cycle, which were then shared with the 57 state and territory Democratic parties.  In May of 2015, each party submitted their Delegate Selection Plan to the RBC.  These plans were subsequently reviewed by the Committee to ensure compliance with the DNC's Delegate Selection Rules during the summer of 2015 at three public meetings, attended by press, presidential campaigns, and other interested parties, held on June 26, July 24 and August 27.  In partnership with the RBC, DNC staff, and presidential campaigns, state parties work to implement their Delegate Selection Plans starting in September of 2015 until the process draws to a close.
While state and territory parties are the drivers of their process, the creation and implementation of their Plans are governed by the DNC's Delegate Selection Rules, the Call for the Convention, and the Regulations of the Rules and Bylaws Committee.  These materials provide states and territories with the guidance that ensures fundamental values of the Democratic Party-such as a commitment to diversity and participation of all eligible voters-are upheld throughout this process.  For example, each state and territory party solicits public comment on their Plan for no less than 30 days to allow for input from constituents, making the drafting of the Delegate Selection Plan a democratic process.
Additionally, each state is required to develop and implement an extensive affirmative action and inclusion outreach plan. The state and territory parties as well as presidential campaigns are tasked with conducting widespread outreach and recruitment to encourage Democrats of all backgrounds to run to be delegates.  Our Party believes that our convention should look like America, and state and territory parties and campaigns are responsible for striving to meet that diversity goal.
THE REPUBLICAN DELEGATE SELECTION PROCESS VERSUS THE DEMOCRATIC PROCESS
Some stark differences between the Democrats' delegate selection process and the Republican's delegate selection process were mentioned in the previous section, but that's not where the differences end.  Outlined below are some major differences between our process and that of the Republicans:
*        A commitment to diversity and equal representation of men and women
*        The solicitation of input from the public during the creation of a state's Delegate Selection Plan
*        The transparent development of our Rules
*        Proportional allocation of pledged delegates to presidential candidates based on the results of the state's primary or caucus
o   Unlike the Republicans, we do not allow for "winner-take all" outcomes, meaning that the candidate who wins the majority vote in a state does not win all of the state's delegates.
o   Instead, presidential candidates who break threshold, which is 15% in all states, are allocated delegates proportional to the percentage of the vote that they won in the primary or caucus.
o   Delegates must affirm in writing that they are bona fide supporters of the candidates that they are representing in the delegation and are subject to review by each campaign.
o   We believe that this is the fairest way to reflect the intention of Democratic voters and to mirror the results at each step in the delegate selection process in the states.
*        Delegates elected in the states are pledged not bound, meaning that they are required only to represent in good faith those who elected them.
UNPLEDGED DELEGATES
An often discussed feature of the Democratic delegate selection process is the unpledged delegates, also referred to as "superdelegates."  These individuals serve by virtue of the elected office that they hold, and they include:
*        Democratic Governors
*        Democratic Members of Congress
*        Distinguished Party Leaders (such as former presidents and former leaders in the Senate and the House)
*        DNC Members
We ensure these leaders have a voice in our convention, and their existence as a separate group means that interested voters don't have to run against elected officials in order to attend the Democratic National Convention. Unpledged delegates are also distinguished by the fact that they are not pledged to a presidential candidate based on the results of their state's primary or caucus and instead exercise their best judgment when selecting a presidential candidate to support.
Concerns that unpledged delegates may change the outcome of the election are historically unfounded-unpledged delegates have never changed the outcome of an election since unpledged delegates were established over 30 years ago.  Like pledged delegates, unpledged delegate cast one vote, which carries the same weight as the vote of any other delegate.
There have been recent reports of harassment or mistreatment of state parties who are managing the process in their state and unpledged delegates.  This does not reflect the values of this process and our great Party.  State Parties are working year round to elect Democrats at every level and are the foundation of our Party.  Unpledged delegates have been a feature of our process for many decades and will continue to play a role.
We encourage all interested parties, including presidential candidates and members of the press and public, to learn all about their state's process. It is important that our process is open, transparent, and maximizes participation.  Each state plan has undergone a rigorous review process to ensure compliance with our Rules, and changing Rules midway through the cycle would lead to confusion among participants in the delegate selection process, unnecessary costs to state parties, and inconsistent standards for states to abide by.
Our Party spends years preparing for each presidential election cycle, and we believe that our process is designed to best position our Party and our eventual nominee for victory in the general election in November.  We are looking forward to the Democratic National Convention in July where our delegates will cast their vote for the next President of the United States.
----
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC


Great – will go back to them to confirm the time and then tell Rachel to put on your calendar
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 3:25 PM
To: Walker, Eric; Helmstetter, TJ
Cc: Garcia, Walter; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
Ok, I'll do 4:30
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From: "Walker, Eric"
>
Date: 04/25/2016 3:22 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Helmstetter, TJ"
>, "Miranda, Luis"
>
Cc: "Garcia, Walter"
>, "Paustenbach, Mark"
>
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
I also haven’t been trained
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 2:49 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walker, Eric; Garcia, Walter; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
4:30 or 5:30 is within their window. I want to give them someone senior otherwise it could just be their own comms director Kirstin. No offense Eric.
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 2:48 PM
To: Helmstetter, TJ
Cc: Walker, Eric; Garcia, Walter; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
I could only do 4:30 or 5:30. Walker, want to do this?
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 2:14 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walker, Eric; Garcia, Walter; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
Guys? Luis is this something you’d feel comfortable doing yourself? Maybe just critiquing his performances or having him practice in the studio? I spoke to ASDC and they said they’d typically kick these requests back to our team – the training they provide is done via webinar, not one-on-one like this. Can we try SKDK as a moonshot despite what is now very short notice?
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 9:12 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walker, Eric; Garcia, Walter; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: Re: David is in DC next Wednesday
Circling back here. The Ohio chair will be in DC on Wednesday. Can we do the media training or not? If the contract says that they will train anyone "designated by senior staff" than I would think that should cover it. If it doesn't do we have a back up? Thanks
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 19, 2016, at 12:09 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
I don't want any check in with Holly or Mo, they no longer work here. We already looked into it on my team and we'll get you the answer.
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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From: "Walker, Eric"
>
Date: 04/19/2016 12:01 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
>
Cc: "Helmstetter, TJ"
>, "Garcia, Walter"
>, "Paustenbach, Mark"
>
Subject: Re: David is in DC next Wednesday
Yeah I can check back in w Holly or Mo and ask
On Apr 19, 2016, at 11:59 AM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
We had already looked into it. Plus Walter and Mark. I believe they pushed back that they only did DNC staff, that’s what I want to make sure before we call over again.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 11:15 AM
To: Walker, Eric; Miranda, Luis
Subject: RE: David is in DC next Wednesday
Can someone call them and ask if they’d do Ohio chair?
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 11:08 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Helmstetter, TJ
Subject: Re: David is in DC next Wednesday
I don't interact w them regularly - haven't spoken to anita since the data breach. Mo promised it to the regional team but I'm not sure if he or holly ended up setting them up for kaylie and others.
On Apr 19, 2016, at 10:46 AM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Walker, what did SKD say last time about what they’re on the hook for? I feel like they do Senior Staff, but not state parties, if I remember correctly.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Monday, April 18, 2016 10:36 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walker, Eric
Subject: FW: David is in DC next Wednesday
Hi Luis,
The Ohio chair will be in DC next week. He is interested in getting media training. He’s okay but could be better — and obviously Ohio will continue to be an important place for us to have trained surrogates. Is this something we might be able to provide for him? Perhaps something we can get Anita Dunn or another professional trainer for? Something we could do in-house? Should I run by Maureen or ASDC?
Thanks.
From: Kirstin Alvanitakis
>
Date: Monday, April 18, 2016 at 9:41 PM
To: TJ Helmstetter
>
Subject: David is in DC next Wednesday
Hey there!
So David and Greg are probably going to be in DC next Wednesday and Thursday. Any chance y'all could get them both in at the DNC for a media training on Wednesday afternoon? Maybe like 90 minutes to an hour just helping them both refine their delivery and craft good soundbites? I can send recent TV clips of David if it's helpful.
THANK YOU!!
Kirstin
--
Kirstin Alvanitakis
Communications Director
Ohio Democratic Party
kirstin@ohiodems.org
c: 919.923.4055


Understood.  The Chair had edits and we're making those now.
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 5:35 PM
To: Leah Daughtry
; April Mellody
; Patrice Taylor
Subject: RE: FOR DEEP BACKGROUND
I'm holding but to be clear, I'm not being difficult, the issue is that reporters are writing and it's 5:32 on a Friday, so they'll just publish without us. There are some we just won't get to if we don't have something to use.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Leah Daughtry
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 5:23 PM
To: April Mellody; Patrice Taylor
Cc: Miranda, Luis
Subject: RE: FOR DEEP BACKGROUND
Luis,
Please hold.  DWS is reviewing a different, more accurate statement for release.  When I have it back, I will send to you.
Thank you.
From: April Mellody
Sent: Friday, May 6, 2016 5:17 PM
To: Leah Daughtry
>; Patrice Taylor
>
Subject: Fwd: FOR DEEP BACKGROUND
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: "Miranda, Luis"
>
Date: May 6, 2016 at 5:16:07 PM EDT
To: April Mellody
>
Subject: RE: FOR DEEP BACKGROUND
Can't keep holding. If you don't have updated language we need to continue to background reporters. If you have something new please send my way.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: April Mellody
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 12:56 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: FOR DEEP BACKGROUND
Hi Luis - Can you hold on this. We may want to change some of this based on what I am hearing here.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 6, 2016, at 12:53 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
How does the Democratic party platform writing process work? When do the drafting committees start getting appointed and meeting?
*       The Platform Drafting committee is a subcommittee of the Convention's Platform committee. It is made up of 15 people, appointed by the DNC Chair. We don't have any announcement to make on timing as of yet, however, they'll be appointed sometime in the coming weeks.
*       Because the Party's platform is a statement of our values, the DNC is committed to an open, inclusive and representative process. Both of our campaigns will be represented on the Drafting Committee, and just as we did in 2008 and 2012, the public will have opportunities to participate.
Is there a list of who is on the party platform committee?
*       Below you'll see our release on the Chair's appointments to the three standing committee  (Rules; Credentials; Platform). In addition to the Chair's appointments made in January and ratified by the DNC Executive Committee (25 for each committee for a total of 75 plus the leadership) there are 162 members of each standing committee who are elected in every state and territory according to the results of the primaries and caucuses. Those elections are ongoing and must conclude by June 25th.
*       Note that the Platform Drafting subcommittee - with 15 members appointed by the DNC Chair --  is separate from the three standing committees.
For Immediate Release
January 22, 2016
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DNC Holds Executive Committee Conference Call
WASHINGTON - Due to today's inclement weather throughout the country, the Democratic National Committee's (DNC) Executive Committee held their Executive Committee meeting via conference call today, hearing from special guests such as Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Marcel Groen, and Democratic National Convention Committee CEO Leah Daughtry on preparations for the Democratic Convention to be held in the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love in July. The previously-scheduled in-person meeting in Philadelphia, including a tour of the convention sites, was cancelled due to expected inclement weather.
Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz also delivered remarks during today's call. In addition, the DNC Executive Committee voted to ratify the Chair's 2016 Party Leader and Elected Official Member appointments to the Convention Standing Committees: Credentials, Platform, and Rules. The slate of the Chair's appointments is attached in PDF format.
DNC rules provide for the Chair to appoint 75 Party Leader and Elected Official Members to the three Convention Standing Committees.  These Party Leader Members serve in addition to and together with the over 160 members that are elected in each and every state to those same committees.
"I am extremely proud of the experienced group of individuals who are ready and dedicated to serving our Party on the Convention Committees," said DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. "This slate represents the great variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences that make up our Party. We wanted to make sure that the diversity of our party was reflected to the highest levels in terms of race, gender, age, and geography and feel confident that these individuals will do a tremendous job in this capacity."
The bulk of the Standing Committee members will be elected from the states and territories during the delegate selection process.
The Chair also appointed Committee Co-Chairs as follows:
*         Credentials Committee: Lorraine Miller and Jim Roosevelt
*         Rules Committee: Former State Senator Leticia Van de Putte and former U.S. Congressman Barney Frank
*         Platform Committee: Governor Dan Malloy and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin
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Donald Trump somehow thinks Ferguson and Oakland are dangerous like Iraq
By Philip Bump
May 18 at 1:33 PM
In an interview with the New York Times, Donald Trump was asked
about the most dangerous place he'd ever been.
Trump and the Times's Robert Draper were watching the news, when reports of a bombing in Baghdad appeared. Draper asked Trump if he'd been to Iraq, prompting a reply of "Never!" -- "sounding horrified by the thought," Draper adds.
So what's the most dangerous place Trump has been? "Brooklyn," Trump replied, joking. And then, apparently serious, he continued: "There are places in America that are among the most dangerous in the world. You go to places like Oakland. Or Ferguson. The crime numbers are worse. Seriously."
Trump is correct that there are places in the United States that are the most dangerous in the world -- at least considering one particular data point, murder. A Mexican non-governmental organization called Consejo Ciudadano para la Seguridad Publica y la Justicia (CCSP) tracks murder rates in cities with populations of 100,000 or more and compiles a list of those places where that rate is highest.
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There are four American cities on the CCSP's list
of the top 50 most dangerous: St. Louis, Baltimore, Detroit and New Orleans. St. Louis is the highest on the list, ranked 15th. The others are 19th, 28th and 32nd, respectively.
Even St. Louis, the highest-ranking city on that list, falls far behind the No. 1 city -- Caracas, Venezuela. And not only is St. Louis’s murder rate much lower than Caracas’s, its actual number of murders is also far lower. There were almost 4,000 murders in Caracas in 2015 -- 21 times the 188 in St. Louis. In fact, St. Louis had fewer murders than any of the top 30 cities on that list.
And notice something else that's missing from that list: Ferguson and Oakland.
Oakland does have a high crime rate. While the CCSP tracks only murders, the FBI tallies data on a range of violent crimes, including assaults and rapes. During the most recent year for which full FBI data is available, 2014, Oaklandhad the third-highest
rate of violent crime -- after Detroit and ahead of St. Louis. (It wasn't in the top 10 on its murder rate.) It's hard to compare those figures to international figures; murder is much more uniform in its definition than is "violent crime."
Ferguson is a different story. Ferguson is near St. Louis, but doesn't itself have a high crime rate. In 2012, it had the 23rd-highest crime rate of all cities in Missouri, out of 75 for which data was available.
Ferguson was on the top of Trump's tongue for other reasons, of course. The police killing of Michael Brown that sparked nationwide demonstrations in 2014 has maintained relevance in the political conversation as questions about police use-of-force continue. For conservatives like Trump, "Ferguson" is often a shorthand for tensions between police and communities of color -- and support for the former.
The city itself isn't particularly dangerous, but it gets blamed for violence elsewhere. Increases in homicides in a number of large U.S. cities in 2015 has been blamed on the "Ferguson Effect," the idea that protests against excessive use of force by the police has spurred police to be less aggressive, resulting in more crimes. Our colleagues at Wonkblog looked at this
in January, finding no link between police protests and the murder rate.
In November, after a Black Lives Matter activist was roughed up at one of Trump's rallies in Alabama, he tweeted
an incorrect image suggesting that most whites were murdered by black people, which is not at all the case. The fact that the two cities he named are ones that have associations that overlap with racial politics is probably not a coincidence.
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It's important to step back from Trump's comments, though, and consider the broader context. "Crime rates" -- meaning murder rates here -- are higher in some U.S. cities than some international ones, though the most dangerous cities internationally don't include either Oakland or Ferguson.
But Baghdad isn't dangerous because of what you might call run-of-the-mill violent crime. It's dangerous because it's a target of terrorists. It's clear that cities in Syria or areas targeted by the Islamic State are far more dangerous than St. Louis, for a number of reasons. Within the context of "how a city runs on a daily basis," sure, maybe Raqqa has some advantages over the worst neighborhood in the worst city in the United States. But expanding that context to "places where you are in danger" -- which is how one might normally define "dangerous" -- there's not really any comparison.
Trump's answer was a political one, meant to redirect a weakness (his lack of international experience) into an advantage (reminding people, among other things, that he stands with Ferguson police). But the idea that Oakland and Ferguson -- or even Brooklyn, for that matter -- rank among the most dangerous places in the world is without merit.