Just one additional tweak to try to make it more clear that the "many millions" is money that is allocated to the state parties.
Graham M. Wilson | Perkins Coie LLP
Direct. +1.202.434.1638
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 4:07 PM
To: Wilson, Graham M. (Perkins Coie); Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Brad Marshall; Lindsey Reynolds; Dacey, Amy; Tracie Pough
Cc: Kate Houghton; Paustenbach, Mark; Banfill, Ryan; Walker, Eric
Subject: RE: Money Laundering DRAFT Response
Perfect. Here it is revised with Graham and Brad's feedback. Any further edits before I use the quote?
"The suggestion there's anything unusual about our joint victory funds has no basis in the law or reality, as recognized by numerous independent experts that have looked at this. The fact is both campaigns signed on to similar agreements. While only one campaign is currently using their joint victory fund we encourage both of our campaigns to identify opportunities to support the national and state Democratic parties now so that we can continue to build the infrastructure to help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November." - DNC Communications Director
On Background:
*         The money raised by the joint victory funds, even when the money goes to the DNC, still helps state parties. The funds help strengthen, for example, our national voter file and communications, research and digital support for state parties and down ballot candidates. That includes training across a variety of areas, for example, and access to media monitoring and rapid response support. This is helping the Party right NOW build the infrastructure we need for the general election.
*         Politico got it wrong. Their claim that state parties only get to keep 1 percent of all the money being raised is incorrect and comparing apples and oranges. They reference the total amount of money that has been raised, but of that, many millions HAVE BEEN RAISED FOR STATE PARTIES AND JUST HASN'T BEEN DISTRIBUTED TO THEM YET (NOR HAS IT GONE TO THE DNC OR ANYWHERE ELSE). Because this is money for the general election, and coordinated campaigns are just now starting to be built at state parties, it is perfectly understandable that not all of the HVF money owed to state parties would have been distributed yet.
*         We had JFA' s with the Obama campaigns in 2008 and 2012, and the Kerry campaign in 2004. And while the funds are going to the DNC right now to build tools and capacity for the general election, there will be a point when the funds stay in the states to fund coordinated campaigns that are now beginning to get organized.
*         That's why experts have agreed there's nothing unusual about the victory funds. Rick Hasen, an influential academic on campaign finance, posted an analysis on the Election Law Blog that addressed this issue. Hasen states in the article that "it is hard to see what provision of the law" is at issue. As the blog points out, "legally" the criticism of the fund "seems weak."
*         We welcome any effort by our candidates to help raise money for the DNC and state parties.
*         Similar agreements were set up with both the Clinton campaign and the Sanders campaign early in the cycle, precisely because of the urgency to build a strong national infrastructure now that will help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November. The Sanders campaign has not used theirs.
*         These arrangements are not new or unusual. Similar joint fundraising committees were established with our Democratic candidate in both 2008 and 2012. And again, both campaigns have signed on and have the option of using joint victory funds.
*         And let's be clear, neither the DNC nor state parties are subsidizing fundraising through these committees for either campaign. For whatever each campaign raises under the agreement that then goes to their campaign, that campaign pays a directly proportional amount for the cost of that fundraising.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Wilson, Graham M. (Perkins Coie)
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 3:40 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Brad Marshall; Lindsey Reynolds; Dacey, Amy; Tracie Pough
Cc: Kate Houghton; Paustenbach, Mark; Banfill, Ryan
Subject: RE: Money Laundering DRAFT Response
Just a few thoughts here:
-       I think that is really worthwhile to continue to push back on the Politico story's numbers being wrong. In the sub-headline that say that state parties only get to keep 1 percent of all the money being raised, but that is really incorrect and comparing apples and oranges. They reference the total amount of money that has been raised, but of that, many millions haven't yet been moved from HVF to state parties, but it also hasn't gone to the DNC or anywhere else. Because this is money for the general election, and coordinated campaigns are just now starting to be built at state parties, it is perfectly understandable that not all of the HVF money owed to state parties would have been distributed yet.
-       I would lean so heavily on Hasen specifically in our on the record quote, as he could always come out and say something different. I think it is worth keeping that in the background materials, but given that others, when asked, also said there wasn't really anything to this, maybe we just keep the on the record quote more general? Something like The suggestion there's anything unusual about our joint victory funds has no basis in the law or reality, as recognized by numerous independent experts that have looked at this.
Graham M. Wilson | Perkins Coie LLP
Direct. +1.202.434.1638
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 3:12 PM
To: Debbie Wasserman Schultz; Brad Marshall; Lindsey Reynolds; Dacey, Amy; Tracie Pough
Cc: Kate Houghton; Paustenbach, Mark; Banfill, Ryan; Wilson, Graham M. (Perkins Coie)
Subject: Money Laundering DRAFT Response
Here's a draft quote and background points to use in pushing back on the Sanders claim that we're using the HVF for "money laundering." Thoughts?
Quote:
"The suggestion there's anything unusual about our joint victory funds has no basis in the law or reality. Independent experts like the Election Law Blog
have noted that from a legal perspective, the criticisms are 'weak,' and both campaigns signed on to similar agreements. While only one campaign is currently using their joint victory fund, we encourage both of our campaigns to identify opportunities to support the national and state Democratic parties now so that we can continue to build the infrastructure to help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November." - DNC Communications Director
On Background:
*         The money raised by the joint victory funds, even when the money goes to the DNC, still helps state parties. The funds help strengthen, for example, our national voter file and communications, research and digital support for state parties and down ballot candidates. That includes training across a variety of areas, for example, and access to media monitoring and rapid response support. This is helping the Party right NOW build the infrastructure we need for the general election.
*         Rick Hasen, an influential academic on campaign finance, posted an analysis on the Election Law Blog that addressed this issue. Hasen states in the article that "it is hard to see what provision of the law" is at issue. As the blog points out, "legally" the criticism of the fund "seems weak."
*         We welcome any effort by our candidates to help raise money for the DNC and state parties.
*         Similar agreements were set up with both the Clinton campaign and the Sanders campaign early in the cycle, precisely because of the urgency to build a strong national infrastructure now that will help elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November. The Sanders campaign has not used theirs.
*         These arrangements are not new or unusual. Similar joint fundraising committees were established with our Democratic candidate in both 2008 and 2012. And again, both campaigns have signed on and have the option of using joint victory funds.
*         And let's be clear, neither the DNC nor state parties are subsidizing fundraising through these committees for either campaign. For whatever each campaign raises under the agreement that then goes to their campaign, that campaign pays a directly proportional amount for the cost of that fundraising.
[SigDems]
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- @MiraLuisDC
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Sorry I'm still on the NRA press call. Here you go:
Video here:
Tweet here:
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Rachel Palermo
Democratic National Committee
PalermoR@dnc.org
202-863-8041
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:00 PM
To: Palermo, Rachel; Manriquez, Pablo
Subject: RE: CNN video...
Actually found this and I can use it.
________________________________
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 11:58 AM
To: Palermo, Rachel; Manriquez, Pablo
Subject: CNN video...
I'm trying to send a reporter video of DWS on CNN with Wolf Wednesday and it doesn't exist. Can we please pull a youtube?


From: DNC Press
>
Reply-To: DNC Rapid Response
>
Date: Friday, May 6, 2016 at 12:12 PM
To: DNC Press
>
Subject: DNC Chair Statement on Today’s Jobs Report
For Immediate Release
May 6, 2016
Contact – DNC Press 202-863-8148
DNC Chair Statement on Today’s Jobs Report
WASHINGTON — DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz released the following statement in response to April’s jobs report that showed 74 straight months of private-sector job growth, an increase in average hourly earnings of 3.2% so far this year, and a decline in the number of long-term unemployed by 150,000:
“April’s jobs report is more proof that the hard work being done by President Obama and Congressional Democrats to rebuild the economy after the Great Recession is paying off. There is no denying that 74 straight months of private-sector job growth – the longest stretch on record – is progress that American workers and families can count on. More importantly, this month’s report showed a strong increase in wages, which hardworking families need and deserve, and a large drop in the number of long-term unemployed. We still have a lot of work to do to strengthen middle-class and working families, but it’s clear that the economy has undergone a remarkable turnaround from where we were seven years ago.
“This concrete progress also offers a stark contrast to what Donald Trump has promised to do as president. His reckless plans would hurt working families, destabilize our economy, and drag our country back to where we were when the last Republican president left office – losing 800,000 jobs a month. Dangerous Donald’s real-life record is already riddled with embarrassing failures and cheap schemes designed to turn a quick buck at the expense of everyday Americans. We cannot afford to let him do the same thing from the Oval Office.
“We need a forward-looking leader in the Oval Office who will build on the progress we’ve already made and who will ensure that we have an economy that works for everyone. We must elect a Democrat as our next president.”


Fits right into the economic frame we want to push
On May 11, 2016, at 8:28 AM, Roberts, Kelly
> wrote:
They're talking about lowering the capital gains rate on the richest Americans below Trump's old proposal and raising taxes on some poorer Americans above his proposal

Donald Trump launches tax plan rewrite - POLITICO
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Donald Trump’s campaign has enlisted influential conservative economists to revise his tax package and make it more politically palatable by slashing the $10 trillion sticker price. Their main targets: Lifting the top tax rate from Trump’s original plan and expanding the number of people who would have to pay taxes under it.
Trump’s initial proposal, rolled out with fanfare at Trump Tower in Manhattan last September, has been in the spotlight since he became the presumptive Republican nominee last week and promptly declared that it was only a starting point for any negotiations with congressional Democrats, should he become president.
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But it turns out Trump’s team is open to revamping it far sooner than that; the campaign last month contacted at least two prominent conservative economists — Larry Kudlow, the CNBC television host, and Stephen Moore of the Heritage Foundation and a longtime Wall Street Journal writer — to spearhead an effort to update the package.
“What we’ve been trying to do is help advise him a little bit to try to reduce the cost of the plan” and still encourage economic growth, Moore said in an interview.
Trump’s initial plan
has come under criticism from both the right and left for vastly expanding the deficit, with the nonpartisan Tax Foundation estimating it would add $10 trillion
to the federal deficit in the next decade. Democratic frontrunner Hillary Clinton has moved quickly
to tattoo the plan’s steep price tag onto Trump, with her team holding a call on Monday calling it a reckless expansion of debt.
"This is the most risky, restless and regressive tax proposal ever put forward by a major presidential candidate," one of President Obama’s former top economic advisers, Gene Sperling, said on the Clinton campaign call.
The Trump team’s quiet outreach to Moore and Kudlow, even before the New York billionaire had wrapped up the GOP nomination, is a sign the campaign was seeking to shore up a possible general-election vulnerability early.
Over the weekend, Trump spoke openly of changing his tax plan on the Sunday shows. “The thing I'm going to do is make sure the middle class gets good tax breaks,” he said on NBC’s Meet the Press
. “Because they have been absolutely shunned. The other thing, I'm going to fight very hard for business. For the wealthy, I think, frankly, it's going to go up. And you know what, it really should go up.”
The next day, on CNN, Trump tried to clarify that he wasn’t actually talking about raising rates on the wealthy, just raising them from his original plan. “If I increase it on the wealthy, they're still going to pay less than they pay now,” he said.
While Kudlow cast the changes he and Moore are recommending as “tweaking,” what he described would have an enormous financial impact. Kudlow said they had already resubmitted their revisions to the Tax Foundation, which he said was now preliminarily estimating that the package would expand the deficit by $3.8 trillion — a roughly 60 percent cut.
“The full effect of all the things we talked about would have a very important reduction in the deficit,” Kudlow said, adding, “The economic growth would be increased, as would jobs and wages.”
Trump has not offered many policy specifics in his campaign so far but his tax package was among his most detailed. It included eliminating federal income taxes for individuals making less than $25,000 and for married couples earning below $50,000, slashing the highest income tax rate from 39.6 percent to 25 percent and cutting the business tax rate from 35 percent to 15 percent.
Some of those numbers could now shift, according to Kudlow, who stressed that the proposed changes he and Moore are drafting are simply “suggestions” for Trump.
“Mr. Trump has not signed off on any of this,” Kudlow cautioned.
Among their most notable revenue-generating recommendations is raising the top tax bracket higher from the 25 percent that Trump had originally proposed to 28 percent, according to Kudlow. That would still represent a substantial tax cut for the richest Americans.
Kudlow also said that the threshold for paying no income taxes could “be lowered a bit” — Trump would take 33 million low-income Americans off the rolls entirely — from the original proposed $50,000 level for married couples. He did not specify the new threshold.
In his initial rollout, Trump had promised that millions of households no longer paying taxes were going to get a one-page form to send to the Internal Revenue Service simply saying, “I win.”
Not every change Kudlow and Moore are drafting would result in more revenue. Kudlow said they were also suggesting that Trump keep the capital gains tax rate at 15 percent across all income levels; Trump’s original plan had that rate at 20 percent for those earning more than $150,000.
He also said they would recommend letting corporations use “immediate expensing of equipment” for tax purposes to spur investment and economic growth. This has become a top priority for many Republicans, though it wasn’t in Trump’s original plan.
“Eventually the candidate will make a call,” Kudlow said of the new proposals.
The Trump campaign did not respond to requests for comment.
Kudlow and Moore are well known voices in conservative economic circles. They are two of the founders, with economist and former Ronald Reagan adviser Art Laffer and former GOP presidential candidate Steve Forbes, of the Committee to Unleash Prosperity, established last year to advance for conservative economic policies. The group met with multiple GOP presidential candidates in the last year, including Ted Cruz, Scott Walker, John Kasich, Carly Fiorina and Mike Huckabee.
The group’s imprint could help add credibility on the right to a revised Trump tax plan, after his original proposal came under attack from some Republicans as unrealistically large. By one measure, Trump’s proposed tax cut was four times the size of George W. Bush’s 2001 tax cuts.
Ryan Ellis, former tax policy director for Grover Norquist’s Americans for Tax Reform, said such a proposal “drags down the entire effort at conservative tax reform to a circus level.”
“It’s simply not realistic,” Ellis said. “There’s no amount of entitlement reform that can pay for that, and there’s no amount of base broadening that can pay for that.”
The proposed revision — reducing the overall cost to the budget, putting more people back on the income tax rolls and expanding business “expensing” — appears to be an effort to put Trump more in line with the broader Republican consensus on tax policy.
Trump has been far more reticent than most Republicans to make changes to Social Security and Medicare, the biggest entitlement programs, instead talking about cutting back on more amorphous waste and abuse that most independent analysts agree don’t add up to significant savings.
But Kudlow suggested there was more spending cut details on the horizon, as well.
“There would also be a spending reduction piece as part of this overall package, which, frankly, would probably slice another $2 trillion” off the federal deficit, he said.
Brian Faler contributed to this report.
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From: Hancock, Kayla
Sent: Saturday, May 21, 2016 9:14 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Re: Video Request: Lewandowski on judge Jeanine at 9pm
HRC has a legacy of nation building and special privileges for everyone except Americans
Reinforcing "Temporary hold" on refugees
What are we bringing refugees to our county for? When they can stay in the region of the world where they feel most comfortable
Women are not single issue voters, says trump has 10 point lead among Hispanics, does unbelievably well with African Americans
What women want, in my opinion is safety for their homeland
Media hyping up rifts in campaign that aren't there. We have a small tight knit campaign and says he is still campaign manager.
On May 21, 2016, at 8:09 PM, Hancock, Kayla
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He should just say he is Tracie Pough.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Tracie Pough
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 5:44 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Kroll, Amy
Subject: Fwd: Confirmation - The MSNBC After Party - Saturday, April 30th
Can you help us with this?
- TP
Begin forwarded message:
From: Debbie Wasserman Schultz
>
Date: April 29, 2016 at 5:09:22 PM EDT
To: "Stolitzka, Anna"
>, Garret Bonosky
>, Kate Houghton
>, Tracie Pough
>, Ryan Banfill
>, Amy Kroll
>
Subject: Fw: Confirmation - The MSNBC After Party - Saturday, April 30th
We need to make sure we have Ryan on the list to attend with me. This invite is only confirming me.
Sent from my BlackBerry 10 smartphone.
From: Jonathan Beeton
>
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 3:11 PM
To: Debbie Wasserman Schultz
Subject: Fwd: Confirmation - The MSNBC After Party - Saturday, April 30th
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Hi Luis,
What's the latest on the final debate? Has there been any progress or negotiations between the campaigns and DNC on this? Is it still going to happen?
Thank you,
Hadas Gold
Media Reporter
POLITICO
571-483-2251


And here is the GOP counterpoint

Opinion: The RNC Is Committed to Earning the Support of AAPI Voters
by JASON CHUNG
I've been asked by a lot of Asian Americans and Pacific Islanders (AAPIs) from across the country how they can attend the 2016 Republican National Convention in Cleveland, OH. This tells me the Republican National Committee (RNC) has been successful in encouraging AAPIs to actively participate in the political and electoral process.
The RNC is committed to working with different AAPI communities. Each ethnicity and demographic has their own culture and their own heritage and, as immigrants, have their own issues they value. The AAPI electorate is not monolithic. The RNC has built an institution where we understand and welcome these differences, and develop an engagement program to have our activists and supporters better communicate Republican principles to our disparate ethnicities, and even more importantly, listen to them.
The RNC has also led the way with the hiring of a diverse workforce. Not including our field staffers, neighborhood team leaders, and volunteers in the states, we have AAPI staff working in areas as important as engineering, data, digital, press, research, and administration. Staffers of all backgrounds participate in our strategy sessions to ensure the issues of concern to AAPIs get the attention they deserve.
The RNC has developed a robust AAPI grassroots engagement program. We are working with our 100+ AAPI elected officeholders and AAPI party officials at the local, state, and national levels to ensure more of our communities are a part of the political process. This is not just a California, New York, and Texas strategy; this is a 50-state and 6-territory strategy where every AAPI ethnicity has a seat at the table, and their voices are included in the discussion.
RELATED: As Asian-American Electorate Grows, GOP Aims to Turn Local Wins National
In the past three years we've effectively communicated with AAPI voters through developing native-language ads in ethnic community newspapers, targeting millennial AAPI voters via web ads and social media, and using Asian entertainment-streaming websites.
RELATED: Courting the Youth Vote: How Both Parties Plan to Target Asian-American Millennials
The RNC is continuing a multi-million dollar investment effort to compete for the AAPI vote. Our initiatives are more than paying for booths at cultural events, festivals, and advertising; we are out there engaging AAPI voters where they work, live, and play. These long-term investments are already making our party stronger. Under the leadership of Chairman Priebus, Republicans achieved 50 percent of the AAPI vote in the 2014 midterm elections. In 2010, the GOP share of the AAPI vote was 40 percent. We as a party have gained momentum in winning the AAPI vote and we expect to pick up steam as we head into Election Day.
I was taught at an early age that actions speak louder than words. Politics is no different. I believe the Republican Party is an institution made for AAPI communities. In order to grow our party, our strategy is simple: we listen to AAPIs about what is important, and then build meaningful engagement initiatives without pandering. More than ever before, the Republican Party is dedicated to earning the support of AAPI voters.
Jason Chung is the Director of APA Engagement for the Republican National Committee.
From: Wei, Shu-Yen
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 8:40 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: NBC AsAm Op-ed published
Having them change "is" to "are" in the title
Opinion: The DNC's Efforts to Engage AAPI Voters Is Succeeding
by KOUSTUBH "K.J." BAGCHI
My family played a big role in why I became a proud member of the Democratic Party. My parents came to this country because, like many immigrants, they sought better opportunities for themselves and their children. They taught me that it was important to know what was going on in the world by having us watch the evening news each night. As I began to take a specific interest in politics, my father drove me to county Democratic Party meetings in our hometown of Reno, Nevada. I still remember him wearing his oversized gray wool jacket and slippers you could only find sold in Kolkata, India. Going to these meetings, and discussing the issues later around the family dinner table started off as a hobby and passion that eventually led me the job I have today.
As the Director of AAPI Engagement for the Democratic National Committee (DNC), I spend a lot of time in similar discussions, and in subsequent actions, about how our big-tent party can keep improving on its mission of inclusion and progress. I consistently see our issues framed through my parent's eyes.
As a first-generation American, I am grateful that my parents chose to settle in this country. Their story is the basis for my belief in treating everyone with respect and dignity. This is why I get so upset when I hear Republican presidential candidates target undocumented families and when they promote outlawing birthright citizenship
or banning and tracking
all Muslims entering the United States. Democrats are fighting for comprehensive immigration reform and keeping immigrant families together under President Obama's Deferred Action programs for undocumented children and parents.
My family has always respected the fact that Democrats have campaigned on increasing education access and lowering the costs of higher education. As professionals who have worked in the STEM field, they get frustrated whenever they see or hear Republican candidates deny climate change and refuse to do anything about it. Democrats are the ones pushing for investments in clean energy, calling for action to combat climate change and proposing solutions based on scientific facts.
As I began to get involved in those early years, my parents got interested as well. Those early dinner table conversations were key. The DNC has invested in and built up a voter file over several election cycles that allows us to continually engage the AAPI community through similar conversations on the ground. The online tool also allows us to identify if voters speak other languages, so we can accommodate them. As a result, staffers refine and add to the information within the system year after year, so it stays current and robust.
RELATED: Courting the Youth Vote: How Both Parties Plan to Target Asian-American Millennials
For elections, our campaigns and state parties work with community groups to get out the vote. Our voter protection operation makes every effort to ensure access at the ballot box, because no one should have to deal with burdensome restrictions when exercising a fundamental right.
This year, the DNC launched ProgressAAPI, a series of programs, trainings and conversations that build on the work that past AAPI Democrats have done, such as social media actions, webinars on the convention, connecting youth to campaign opportunities, and events to get our message out. We want to make sure our policies that benefit AAPI families are heard far and wide, and we will continue the Democratic tradition of meeting voters where they are, in person or otherwise.
The policies and inclusion efforts of the Democratic Party are nothing new, but part of a long endeavor, the results of which are widely evident now.More than 50 percent
of AAPI registered voters identify as Democrats, and President Obama won 73 percent of the AAPI vote
in 2012. Twenty years ago, the trend was just the opposite, with 74 percent of AAPIs
voting Republican. And we understand the need to be continually engaged, even at the highest levels. President Obama has made a record number
of AAPI judicial appointments, tripling the number who sit on the federal bench from eight to 25. All but one of the 14 AAPI Members of Congress are Democrats, and we are working to add to their ranks this election year.
RELATED: Is the GOP Losing the Asian-American Vote?
The core principle that drives the DNC today is the same one that drew me and my parents in when I was a kid: that as Americans, we are greater together than we are on our own. Everyone deserves a fair shot to succeed, not just those already at the top. While we reflect on the advances AAPIs have made in our nation's history, we continue to push forward and demand progress with a Democratic Party that is part of the greater cause.
Koustubh "K.J." Bagchi is the Director of AAPI and Small Business Engagement at the Democratic National Committee.


Couple eds below, thanks
From: Garcia, Walter
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 12:05 PM
To: RR2
Subject: For Research approval: Media advisory for tomorrow's California call
Has Comms approval. Thx Research!
For Planning Purposes
April 26, 2016
Contact: DNC Press - 202-863-8148
*MEDIA ADVISORY*
TOMORROW, April 2726th at 4:15 PM ET/1:15 PM PT: Senator Boxer and Chairman Becerra Host Press Call on GOP's Dangerous Ideas Ahead of the California GOP Convention
Tomorrow, United States Senator Barbara Boxer, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra, and DNC Communications Director Luis Miranda will be hosting a press call ahead of the California GOP Convention taking place this weekend, where the three remaining Republican presidential candidates are scheduled to speak. The fact of the matter is that Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and John Kasich are all completely out-of-touch with Californians. They oppose increasing the minimum wage, guaranteeing ensuring paid sick leave for workers, reforming our country's broken immigration system, a woman's right to choose make her own health care decisions, and they want to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which has allowed more than 4 million Californians to gain quality, affordable health care coverage they previously didn't have. Simply put, we cannot afford to give any one of them the keys to the White House.
WHO: United States Senator Barbara Boxer, House Democratic Caucus Chairman Xavier Becerra, and DNC Communications Director Luis Miranda
WHAT: Press call
WHEN: WEDNESDAY, April 2726th, at 4:15 PM ET/1:15 AM PT
RSVP: Please email Jenna Price, PriceJ@dnc.org
for dial-in information
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Twitter: @WalterGarcia231
[SigDems]


Below you'll find the releases that the NV Democratic Party put out on this. Flagging that the NV Chair has been receiving
death threats after her cellphone number was posted on social media, and that Bernie supporters defaced
the NV Dems' office yesterday. Suffice it to say that the NV Dems are not happy at all, and are pushing back hard. Their main argument is that the process was not rigged. Also, would flag that the day before the Convention started, both Reid and Sanders put out a statement calling for a "respectful and constructive" Convention.
For the Alaska Democratic Convention, would be great to refer them to this line from the RNC's own research:
Dozens Of Angry Sanders Supporters Walked Out Of The Alaska Democrat Convention During DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Keynote Speech."The anger over Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was highlighted when more than 25 Sanders supporters walked out of her keynote speech Saturday night at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, though they left in a trickle while a huge crowd remained to hear the Florida congresswoman and DNC chair call for unity among Democrats to stop the presumptive GOP nominee, Donald Trump." (Alex DeMarban, "At Tense Alaska Democratic Convention, Allegations Of Clinton Favoritism Fly," Alaska Dispatch News
, 5/15/16)
Also, let's refer them to Luis' tweet highlighting that the Chair received a standing ovation at the end of her speech:
RELEASES
For Immediate Release
May 13, 2016
Contact: Kristen Orthman, 617-721-8938
Reid Statement on NV Dems State Convention
Washington, D.C. - Nevada Senator Harry Reid released the following statement after Senator Bernie Sanders called for a respectful and constructive Nevada State Democratic Party Convention on Saturday. Senator Sanders' statement is below Senator Reid's:
"I talked to my friend Senator Sanders today. I so admire him for what he has done during his campaign to move our country forward. We share the goal of ensuring Donald Trump never steps foot in the Oval Office and Democrats make gains up and down the ballot in November. I hope Senator Sanders' supporters heed his call for an orderly and respectful Nevada State Democratic Party Convention. The success of Nevada Democrats up and down the ballot in November depends on it."
Senator Sanders' statement:
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Sanders Statement on Nevada Democratic Party Convention
May 13, 2016
Contact: Michael Briggs (802) 233-8653
BISMARCK, N.D. - U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders on Friday issued the following statement ahead of Saturday's Nevada Democratic Party convention:
"I want to thank my supporters in Nevada. Together, we are creating transformational change in America through honest and dignified discussion of the issues facing our citizens. We share a commitment to electing progressive Democrats up-and-down the ballot in Nevada and across the country and are committed to soundly defeating Donald Trump and the right-wing Republican agenda. Working together respectfully and constructively on Saturday at the Nevada Democratic convention will move us closer to those essential goals."
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For Immediate Release
May 15, 2016
Contact: sboss@nvdems.com
NV Dems Statement on State Convention Conclusion
Las Vegas, NV - The Nevada State Democratic Party released the following statement on the conclusion of yesterday's 2016 State Convention:
"At approximately 10:00 p.m. on Saturday night, the Director of Security for the Paris Las Vegas Hotel informed the State Party and representatives from both presidential campaigns that the property could no longer provide the necessary security under conditions made unruly and unpredictable. Paris Las Vegas Hotel security requested a prompt conclusion to the event. Therefore, recognizing the business still to be conducted by the convention, the State Party Chairwoman accepted a motion to agree to the Party Leader and Elected Official (PLEO) and At-Large Delegate slates as submitted by the presidential campaigns. She also accepted a motion to adopt and elect the State Central Committee pursuant to the rules and as submitted by the county party chairs. This allowed the State Party to properly adjourn the State Convention."
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To: Interested Parties
From: Nevada State Democratic Party
Subject: MEMO: NV Dems State Convention - Final Credentials Report
Date: Saturday, May 14, 2016
Following the reading of the final credentials report today at the State Convention, a rogue member of the Credentials Committee decided to create chaos and disruption by providing misleading information about ineligible Sanders Delegates and Alternates.
There were 64 Sanders Delegates and Alternates whose validity was challenged because of the following issues:
*   They were not registered Democratic voters in Nevada by May 1, 2016.
*   Their information - such as address, date of birth and name - could not be found or identified, and they did not respond to requests from the party and campaigns to correct it.
Of these 64 Delegate and Alternates, six were allowed to be seated after their appropriate information was provided and 58 were denied because of the reasons outlined above.
Any insinuation of unfairness is totally inaccurate. The Nevada State Democratic Party abided by the unanimous rules set forth by the Credentials Committee, which was comprised of party leaders and officials with an equal division of both Clinton and Sanders campaign supporters.
From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Monday, May 16, 2016 11:46 AM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Garcia, Walter
Subject: Dem Conventions Chaos
Daniel Strauss and Gabe Debenedetti at Politico are working on a story about upcoming state Dem conventions and whether any of them will end up like Nevada.
The RNC's research team is also pushing the chaos theme. See below.
THIS WEEKEND, THE DEMOCRAT CONVENTIONS IN ALASKA AND NEVADA UNRAVELED DUE TO TENSIONS BETWEEN BERNIE SANDERS' SUPPORTERS AND THE CLINTON-BACKING DEMOCRAT ESTABLISHMENT
At The Alaska Democrat Convention, Bernie Sanders' Backers Walked Out During Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Keynote Speech And Forced A Resolution To End The Use Of Superdelegates
Dozens Of Angry Sanders Supporters Walked Out Of The Alaska Democrat Convention During DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz's Keynote Speech."The anger over Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz was highlighted when more than 25 Sanders supporters walked out of her keynote speech Saturday night at the Dena'ina Civic and Convention Center in Anchorage, though they left in a trickle while a huge crowd remained to hear the Florida congresswoman and DNC chair call for unity among Democrats to stop the presumptive GOP nominee, Donald Trump." (Alex DeMarban, "At Tense Alaska Democratic Convention, Allegations Of Clinton Favoritism Fly," Alaska Dispatch News
, 5/15/16)
*         Sanders Supporters Walked Over Concerns That DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz "Has Improperly Taken Steps To Benefit Hillary Clinton." "In what many called an unusually large state convention, the Alaska Democratic Party this weekend chose its delegates for the national convention in July, amid a clash over concerns by some Bernie Sanders fans that the head of the Democratic National Committee has improperly taken steps to benefit Hillary Clinton." (Alex DeMarban, "At Tense Alaska Democratic Convention, Allegations Of Clinton Favoritism Fly," Alaska Dispatch News
, 5/15/16)
The Next Day, The Alaska Democrat Convention "Approved A Resolution Demanding An End To The Use Of Superdelegates." "The Alaska Democratic Convention wrapped up Sunday afternoon on the University of Alaska Anchorage campus. Most of the day was dedicated to organizational matters, like electing party officers. They also approved a resolution demanding an end to the use of super delegates at the Democratic National Convention." (Eric Ruble, "On Third Day Of Convention, Alaska Democrats Call For End To Super Delegates," KTVA Alaska
, 5/15/16)
The "Unruly And Unpredictable" Nevada Democrat Convention Ended Three Hours Ahead Of Schedule Due To Security Concerns
The Nevada Democrat Convention Ended Three Hours Early Due To The "Unruly And Unpredictable" Nature Of The Event, Which Posed A Security Concern As Tensions Flared Up. "Organizers of the Nevada State Democratic Convention said they had to rush to wrap up the 'unruly and unpredictable' event on Saturday after security became an issue and objects, including chairs, were being thrown. State party officials said authorities at the Paris casino in Las Vegas informed them around 10 p.m. that they could no longer provide the necessary security for the event, where tensions between Bernie Sanders supporters and party leaders flared up. The convention was scheduled to end at 7 p.m." (Michelle Rindels, "Security Prompts Rushed End To Nevada Democrats' Convention," The Associated Press
, 5/15/16)
*         Sanders Supporters Threw Their Chairs, Causing Security To Clear Out The Convention. "The Nevada Democratic Convention turned into an unruly and unpredictable event, after tension with organizers led to some Bernie Sanders supporters throwing chairs and to security clearing the room, organizers said." (Security Concerns End Nevada Democrats' Convention," ABC News
, 5/15/16)
Sen. Barbara Boxer (D-CA), A Prominent Clinton Supporter, Was Booed By Sanders Supporters. "The Democratic convention in Las Vegas erupted into chaos Saturday, with Bernie Sanders supporters demanding recounts and booing Sen. Barbara Boxer's appeal for calm. Earlier in the day, Boxer, a Hillary Clinton supporter, said 'the future of the country is at stake. When you boo me, you're booing Bernie Sanders. Go ahead. You're booing Bernie Sanders.'" (Tim Hains, "Barbara Boxer To Nevada Democrats: 'If You Boo Me, You're Booing Bernie Sanders,' 'Boo Yourselves Out Of This Election,'" Real Clear Politics
, 5/15/16)
*         Boxer: "You Want To Boo Bernie, Boo Me. Go On, You're Booing Bernie. Let's Hear It For Hillary Clinton!" "'I bring a message from Bernie Sanders and I bring a message from Hillary Clinton,' Boxer said. 'We need civility in the Democratic Party. Civility. Because the whole future of the country is at stake, that when you boo me you're booing Bernie Sanders. Go ahead. Bernie is my friend. You want to boo Bernie, boo me. Go on, you're booing Bernie. You're booing Bernie. Let's hear it for Hillary Clinton!'" (Tim Hains, "Barbara Boxer To Nevada Democrats: 'If You Boo Me, You're Booing Bernie Sanders,' 'Boo Yourselves Out Of This Election,'" Real Clear Politics
, 5/15/16)
Click To Watch
THIS PAST WEEKEND'S CHAOS FOLLOWED THE MAINE DEMOCRAT CONVENTION, WHERE SANDERS' SUPPORTERS FORCED A VOTE TO ELIMINATE THE "UNDEMOCRATIC" SUPERDELEGATE SYSTEM
Maine Democrats Approved A "Rule To Ensure That State Delegates Vote Proportionally To Party Caucus Results In The Next Presidential Election." "Maine Democrats have approved a change that could alter how the party selects presidential candidates in future elections. Activists overwhelming adopted the rule to ensure that state delegates vote proportionally to party caucus results in the next presidential election." (Steve Mistler, "Maine Democrats Approve Superdelegate Change," MPBN
, 5/7/16)
*         The Amendment, "Proposed By Portland Rep. Diane Russell, Who Is A Sanders Supporter," Also Calls On Maine's Five Superdelegates To Vote According To The Caucus Results This Year. "The amendment, which was proposed by Portland Rep. Diane Russell, who is a Sanders supporter, also includes clauses to 'strongly encourage' Maine's five superdelegates to vote accordingly this year." (Christopher Cousins, "Maine Democrats Torn Between Sanders, Clinton At State Convention," Bangor Daily News
, 5/7/16)
This Change Was Put Forward To Put An End To The Use Of "Undemocratic" Superdelegates. "The change was proposed by Portland state Representative Diane Russell, who says the current use of super delegates is undemocratic. Currently, superdelegates can vote for whichever presidential candidate they choose, regardless of the party's caucus results." (Steve Mistler, "Maine Democrats Approve Superdelegate Change," MPBN
, 5/7/16)


Thanks Luis- see u soon
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From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 6:02 AM
To: Lesh, Jose
Cc: Manriquez, Pablo
Subject: RE: Morning
Ok. I'll be in studio by 7
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
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From: "Lesh, Jose"
>
Date: 04/29/2016 6:01 AM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
>
Cc: "Manriquez, Pablo"
>
Subject: Morning
We hit at 730a today. Thanks- Jose
[CNN]
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For Immediate Release
January 22, 2016
Contact: DNC Press – 202-863-8148
DNC Holds Executive Committee Conference Call
WASHINGTON – Due to today’s inclement weather throughout the country, the Democratic National Committee’s (DNC) Executive Committee held their Executive Committee meeting via conference call today, hearing from special guests such as Pennsylvania Senator Bob Casey, Pennsylvania Democratic Party Chair Marcel Groen, and Democratic National Convention Committee CEO Leah Daughtry on preparations for the Democratic Convention to be held in the City of Brotherly and Sisterly Love in July. The previously-scheduled in-person meeting in Philadelphia, including a tour of the convention sites, was cancelled due to expected inclement weather.
Democratic National Committee Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz also delivered remarks during today’s call. In addition, the DNC Executive Committee voted to ratify the Chair’s 2016 Party Leader and Elected Official Member appointments to the Convention Standing Committees: Credentials, Platform, and Rules. The slate of the Chair’s appointments is attached in PDF format.
DNC rules provide for the Chair to appoint 75 Party Leader and Elected Official Members to the three Convention Standing Committees.  These Party Leader Members serve in addition to and together with the over 160 members that are elected in each and every state to those same committees.
“I am extremely proud of the experienced group of individuals who are ready and dedicated to serving our Party on the Convention Committees,” said DNC Chair Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz. “This slate represents the great variety of perspectives, backgrounds, and experiences that make up our Party. We wanted to make sure that the diversity of our party was reflected to the highest levels in terms of race, gender, age, and geography and feel confident that these individuals will do a tremendous job in this capacity.”
The bulk of the Standing Committee members will be elected from the states and territories during the delegate selection process.
The Chair also appointed Committee Co-Chairs as follows:
•         Credentials Committee: Lorraine Miller and Jim Roosevelt
•         Rules Committee: Former State Senator Leticia Van de Putte and former U.S. Congressman Barney Frank
•         Platform Committee: Governor Dan Malloy and former Atlanta Mayor Shirley Franklin
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Thank you!
From: Crystal, Andy
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 5:29 PM
To: Banfill, Ryan; RR2
Subject: RE: Please Review For Research
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From: Banfill, Ryan
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 3:33 PM
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Subject: Please Review For Research


Trump’s plan to rehabilitate his image: Explain past controversies
By Robert Costa
and Philip Rucker
May 17 at 3:14 PM
NEW YORK — In the face of a brutal new Democratic advertising assault, Donald Trump said he plans to rehabilitate his battered image in the coming weeks by publicly addressing head-on some of the most controversial episodes of his campaign.
The presumptive Republican presidential nominee’s strategy is fueled by a desire to persuade voters that he’s nothing like the monster he believes his political adversaries and the media have portrayed him to be.
Trump is taking other steps to recalibrate the impression he leaves voters. He sat down for a television special airing Tuesday night to make peace with Fox News anchor Megyn Kelly, with whom he has feuded for 10 months, and he has forcefully contested reporting
that shows him to be callous and lecherous with women.
The moment speaks to the core challenge for Trump: His incendiary behavior, both before and during his populist campaign, has sown doubts about his character and fitness for office.
Trump put his tact to a test during an interview with The Washington Post here Monday afternoon. Unprompted, he delivered a five-minute soliloquy attempting to explain himself for making wild arm and hand gestures at a rally last November to discredit New York Times reporter Serge Kovaleski. The act was widely seen as mocking the journalist’s physical disability and has been featured in numerous ads and videos designed to savage Trump.
“I would never say anything bad about a person that has a disability,” Trump said, leaning forward at his office desk. “I swear to you it’s true, 100 percent true.. . .Who would do that to [the] handicapped? I’ve spent a lot of money making buildings accessible.”
Trump then satirically reenacted the scene, his arms jerking all around, and said he was trying to show “a guy who grovels — ‘Oh, oh, I didn’t say that. I didn’t say that.’ That was the imitation I was doing.”
“Now,” he concluded, “is that a believable story?”
Whether voters believe it could help determine if Trump can overcome a staggering popularity deficit with the general electorate, especially among women. Trump and his advisers know that improving his standing with white women in particular may be the key to defeating likely Democratic nominee Hillary Clinton in battleground states such as Ohio and Virginia.
Trump’s moves come as Priorities USA, a pro-Clinton super PAC, began an aggressive and sustained television ad campaign this week assailing Trump as dangerous and divisive. The ads
showcase
a series of derogatory comments Trump has made about women.
Clinton herself plans to seize on Trump’s past comments. “As he goes after women, as he goes after literally every group, I’m going to be their voice,” she tweeted
last week.
Trump plans to counter the attacks personally. His campaign manager, Corey Lewandowski, said the candidate would respond in a series of rallies and media appearances and highlight, among other things, his real estate firm’s history of hiring women for senior positions.
“This is deeply personal for Mr. Trump,” Lewandowski said. “He will do anything he can to correct the narrative. He wants to point to specific things that are absolutely false about him and go out and talk about them.”
Unlike in typical campaigns, Trump will not hold staged events with women or make other overtures to coveted voting blocs, Lewandowski said. “I don’t think he’ll pander to anybody,” he said. “The message will be the same to everybody.”
Both Trump and Clinton are deeply polarizing figures with high unfavorability ratings. Trump said that, in spite of his global celebrity and the saturation media coverage of his campaign, he is convinced that his political image is fluid and can be easily repaired. By contrast, he argued, it will be “impossible” for Clinton to change the way voters view her because her persona has become calcified over two decades in politics.
“She’s ‘Crooked Hillary,’” he said, using the derogatory nickname he has coined in an attempt to brand her as he did his Republican opponents.
In the Post interview, Trump interjected to offer an unprompted and lengthy defense of his statement last August
accusing Kelly of having “blood coming out of her wherever” during her tough questioning of him in a debate. His comments were widely interpreted as a reference to Kelly’s menstrual cycle.
“When that narrative started, I said, ‘You’ve got to be kidding.’ Who would even think of that?” Trump said. “...I said ‘wherever’ — ears, nose. I wasn’t even thinking about the other.”
In the coming weeks, Trump said, “I may explain this stuff during speeches.” He added, “It may be old news, it may not be old news, but I’m just telling you.”
Democrats hope it is too late. “He can explain them all he wants, but I don’t think he can get away from them,” strategist Robert Shrum said. “If he spends all of his time explaining those remarks, he’ll only dig a bigger hole.”
Using the same metaphor, Democratic consultant James Carville said, “The guy can’t seem to get rid of his shovel.”
“At your rallies you want to be talking about hope for middle America, about enhancing America’s position in the world and defeating ISIS,” Carville added. “If you spend your time on the other issue, I’m not sure you get very far.”
Republican operatives underscored the urgency for Trump, believing he has a tight window between now and the July political conventions to define himself before the general electorate or risk the Democrats doing it for him.
In 2012, early Democratic attacks against GOP nominee Mitt Romney were so successful that by that summer Romney was viewed as a rich, out-of-touch plutocrat and nothing he did in the fall altered that impression.
“Trump can’t lose the summer,” said Kellyanne Conway, a GOP pollster who managed a super PAC supportive of Sen. Ted Cruz of Texas. “He has to redefine his image with suburban women, married women, unmarried women. Women are part of this movement that wants an outsider and fresh face, but he has to bring them over.”
Some Republican operatives are skeptical that Trump’s attempts to polish his image will work. “If he can get out there and seem genuine. . .I don’t know. Maybe,” said strategist Austin Barbour.
Others are more optimistic. Charlie Gerow, who chaired Republican Carly Fiorina’s unsuccessful presidential campaign, said she and other Trump rivals repeatedly tried to paint the billionaire as an obnoxious bully but struggled to make the tag stick.
“He’s made enough comments that have been really offensive to fill a room, but we were day in, day out surprised by what people were wiling to accept from him,” Gerow said. “Most stuff didn’t seem to matter. In an ugly schoolyard brawl of a campaign, the shock value can get diminished.”


Here's what we're looking at:
-If the hit is from 4-4:10, Luis can do it at the CNN studio and call into his 4:15 California press call. He must dial in by 4:15.
-If the hit is from 4-30-5, Luis can do it from the DNC studio but would miss the last 15 minutes of the press call. The DNC Studio is only open from 4:15-5.
Adding Walter on here for his awareness since it's his call.
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202-863-8041
-----Original Message-----
From: Manriquez, Pablo
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 10:06 AM
To: Paustenbach, Mark
Cc: Miranda, Luis; Palermo, Rachel; Walker, Eric
Subject: Re: Request - LUIS//TAPPER//CNN//TODAY
Sadly Jake's show is 4 o'clock hour. Will confirm details after their 1030 am rundown meeting
Sent from my iPhone
> On Apr 27, 2016, at 10:02 AM, Paustenbach, Mark
wrote:
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> Luis could do Tapper from the DNC between 3-3:30pm and lead Walter's 4:15pm California press call from his office at the DNC
>
> Or
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> He can do from CNN in studio between 2:45pm-4:10pm. He would have to dial into Walter's 4:15pm call from his cell.
>
>
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> Mark Paustenbach
> National Press Secretary &
> Deputy Communications Director
> Democratic National Committee
> 202.863.8148
> paustenbachm@dnc.org
>
>> On Apr 27, 2016, at 9:18 AM, Manriquez, Pablo
wrote:
>>
>> WHO: Luis & Jake Tapper
>>
>> WHAT: Live panel interview on Super Tuesday
>>
>> WHEN: Hit window, 4-420. Hit time, TBD
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>> WHERE: Ideally from DC bureau, otherwise DNC studio


Happy Primary Day!
In a short time, the polls will close in West Virginia and we wanted to share with you and your teams some topline information on their Delegate Selection process.  On our side, there are 29 pledged delegates up for grabs today.  On the GOP side there are 34 delegates allocated to West Virginia. Also, the Nebraska GOP primary is today.  Below, please find a brief summary of the process; attached you will find the internal fact sheet for West Virginia.
As always, please let us know if you have any questions.
WEST VIRGINIA(Primary)
Polls open at 6:30am ET and close at 7:30pm ET
Results can be found here-

Democratic Process
FYI, in addition to Clinton, Sanders and O'Malley, Rocky De La Fuente, Keith Judd and Paul Farrell, Jr. appear on the ballot.  Judd is a convicted felon, who ran in 2012 while in prison; he is now on parole.  He is on the ballot in 6 other states (NH, TX, OK, LA MO and CA).  He received 1.31% of the vote in OK, but received less than 1% in the other states, for a total of 8,575 in the 5 states where he has been on the ballot to-date.  Farrell is an attorney from West Virginia and only appears on the West Virginia ballot.  The West Virginia State Party believes there is a possibility that Farrell will reach the 15% threshold.
There are a total of 29 pledged delegates that will be allocated proportionally based on today's results.  A 15 percent threshold is required in order for a presidential contender to received pledged delegates at either the congressional district or statewide level.
The delegate breakdown is:
District Level-20 delegates
PLEO- 3 delegates
At-Large-6 delegates
District level delegates are allocated based on the results in each Congressional District. The PLEO and At-Large delegates are allocated based on the statewide results.
In addition to the 29 pledged delegates, there are 8 unpledged delegates from West Virginia.
Republican Process
All 34 of West Virginia's delegates to the Republican National Convention are bound in today's Presidential Primary. Each delegate candidate is individually listed on the ballot along with their presidential preference. The delegate candidate receiving the most votes in each contest is elected.
9 district delegates (3 delegates are elected in each of the state's 3 Congressional Districts). 22 at-large delegates (10 at-large plus 12 bonus) are elected statewide.
The 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of the West Virginia's Republican Party, will attend the convention, by virtue of their position, bound to the candidate receiving the most votes statewide.
NEBRASKA(Primary - REPUBLICAN ONLY)
Democratic caucuses were held March 5. Sanders received 60% of the vote (15 pledged delegates) and Clinton received 40% (10 pledged delegates).
The polls are open from 8:00am to 8:00pm CT and from 7:00 am to 7:00 pm MT (9:00am - 9:00pm ET).
Results can be found here:

On May 14, the Nebraska State Republican Convention convenes. Congressional District Caucuses made up of the State Convention delegates from each of Nebraska's 3 congressional districts elect the 9 district National Convention delegates (3 per congressional district) according to the results of the primary. The State Convention as a whole selects 24 (10 base at-large plus 14 bonus) at-large delegates to the Republican National Convention according to the results of the primary. The 3 party leaders, the National Committeeman, the National Committeewoman, and the chairman of Nebraska's Republican Party, will attend the convention as pledged delegates by virtue of their position.
National Convention delegates are bound to vote for the candidate they pledged support for the first 2 ballots at the National Convention unless the candidate received less than 35% of the vote.


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Hey Luis, good talking to you...I was wondering if you might send over those platform party rules we were discussing...still hoping to do that piece today...


The Latest: Boxer calls Cruz-Fiorina ticket mean and meaner
By Associated Press
California Sen. Barbara Boxer says Carly Fiorina is the perfect running mate for Republican presidential hopeful Ted Cruz - she calls them "mean and meaner."
On a conference call Wednesday she told reporters Cruz wants to ship immigrants out and Fiorina "already shipped jobs out of America."
The California Democrat faced Fiorina in a nasty Senate race in 2010.
She joked that having Fiorina back on the national stage reminds everyone she beat the former Hewlett Packard chief executive by 1 million votes in 2010 "and I love that."
House Democratic Caucus Chairman Rep. Xavier Becerra says he welcomes the three Republican presidential hopefuls to this weekend's state GOP convention.
He says the won't need ID to enter the state, but they should bring California values of hard word, innovation and diversity.
From: Garcia, Walter
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 5:28 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Coverage of our press call
TED CRUZ NAMES CARLY FIORINA AS RUNNING MATE
By SCOTT BAUER and STEVE PEOPLES
Republican presidential contender Ted Cruz has tapped former technology executive Carly Fiorina to serve as his running mate.
The Texas senator unveiled his pick for vice president Wednesday afternoon in Indianapolis, calling her an "extraordinary leader" who has "shattered glass ceilings" in business and politics.
The announcement comes the day after Cruz lost five states to GOP front-runner Donald Trump. The 61-year-old Fiorina previously served as the chief executive of Hewlett-Packard, but has never held elected office. She was the only woman in the GOP's crowded presidential field before dropping out of the race earlier in the year.
Cruz says Fiorina excelled in the "hard-scrabble" male-dominated business world.
"Of all the people who didn't make it far in the race, she was one of the best about laying out her plan, talking about who she is and her accomplishments," said Doug De Groote, a fundraiser for Cruz based near Los Angeles.
It was an unusual move for a candidate who is far from becoming his party's presumptive nominee, but Cruz is desperate to generate momentum for his struggling campaign.
Some Cruz allies praised the selection of Fiorina, but privately questioned if it would change the trajectory of the race. Trump has won 77 percent of the delegates he needs to claim the nomination, and a win next week in Indiana will keep him on a firm path to do so.
"Carly has incredible appeal to so many people, especially in California," De Groote said. "She can really help him here."
Her first major foray into politics was in 2010, when she ran for Senate in California and lost to incumbent Sen. Barbara Boxer by 10 percentage points. She has never held elected office.
Trump criticized a Fiorina pick as "ridiculous" and "dumb" even before it was announced.
"First of all, he shouldn't be naming anybody because he doesn't even have a chance," the New York billionaire said in a Wednesday interview on Fox News.
"Naming Carly's dumb, because Carly didn't do well. She had one good debate - not against me by the way, because I had an unblemished record of victories during debates - but she had one victory on the smaller stage and that was it," Trump said.
He added, "She's a nice woman. I think that it's not going to help him at all."
Throughout her presidential bid, Fiorina emphasized her meteoric rise in the business world. A Stanford University graduate, she started her career as a secretary, earned an MBA and worked her way up at AT&T to become a senior executive at the telecom leader.
She was also dogged by questions about her record at Hewlett-Packard, where she was hired as CEO in 1999. She was fired six years later, after leading a major merger with Compaq and laying off 30,000 workers.
Democrats quickly attacked the Cruz-Fiorina alliance.
"The best way to describe that ticket is mean and meaner," said Sen. Barbara Boxer, D-Calif., who beat Fiorina for Senate in 2010. "He wants to throw people out of the country and she threw thousands of jobs out of the country. Perfect match."
In an Associated Press-GfK poll conducted in December 2015, Republican voters were more likely to say they had a favorable than an unfavorable view of Fiorina by a 47 percent to 20 percent margin, with 32 percent unable to give a rating.
Among all Americans, 45 percent didn't know enough about Fiorina to rate her, while 22 percent rated her favorably and 32 percent unfavorably.
By contrast, both Cruz and Trump have high negative ratings even within their own party, according to an April AP-GfK poll. Among Republican voters, 52 percent have a favorable and 41 percent have an unfavorable opinion of Cruz, while 53 percent have a favorable and 46 percent have an unfavorable opinion of Trump.
Among all Americans, 59 percent had an unfavorable opinion of Cruz and 69 percent said that of Trump.
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Twitter: @WalterGarcia231
[SigDems]


Good, just a couple small things.
From: Walsh, Tom
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 4:32 PM
To: RR2
Subject: For Research: This Week on the Campaign Trail
Overview
Less than 100 days to go until the July conventions, Democrats are poised to head into the general election energized and enthusiastic regardless of who our nominee is, while Republicans are embroiled in a bitter, divided fight better suited for a reality show than a presidential election. This week, as voters headed to the polls in Pennsylvania, Connecticut, Rhode Island, Maryland and Delaware, exit polls continued to show Democratic excitement. In Connecticut and Pennsylvania respectively, 67% and 71% of Democrats reported feeling energized by our primary. At the same time, nearly six in ten Pennsylvania Republican voters said their primary had divided their party. Democratic voters are proud of their candidates, and it shows each time they go to the polls.
This weekend, Washington joins to celebrate the press corps at the White House Correspondents Dinner. Take a look back and relive the glory of President Obama's exposing Donald Trump just five years ago. In that time, not much has changed. Trump's foreign policy address this week, was only further evidence that the GOP frontrunner would be dangerous as commander in chief and is no more qualified for the presidency today than when he was negotiating disputes between Lil' John, Meatloaf, and Gary Busey on Celebrity Apprentice.
WATCH
2016 Republican Presidential Candidates
Donald Trump
With Donald Trump's recent victories, it's clear he's the only candidate that can win the Republican nomination. As a result, the GOP remains in chaos and recent developments signal things aren't getting any better. This week, Donald Trump proved that even a teleprompter can't help him sound reasonable or knowledgeable when it comes to foreign policy. His uninformed, inflammatory and dangerous remarks throughout his campaign have caused alarm among foreign leaders and policy experts, and proved he would be unpredictable and untrustworthy when it comes to foreign policy, making Americans less safe in the process. Take a look at how foreign policy analysts feel about Donald Trump.
WATCH
To make matters worse, Trump has said he would dismantle our existing military framework and threaten key alliances around the world. Donald Trump continues to lack the judgment, experience and temperament to be our next commander-in-chief.
Ted Cruz
No closer to the Republican nomination, even after five more primary contests, the fading Cruz campaign made a desperate announcement that Carly Fiorina would join the ticked as Cruz's Vice Presidential nominee. From a politician that is most known for shutting down the government, it's fitting that Cruz would select a running mate best known for almost shutting down Hewlett-Packard, a great U.S. company. Under Carly Fiorina, Hewlett-Packard's stock lost over half of its value, earning her status as one of the "Worst American CEOs of all Time." She laid off 30,000 workers but still received a $40 million golden parachute upon being fired. The only foreign policy experience Carly Fiorina can speak of is outsourcing American jobs to other countries and selling computer equipment to Iran in violation of international sanctions. Together or apart, neither Ted Cruz nor Carly Fiorina have the track record to serve as our next president.
John Kasich
John Kasich and Ted Cruz announced a bizarre and unusual agreement to save their failing campaigns by dividing their anti-Trump efforts this week. Cruz agreed to focus on Indiana while Kasich would ramp up his efforts in Oregon and New Mexico. It didn't matter much that it was too little, too late, though when the agreement fell apart almost as soon as it was announced. Having no mathematical chance of winning the nomination without a chaotic convention contest, this was Kasich and Cruz's last desperate attempt to stay relevant in a GOP primary that keeps rewarding the party's most divisive candidate - Donald Trump.
Important Polls
·         A poll
released by Vox shows that Donald Trump viewed favorably by just 34 percent of women overall.
conducted by the Harvard University Institute of Politics shows that only 25% of  young voters, between the ages of 18-29, would vote for Donald Trump
·         A poll
conducted by the Pew Research Center found that more than 60 percent of the American public has an unfavorable opinion of the Republican Party, which is the highest that the party's negative rating has been since 1992.
·         A poll
conducted by the Pew Research Center shows that 62% of Americans have an unfavorable view of the GOP compared to 33% who view the party in a favorable manner.
What people are writing in the states
·         On Tuesday, the Pennsylvania Democratic Party released the following statement regarding Pat Toomey's endorsement of Ted Cruz. "Given Ted Cruz's objectionable record, it's hard to understand how anyone thinks he's fit to be president," said Preston Maddock, spokesman for the Pennsylvania Democratic Party. "He is so obstructionist and wildly partisan, that even Mitch McConnell disapproves. By voting for Cruz today, Pat Toomey revealed what he often tries to hide to Pennsylvanians - how extreme his record truly is." Read the full statement here
.
·         On Wednesday, Connecticut Democratic Party Executive Director Alynn Woischke released a statement regarding State House Republican Leader Themis Klarides's endorsement of Donald Trump. "With Donald Trump's crushing victory in the Republican primary Tuesday, it is now clear where the Connecticut Republican Party stands. It is no longer the party of reasoned debate and moderation, but has fully transformed into the party of Trump. "With House GOP Leader Themis Klarides standing firmly behind the party standard-bearer and channeling his hate-filled rhetoric, we have to ask whether she will follow Trump's lead in pushing the caucus to adhere to Trumps policies." Read the full statement here
.
·         On Friday, Indiana Gov. Mike Pence formally endorsed Ted Cruz for the Republican Presidential Primary. John Zody, Chairman of the Indiana Democratic Party, stated, "Mike Pence's endorsement of Ted Cruz is no surprise as both politicians have built their careers obsessing over a social agenda rather than focusing on economic issues most important to Hoosiers. After Mike Pence signed the embarrassing and unnecessary RFRA law that could cost our state $250 million and will continue to scare jobs away from Indiana, Ted Cruz supported the governor and advocated that the federal government adopt a similar law. Mike Pence signed one of the most restrictive abortion laws in the nation; Ted Cruz has said rape victims should be forced to carry pregnancies to term. Ted Cruz has campaigned for president on an extremist, divisive ideology, and Mike Pence has put that same extreme ideology into practice, causing Indiana to fall behind the rest of the nation." Read the full statement here
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From: Dillon, Lauren
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 5:04 PM
To: Christopher, Rebecca; Video-Vetting_d
Subject: RE: New video: Trump taxes
Doing a social version as well?
From: Dillon, Lauren
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 5:04 PM
To: Christopher, Rebecca; Video-Vetting_d
Subject: RE: New video: Trump taxes
Looks good to me
From: Christopher, Rebecca
Sent: Thursday, May 12, 2016 4:36 PM
To: Video-Vetting_d
Subject: New video: Trump taxes
Hi everyone,
Attached is a script for the video we’re making for Comms to release tomorrow AM — it goes through Trump’s evolution on the subject of releasing his taxes returns and ends with calling on him to release ‘em. Let me know if this looks good or if you have any flags and thank you thank you!


FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2016
Contact: Natalie Raps, nraps@skdknick.com
Constitutional Responsibility Project Releases First TV Ad, New Pennsylvania Poll, and Announces Major Recess Activities
Sen. Toomey's Refusal to Do His Job Puts Large Block of Swing Voters in Play, New Pennsylvania Ad Buy Puts Spotlight on Sen. Toomey's Obstruction and CRP Launches Supreme Court Obstruction Tour
Washington, DC - Today, the Constitutional Responsibility Project released its first television ad. The 30-second spot
showcases Sen. Pat Toomey's (R-PA) unprecedented refusal to consider any Supreme Court nominee and calls on Sen. Toomey to put the Constitution before his politics. The ad will air in the Philadelphia media market over the Senate recess.
In addition, the Constitutional Responsibility Project, in conjunction with the League of Conservation Voters, released a new survey of Pennsylvania voters conducted by Hart Research. The survey found that Pennsylvania voters are paying close attention to the news about the Supreme Court vacancy, support giving Judge Garland a hearing and an up-or-down vote, and strongly disapprove of the positon Senate Republican leadership has taken on this matter. In addition, support grows for confirming Judge Garland once voters learn more about his background. Finally, while voters were largely unaware of Sen. Pat Toomey's decision to follow GOP leadership in opposing a hearing for Merrick Garland, when they learned of his inaction voters were substantially less likely to vote for Toomey.
A full memo from Hart Research Associates outlining the survey's findings and polling method can be found HERE
.
Key findings from the Constitutional Responsibility Project and the League of Conservation Voters survey include:
*   By a margin of 56 percent to 37 percent, Pennsylvania voters say the Senate should hold hearings and give Chief Judge Garland an up-or-down-vote.
*   Independent voters agree with this position by an event larger margin - 60 percent to 36 percent.
*   After voters hear the pros and cons on Senator Toomey's positon on the Supreme Court vacancy, feelings toward him become notably less favorable.
*   Independents move from a small net positive view of Toomey (24 percent positive, 18 percent negative) to a large net negative opinion of him (24 percent positive, 50 percent negative).
*   At the start of the survey, 43 percent of voters said they were inclined to vote for Senator Toomey over his Democratic challenger. After being told about his stance on Judge Garland's nomination, 46 percent of voters said they are less likely to support Senator Toomey.
*   16 percent of voters said they would be more open to voting for the Democratic challenger as a result of Senator Toomey's opposition to hearings and a vote for Judge Garland.
"The results of this survey show that Sen. Pat Toomey is badly out of step with his state on the question of whether the Senate should consider the Supreme Court nomination of Merrick Garland," said Geoff Garin, President of Hart Research Associates. "He is particularly at odds with Pennsylvania's independent voters, who are likely to hold the balance of power in this November's elections. If Sen. Toomey continues his partisan stance, it is likely to swing many voters to his Democratic challenger and endanger his re-election chances."
"This poll shows that Pennsylvanians strongly believe that Senator Toomey and others must give the president's nominee both a fair hearing and a timely vote, and LCV members couldn't agree more.  Nearly 150,000 of them have signed a petition calling on the Senate to do its job, including nearly 5,000 in Pennsylvania alone," said Tiernan Sittenfeld, Senior Vice President of Government Affairs, League of Conservation Voters. "There is clearly a well-funded and radical opposition hell-bent on ensuring that Senator Toomey and other obstructionists stay the course, but we will continue to engage in this Supreme Court vacancy fight in a far bigger way than ever before because the stakes have never been higher for climate change and so many other critically important issues."
"Despite widespread disapproval from his constituents, Sen. Toomey is still willing to follow Mitch McConnell's lead and deny Chief Judge Garland - an exceptionally qualified nominee by any standard - the fair hearing and up-or-down vote he deserves. Our new ad will help remind voters that Senator Toomey is playing politics with Constitution instead of doing his job," said Stephanie Cutter of the Constitutional Responsibility Project. "This ad is just one of element our recess campaign, which will include more than 50 events in Pennsylvania and eight other states."
As the Senate enters a weeklong recess, the Constitutional Responsibility Project, in coordination with Americans United for Change and other coalition partners, will launch a mobile billboard campaign across nine states over nine days to showcase the need for nine Supreme Court justices. From April 30 to May 8, the campaign will hold over 50 events taking place in Arizona, Illinois, Iowa, Missouri, New Hampshire, North Carolina, Ohio, Pennsylvania, and Wisconsin, and will rally voters who are tired of their Senator's refusal to live up to their constitutional responsibilities and give Chief Judge Garland a fair hearing and up-or-down vote.
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"Pennsylvanians want you to consider him on the merits, then vote. In other words, do your job - or voters will elect someone who will."
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 30, 2016
"Toomey still balking on high court vote"
Philly.com
April 12, 2016
"Despite the fact that Judge Garland is a former prosecutor who has been tough on criminal justice and earned the past praise of Republicans,"
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 30, 2016
"Mr. Toomey and his GOP colleagues are pursuing a brazenly political gambit. "
Pittsburgh Post-Gazette
March 30, 2016
Narrator:
The constitution says the President shall make nominations for the Supreme Court and the senate votes.
No exception for election years
Why is Pat Toomey refusing to do the job Pennsylvania elected him to do?

Toomey refuses to consider anyone President Obama nominates

Even a former prosecutor with more experience than any other nominee - with bipartisan support.
But Toomey is choosing his party's leaders - and playing politics with the Supreme Court.
Call Senator Toomey and tell him to put the Constitution before his politics
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Clip:
Brian Williams asked Michael Steele if he would recognize his party in a police lineup
Steele laughs and says hell no
Happened about 3 mins ago.
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May 16, 2016
Contact: Drew Hammill/Evangeline George
202-226-7616
Pelosi Spokesman Statement on Republican Leadership's
Dishonest 'Zika Vector Control Act'
Washington, D.C. – Drew Hammill, spokesman for House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi, released the following statement on the addition of H.R. 879, the Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act to the suspension calendar for Tuesday.  In the 113th Congress, the legislation (H.R. 935) failed under suspension of the rules (253-148).  At the time, Republicans subsequently rescheduled it under a closed rule to allow passage.  In this Congress, this legislation was marked up early last year in the Agriculture Committee as the 'Reducing Regulatory Burdens Act'.  The leadership has now changed the name of the bill to the 'Zika Vector Control Act’.
"In a brazenly political act, the Republican leadership is trying to mask gutting the Clean Water Act as having something to do with fighting Zika,” said Drew Hammill.  “This bill has nothing to do with Zika and everything to do with Republicans’ relentless special interest attacks on the Clean Water Act.  It will do nothing to stem the growing threat of the Zika virus.
“It is shameful that House Republicans have decided the Zika crisis is nothing more than an opportunity to eliminate protections for the water our children drink,” Hammill continued.  “The dishonest renaming of this legislation is nothing but more smoke and mirrors to give Republican rank and file cover for failing to act to address this critical public health emergency.  This is yet another example of why Speaker Paul Ryan’s promises of transparency and openness by the Republican Congress ring hollow.”
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DONALD J. TRUMP RELEASES LIST OF POTENTIAL UNITED STATES SUPREME COURT JUSTICES
(New York, NY) May 18, 2016 - Today Donald J. Trump released the much-anticipated list of people he would consider as potential replacements for Justice Scalia at the United States Supreme Court. This list was compiled, first and foremost, based on constitutional principles, with input from highly respected conservatives and Republican Party leadership.
Mr. Trump stated, "Justice Scalia was a remarkable person and a brilliant Supreme Court Justice. His career was defined by his reverence for the Constitution and his legacy of protecting Americans' most cherished freedoms. He was a Justice who did not believe in legislating from the bench and he is a person whom I held in the highest regard and will always greatly respect his intelligence and conviction to uphold the Constitution of our country. The following list of potential Supreme Court justices is representative of the kind of constitutional principles I value and, as President, I plan to use this list as a guide to nominate our next United States Supreme Court Justices."
Steven Colloton
Steven Colloton of Iowa is a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit, a position he has held since President George W. Bush appointed him in 2003. Judge Colloton has a résumé that also includes distinguished service as the U.S. Attorney for the Southern District of Iowa, a Special Assistant to the Attorney General in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel, and a lecturer of law at the University of Iowa. He received his law degree from Yale, and he clerked for Chief Justice William Rehnquist. Judge Colloton is an Iowa native.
Allison Eid
Allison Eid of Colorado is an associate justice of the Colorado Supreme Court. Colorado Governor Bill Owens appointed her to the seat in 2006; she was later retained for a full term by the voters (with 75% of voters favoring retention). Prior to her judicial service, Justice Eid served as Colorado's solicitor general and as a law professor at the University of Colorado. Justice Eid attended the University of Chicago Law School, and she clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas.
Raymond Gruender
Raymond Gruender of Missouri has been a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eighth Circuit since his 2004 appointment by President George W. Bush. Judge Gruender, who sits in St. Louis, Missouri, has extensive prosecutorial experience, culminating with his time as the U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of Missouri. Judge Gruender received a law degree and an M.B.A. from Washington University in St. Louis.
Thomas Hardiman
Thomas Hardiman of Pennsylvania has been a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit since 2007. Prior to serving as a circuit judge, he served as a judge of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Pennsylvania since 2003. Before his judicial service, Judge Hardiman worked in private practice in Washington, D.C. and Pittsburgh. Judge Hardiman was the first in his family to attend college, graduating from Notre Dame.
Raymond Kethledge
Raymond Kethledge of Michigan has been a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit since 2008. Before his judicial service, Judge Kethledge served as judiciary counsel to Michigan Senator Spencer Abraham, worked as a partner in two law firms, and worked as an in-house counsel for the Ford Motor Company. Judge Kethledge obtained his law degree from the University of Michigan and clerked for Justice Anthony Kennedy.
Joan Larsen
Joan Larsen of Michigan is an Associate Justice of the Michigan Supreme Court. Justice Larsen was a professor at the University of Michigan School of Law from 1998 until her appointment to the bench. In 2002, she temporarily left academia to work as an Assistant Attorney General in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Counsel. Justice Larsen received her law degree from Northwestern and clerked for Justice Antonin Scalia.
Thomas Lee
Thomas Lee of Utah has been an Associate Justice of the Utah Supreme Court since 2010. Beginning in 1997, he served on the faculty of Brigham Young University Law School, where he still teaches in an adjunct capacity. Justice Lee was Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Justice Department's Civil Division from 2004 to 2005. Justice Lee attended the University of Chicago Law School, and he clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas. Justice Lee is also the son of former U.S. Solicitor General Rex Lee and the brother of current U.S. Senator Mike Lee.
William Pryor
William H. Pryor, Jr. of Alabama is a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit. He has served on the court since 2004. Judge Pryor became the Alabama Attorney General in 1997 upon Jeff Sessions's election to the U.S. Senate. Judge Pryor was then elected in his own right in 1998 and reelected in 2002. In 2013, Judge Pryor was confirmed to a term on the United States Sentencing Commission. Judge Pryor received his law degree from Tulane, and he clerked for Judge John Minor Wisdom of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fifth Circuit.
David Stras
David Stras of Minnesota has been an Associate Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court since 2010. After his initial appointment, he was elected to a six-year term in 2012. Prior to his judicial service, Judge Stras worked as a legal academic at the University of Minnesota Law School. In his time there, he wrote extensively about the function and structure of the judiciary. Justice Stras received his law degree and an M.B.A. from the University of Kansas. He clerked for Justice Clarence Thomas.
Diane Sykes
Diane Sykes of Wisconsin has served as a judge of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Seventh Circuit since 2004. Prior to her federal appointment, Judge Sykes had been a Justice of the Wisconsin Supreme Court since 1999 and a Wisconsin trial court judge of both civil and criminal matters before that. Judge Sykes received her law degree from Marquette.
Don Willett
Don Willett of Texas has been a Justice of the Texas Supreme Court since 2005. He was initially appointed by Governor Rick Perry and has been reelected by the voters twice. Prior to his judicial service, Judge Willett worked as a senior fellow at the Texas Public Policy Foundation, as an advisor in George W. Bush's gubernatorial and presidential administrations, as Deputy Assistant Attorney General in the Justice Department's Office of Legal Policy, and as a Deputy Attorney General under then-Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott. Justice Willett received his law degree and a master's degree from Duke.
Lauren Hendricks


Linked to second question about healthy primary.
On May 4, 2016, at 3:53 PM, Paustenbach, Mark
> wrote:
Can we isolate just Luis’s answer to the second question?
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
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Luis is handling advisory and release
Tom is handling sample Op-Ed
I'm handling Sample LTEs
New frame below
Overview / Event Guide
This week, Paul Ryan and Donald Trump are coming together in Washington D.C., along with Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, for a highly-anticipated meeting. This is an ideal opportunity to highlight the historic mess that is the Republican Party, with the first Speaker of the House of Representatives who isn't ready to support his Party's nominee, and a slew of former GOP presidential candidates, former Republican presidents and vulnerable Senate and House candidates trying to distance themselves from their standard bearer. Here's the thing, the Republican Party has elevated extreme voices using divisive campaigns for years, and now they're stuck with Donald Trump's reckless and dangerous campaign heading into the general election. We have to make sure we hold Republicans in Congress and in every state accountable for their Party's dysfunction as they chaotically tumble toward the general election.
And while Republicans argue, Democratic voters are overwhelming in agreement that our primary has been exciting, and large majorities would support either one of our candidates.
This meeting is also a reminder that what Trump has promised and what Republicans up and down the ballot have pushed for is the same brand of trickle down economic policies that help those at the top while costing hardworking Americans. It's the same old Republican playbook of cutting taxes for the rich at the expense of middle-class families, opposing measures like equal pay and paid family leave, and promising only to drag America back to when we were losing 800,000 jobs a month as the last Republican president left office.
So we're asking state party communications directors to put together events around the Trump-Ryan meeting to deliver that message. We're also asking state party communications directors to echo these events with op-eds and letters to the editor in local papers, and surrogates on television and radio.
In this packet you'll find:
*         Sample talking points / message guidance
*         A sample advisory
*         A sample press release
*         A sample op-ed
*         Four sample letters to the editor
DNC can offer national surrogates to appear via satellite or phone on local television and radio broadcasts to amplify the message. Please reach out to walker@dnc.org
if you would like to book one of our surrogates. Members of Congress and Senators who are currently in Washington can also use our studio to do local hits.
Here's what we're looking for in terms of event logistics:
*         Types of speakers:
o   State Party Chairs, Vice-Chairs, and EDs
o   Local Elected Officials
o   Allied Groups - Planned Parenthood, NAACP, Mi Familia Vota, etc.
o   Labor
o   People sharing personal stories
*         About 15-20 supporters
*         Signs that say "Reject the Trump-Ryan Agenda" - we have a mockup that can be found here
.
*         A big push to get local TV to the event - studies show that local TV is the dominant player in most markets and Americans trust local TV news about 20 points more than they trust national TV news.
Republicans Are Divided, a Historic Mess of Their Own Making
*         The list of Republican leaders who refuse to support Donald Trump got longer this week, with Ted Cruz joining the Speaker of the House of Representatives, Paul Ryan, and a slew of former GOP presidential candidates and Republican presidents who are equally dismayed at the chaos in their own party.
*         The Republican Party has elevated extreme voices using divisive campaigns for years, and now they're stuck with Donald Trump's reckless and dangerous campaign as they tumble toward the general election.
*         Exit polls for weeks have confirmed that Republicans believe their primary has been divisive, while three fourths of Democrats are excited about our primary and majorities would support either candidate.
*         But we're not taking anything for granted, our two Democratic candidates have made it clear they'll hold Trump and Republicans up and down the ballot accountable heading toward November 8th, while sharing a vision for moving America forward with the American people. The contrast couldn't be clearer.
*         XXNAMEOFCANDIDATE/INCUMBENTXXX can't keep kicking the can down the road, Trump IS the Republican Party's presumptive nominee and [XXXNAMEOFCANDIDATE/INCUMBENTXXX]                                                                                must [answer for endorsing Trump's hateful rhetoric and dangerous policy proposals / EXPLAIN IF THEY SUPPORT TRUMP'S HATEFUL RHETORIC AND DANGEROUS POLICIES]
Trump IS the GOP Talking Points:
*         For years, GOP leaders have pushed a cynical and feckless political strategy that obstructs any kind of progress and exploits unfounded fears of immigrants, minorities, the poor, the LGBT community and more, all for political gain.
*         They have sold hardworking Americans the empty promise of trickle-down prosperity, while strangling America's middle class with backwards economic policies that only enrich those already at the top.
*         Donald Trump's victory is the ultimate, sad culmination of the success of that strategy. Trump is not engaging in a hostile takeover of the Republican Party. Trump is the modern Republican Party.
Trump / Ryan on Taxes:
*         While the media has reported that Trump offered to be flexible in his tax plan, he didn't. All Trump said is that he'll have to negotiate with Congress, which includes the very Republican leaders he doesn't get along with.
*         But this doesn't mean Trump is by any means moderate. His reckless tax plan is modeled on what the Republican Party has done for years, built on the same failed foundation of rewarding those at the top
by slashing the top income tax rate. Trump's plan would bring that tax rate to 25 percent from 39.6 percent
*         That would give
the "top 0.1% of income earners like himself an average tax cut of more than $1.3 million
*         Trump also plans to substantially
reduce the corporate tax rate from 35 to 15 percent, instead of fixing tax loopholes that allow some large companies to pay no federal income tax at all.
*         Republicans in Congress want to cut
the top tax rate to 25 percent. Paul Ryan and his colleagues would also cut corporate taxes down to 25 percent - making Trump's 15 percent plan even more extreme and the perfect example of why he's not promising anything better than the Ryan Budget, just potentially worse.
*         Trickle-down economics simply doesn't work. The last two times Republicans implemented this agenda, our country was left mired in recession and facing massive deficits. Not only does trickle-down economics slow down the economy, but it means we won't have the money to pay for things like education and infrastructure and health care
Trump/Ryan on Debt:
*         For years, Republicans in Congress threatened the full faith and credit of the United States and threatened to breach the debt ceiling, leading one credit rating agency to remark
that any protracted fight over the issue could endanger America's credit rating.
*         Trump agrees that the United States should consider
playing fast and loose with our nation's finances, even calling himself "the king of debt."
*         He also said, "you never have to default because you print the money." Such reckless positions, if implemented, could threaten America's standing in the world and lead to chaos in the global financial markets.
*         We saw what happened the last time a Republican president came in and made a mess of the economy. We have come too far since the Great Recession to hand the keys to the economy over to the folks who crashed it in the first place.
*         In conclusion, Donald Trump's reckless tax policies and his suggestion that we should play chicken with the country's finances are lifted directly from the same old failed Republican playbook. Trump can ignore reality and crown himself the "king of debt," but it's clear that his economic ideas, and those of his fellow Republicans are simply bankrupt. The American people and our economy can't afford a disastrous Trump presidency.
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


CARSON: "I truly support him but I was saying I am pragmatic, I grew up in a world of science where we do things based on evidence and facts and when you look at the pathway other people have it only works through a brokered convention. What will happen if you have a brokered convention? Tremendous strife and discord, no possibility of bringing people back together and what John Kasich and Ted Cruz have to recognize is maybe they think it is nice to be president, but put that aside and think about the party and think about what you are potentially doing, it far supersedes any personal ambition."
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