Most of this is blastable
Key points:
Registration among Hispanic voters is skyrocketing in a presidential election cycle dominated by Donald Trump
and loud GOP cries to close the border.
...
Still, rising registration rates among Hispanics in Colorado, Florida and Nevada could make it easier for the Democratic candidate to retain those swing states. Even Arizona could be in play, say some poll watchers.
Registration is a game-changer with Hispanic voters.
Only about 48 percent of eligible Hispanics vote, but nearly 80 percent of registered Hispanics go to the ballot box.

April 27, 2016 - 01:14 PM EDT
Hispanic voter registration spikes
Registration among Hispanic voters is skyrocketing in a presidential election cycle dominated by Donald Trump
and loud GOP cries to close the border.
Arturo Vargas, executive director of the National Association of Elected and Appointed Officials, projects 13.1 million Hispanics will vote nationwide in 2016, compared to 11.2 million in 2012 and 9.7 million in 2008.
Many of those new Hispanic voters are also expected to vote against Trump if he is the Republican nominee, something that appears much more likely after the front-runner’s sweeping primary victories Tuesday in five East Coast states.
A whopping 80 percent of respondents in a poll of registered Hispanic voters in Colorado and Nevada said Trump's views on immigration made them less likely to vote for Republicans in November. In Florida, that number was 68 percent.
The figures are sparking confident tones from Democrats, who think their party’s nominee will benefit from a huge advantage in the fall not only in the presidential race but also in battles for the House and Senate.
Because of the contrast between the GOP and Democratic fields, “we feel absolutely confident about our chances of electing Democrats up and down the ballot in November,” said Walter Garcia, western regional communication director for the Democratic National Committee.
Many of the newly registered Hispanic voters are in California and Texas, relatively safe states for Democrats and Republicans, respectively.
In fact, because so many Hispanic voters live in those states, the effect of the rising registration numbers will be somewhat undercut, according to Vargas.
Still, rising registration rates among Hispanics in Colorado, Florida and Nevada could make it easier for the Democratic candidate to retain those swing states. Even Arizona could be in play, say some poll watchers.
Registration is a game-changer with Hispanic voters.
Only about 48 percent of eligible Hispanics vote, but nearly 80 percent of registered Hispanics go to the ballot box.
Democrats have already targeted Colorado, Florida and Nevada with at least $15 million for Hispanic outreach, according to Vargas.
In Colorado, where 15 percent of eligible voters are Hispanic, the demographic has already shown its ability to flip elections.
The 2016 Colorado Democratic caucuses were one of the first big tests for presidential candidate Bernie Sanders
against rival Hillary Clinton
. With nearly 30,000 newly registered voters and strong support from Hispanic millennials, Sanders beat Clinton by more than 20,000 votes.
President Obama won 51.5 percent of the vote in Colorado in 2012, compared to 46 percent for GOP nominee Mitt Romney. In Nevada, Obama won 52 percent of the vote to Romney’s 46 percent.
Arizona has been a relatively safe state for Republicans in recent presidential elections, but Democrats have long wondered if they could make it competitive.
Romney won 53.5 percent of the vote there in 2012, Obama 44.5 percent.
David Lublin, professor of government at American University, describes Arizona as “the sort of state that if Clinton starts moving into landslide or big-win territory, she could win.”
Yet the real danger for Republicans could be down the ballot — particularly in the battle for the Senate, where longtime Sen. John McCain
(R-Ariz.) could be a target.
Obama won 74 percent of the Hispanic vote in 2012, according to exit polls by NBC.
A Democrat in 2016 would likely depend on larger Hispanic turnout and a larger share of the white vote to win the state.
Romney hurt himself with Hispanic voters in 2012 by suggesting that undocumented workers self-deport. He moved to the right on immigration and border security in the primary and was relatively quiet on the issue in the general election.
Both parties think Trump’s rhetoric, which has included insults directed at Mexicans and a plan to build a wall on the border and make Mexico pay for it, could be more difficult to overcome in a general election.
Trump has "motivated Latino voters," said Rep. Norma Torres (D-Calif.)
Immigration was shown by an America's Voice/Latino Decisions poll to be the primary issue driving Hispanics away from Republican candidates in 2016.
However, Hispanic voters nationally said the most important issue facing the country is the economy.
Ruth Guerra, Republican National Committee director of Hispanic media, gives little credence to the polls: “Not only is Latino Decisions on Hillary Clinton’s payroll, they have proven to be inaccurate time and again, so we will take their results in context.”
She also criticized Clinton, the likely Democratic nominee, on immigration issues, accusing her of thinking Hispanics would have “amnesia.”
She noted that Clinton was opposed to giving drivers licenses to undocumented workers as a senator from New York but has now reversed her position.
“Clinton’s flip flops and hypocrisy on immigration are a mile long because she will tell voters anything to win an election,” Guerra said.
A win by a Democrat presidential candidate in Florida, Colorado and Nevada would make it very difficult for a GOP candidate to reach 270 electoral votes and win the White House.
In fact, Democrats could actually lose the swing state of Ohio but win Pennsylvania or Wisconsin and get to 270 — simply by holding other states that have voted for the Democratic nominee in presidential elections for the last six cycles.
Jon Ralston, a veteran Nevada political journalist who is not surprised by the numbers, said, “The real problem is that Trump, and, to a lesser degree, Cruz, will drive up Hispanic turnout against Republicans."
He said the only path for the GOP nominee to the White House in such a situation would be to win more white votes.
Ralston described this as “a path we have never seen before. Huge increase in white vote.”


The Fix
Debbie Wasserman Schultz’s Worst Week in Washington
By Chris Cillizza
May 21 at 8:00 AM
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Debbie Wasserman Schultz (Paul Sancya/AP)
Chairing the Democratic National Committee can't be all that Debbie Wasserman Schultz had hoped it would. She's weathered slights and rebukes by the barrel and gets virtually no credit for any electoral gains Democrats have made during her time at the top of the party.
And this week was particularly indicative of her tumultuous time as DNC chair — and why the 2016 election can't come soon enough for her.
It all began last weekend when supporters of Bernie Sanders and backers of Hillary Clinton faced off at the Nevada state party convention
. At issue was the disqualification of 50-plus Sanders delegates by state party chair Roberta Lange. The Sanders people were not happy — and they got aggressive.
Wasserman Schultz went on CNN to blast Sanders for not directly condemning the actions of some of his supporters. "Unfortunately, the senator's response was anything but acceptable,"she told Wolf Blitzer
. "It certainly did not condemn his supporters for acting violently . . . and instead added more fuel to the fire."
Suddenly, Wasserman Schultz was the story. Liberals — especially those aligned with Sanders — had long believed that the Florida congresswoman (and the broader DNC apparatus she helms) had been working stealthily to elect Clinton even while maintaining neutrality in public.
"I don’t think she was fair," liberal commentator Van Jones said of Wasserman Schultz. "I think she actually made it worse now."
"Morning Joe" co-host Mika Brzezinski said Wasserman Schultz should resign, alleging a long-standing favoritism for Clinton.
"This has been very poorly handled from the start,” Brzezinski said
. “It has been unfair, and they haven’t taken him seriously, and it starts, quite frankly, with the person that we just heard speaking [Wasserman Schultz]. It just does. . . . She should step down. She should step down.”
Wasserman Schultz's week got worse. On Thursday, Clinton sat for an interview with CNN in which she made quite clear that she'd had enough of Sanders in this primary race
, offering a not-so-subtle signal to the Vermont senator that it was time to go.
"Senator Sanders has to do his part,” Clinton said. “That’s why the lesson of 2008, which was a hard-fought primary, as you remember, is so pertinent here. Because I did my part.”
Negotiating that detente is fraught with political peril — particularly given just how nasty the race got this past week. The responsibility to find that brokered peace falls — at least in part — to Wasserman Schultz. Which means she may well have a few more rough weeks in front of her.


Scandal-ridden former GOP treasurer helps plan national party convention
By Neil Vigdor | April 28, 2016
Gary Schaffrick, 52, the longtime treasurer of the Connecticut Republican Party, is shown in this booking photo from the Bristol, Conn., police department after his arrest Tuesday, March 8, 2016, on one count of risk of injury/impairing the morals of a minor. Less

A state GOP stalwart who is facing child endangerment charges and accused of bathing nude with a 5-year-old boy served as the Connecticut party's representative this week at a planning meeting for the upcomingRepublican National Convention
in Cleveland.
The scandal already cost Gary Schaffrick
his longtime post as state party treasurer, from which he resigned last month.
But Schaffrick, of Bristol, continues to play a central role behind the scenes at the state GOP and was one of two emissaries from Connecticut to make the trip, Hearst Connecticut Media
has learned.
State GOP Chairman J.R. Romano
did not immediately respond to a request for comment Thursday.
Schaffrick's attorney, Jodi Zils Gagne
, said she didn't know anything about the trip, but urged people not to rush to judgment about her client.
"He's just been charged with something," Gagne said. "He hasn't been convicted. Everyone's innocent until proven guilty. There's more to what you read in the paper."
Schaffrick was arrested March 6 and charged with one count of risk of injury/impairing the morals of a minor, which is a felony. He remains free on $25,000 bond. His next appearance is May 4 in state Superior Court
in Bristol.
"I'm working with the prosecutor to try to come up with a reasonable solution to everything," Gagne said.
In the police report, investigators say that Schaffrick openly bragged to relatives about how much he enjoyed bath time with a 5-year-old victim during sleepovers at Schaffrick's residence. Schaffrick took baths with the boy and put him in his lap while both were nude, according to the warrant, which said the two sometimes shared a bed.
In addition to having served as elected treasurer, Schaffrick has been a paid employee of the party and has earned about $10,000 a year helping the party leaders with logistics and record keeping. Three days after his resignation, Schaffrick received a paycheck for $475 from the party on March 31, according to the Federal Election Commission
. Payroll records for April are not available yet.
Schaffrick also still serves on the Republican State Central Committee
, the 72-member governing body of the party. GOP insiders say that Schaffrick continues to send out emails to party members and is playing an integral role in the planning of the upcoming state GOP convention, which will be held May 9 in Hartford. The national convention will take place in July.
The choice of Schaffrick to represent the party in Cleveland drew a rebuke from some in the party, who said it sends the wrong message during a particularly bad during a week in which former GOP House Speaker Dennis Hastert
was sentenced to 15 months in prison for paying hush money to his child sex abuse victims.
"That's pretty disappointing," said one GOP insider, who asked not to be identified because of the sensitive nature of the situation. "After seeing what's happening to Dennis Hastert, Gary Schaffrick should be spending time clearing his name and Connecticut Republicans need to move beyond the Schaffrick era."
The charge of risk of injury to a minor covers a range of offenses, from supplying a child with alcohol, cigarettes or pornographic material to inappropriate sexual contact.
The latter carries a minimum penalty of five years in prison for cases involving minors under the age of 13.
neil.vigdor@scni.com; 203-625-4436;


Thank you!
-----Original Message-----
From: Manriquez, Pablo
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 3:53 PM
To: Luis Rosero
Cc: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: Toyota reception tonight
Gracias, Luis!
Sent from my iPhone
> On Apr 29, 2016, at 3:51 PM, Luis Rosero
wrote:
>
> Pablo-Hi, you are confirmed to attend the Time/People Magazine reception sponsored by Toyota this evening at the St.Regis Hotel. Reception is from 630-8pm. See you there. Luis Rosero
>
> Sent from my iPhone


Sorry to jump in,
Can we add in something on workers and/or women's health? That has been our two main topline hits about him - especially closing down the planned parenthood clinics.
From: Banfill, Ryan
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 1:46 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walsh, Tom; Paustenbach, Mark; Walker, Eric; Freundlich, Christina
Subject: Re: Just in case - Draft DWS Kasich drop-out statement
Just a couple of tweaks. Changed a "their" to "its" in reference to the Republican Party. Changed he word "voters" to "people."
For Immediate Release
May X, 2016
Contact - DNC Press 202-863-8148
DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz's Statement on Governor Kasich's Announcement that he is Suspending his Campaign for President
"With Governor Kasich out of the race, any remaining hope the GOP had of concealing its true colors behind his comparatively friendly-faced candidacy has evaporated. But make no mistake, the extreme policies he has long fought for are virtually indistinguishable from those of Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and the rest of the modern Republican Party.
[Two examples of shitty things he did as governor]
"For years, Republican leaders have employed a cynical, divisive political strategy to compel people to vote out of distrust, suspicion and hate - rewarding those at the top and denigrating women, minorities, the LGBT community and more in the process. The result is the cynical, divided, bickering Republican base we see now. Today, the only energy left in the Republican primary isn't for anything, and their final contest is already shaping up to be a bitter, petty battle with one camp against Trump, and the other against Cruz.
"The contrast couldn't be more stark. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are fighting for the American people - for higher wages, for more opportunity, for a level playing field and for a brighter future. That's why Our voters are energized, enthusiastic, and optimistic because our candidates are committed to moving America forward. And that's why we're going to win on Election Day in November."
###
Sent from my iPhone
On May 3, 2016, at 1:32 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
For Immediate Release
May X, 2016
Contact - DNC Press 202-863-8148
DNC Chair Wasserman Schultz's Statement on Governor Kasich's Announcement that he is Suspending his Campaign for President
"With Governor Kasich out of the race, any remaining hope the GOP had of concealing their true colors behind his comparatively friendly-faced candidacy has evaporated. But make no mistake, the extreme policies he has long fought for are virtually indistinguishable from those of Donald Trump, Ted Cruz, and the rest of the modern Republican Party.
[Two examples of shitty things he did as governor]
"For years, Republican leaders have employed a cynical, divisive political strategy to compel voters to vote out of distrust, suspicion and hate - rewarding those at the top and denigrating women, minorities, the LGBT community and more in the process. The result is the cynical, divided, bickering Republican base we see now. Today, the only energy left in the Republican primary isn't for anything, and their final contest is already shaping up to be a bitter, petty battle with one camp against Trump, and the other against Cruz.
"The contrast couldn't be more stark. Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders are fighting for the American people - for higher wages, for more opportunity, for a level playing field and for a brighter future. That's why Our voters are energized, enthusiastic, and optimistic because our candidates are committed to moving America forward. And that's why we're going to win on Election Day in November."
###


Hi Joanna, since the Chair's trip to California is tomorrow, I want to check in one last time since we'll release the time on her schedule. If there's any chance we can do this I would need to know asap.
Best regards, - Luis.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 6:42 PM
To: 'Joanna@ctb-ny.com'
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz next week?
Oh, and mean tweets totally on the table.
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 6:39 PM
To: 'Joanna@ctb-ny.com'
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz next week?
Just following up on this. I understand you called, my cell is 202-288-6969. Thanks.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 6:04 PM
To: 'Joanna@ctb-ny.com'
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz next week?
Hi Joanna, the Chair of the Democratic National Committee, Debbie Wasserman Schultz, will be in Los Angeles on Wednesday May 4th. She's a fan of Jimmy Kimmel's and so if you're not entirely booked up for that night let me know if he'd want to have her on for a few minutes.
If you want to talk by phone about possibilities, let me know. Best regards, - Luis.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC


Great!
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
On Apr 27, 2016, at 9:55 AM, Zac Petkanas
> wrote:
The call is definitely 3pm now.  We're going to advise shortly. Although, we may be adding another expert, which would push the advisory back a bit.  I almost have a final of the pre-buttal release that details the top hits.
On Wed, Apr 27, 2016 at 9:25 AM, Paustenbach, Mark
> wrote:
Hey Zac,
Hope all's well.
Just let us know when you've nailed down a time for your Trump foreign policy press call and if there are any points you'd like us to amplify today.
Best,
Mark
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org


Upping this as a reminder. Please contribute before tomorrow and sign her card if you haven't already. Thanks everyone!
From: Price, Jenna
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 10:25 AM
To: Manriquez, Pablo; Garcia, Walter; Jefferson, Deshundra; Wei, Shu-Yen; Walker, Eric; Helmstetter, TJ; Walsh, Tom; Freundlich, Christina; Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis
Subject: Rachel's Birthday Celebration
Hi Team,
Rachel is celebrating a birthday on Tuesday - so it's time again for donations. In order for there to be cheesecake and champagne in abundance (her request) everyone needs to contribute. As we always do, please give me $5 in cash, paypal (jennampric@gmail.com
) or venmo (Jenna-Price-2).
Thanks,
Jenna Price
Democratic National Committee
pricej@dnc.org
215-578-9696
[SigDems]


Outgoing call to Paustenbach, Mark
Duration: 03 Seconds
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Asked if there had been any actual fraud in the primaries, Michael Briggs, Sanders's spokesman, suggested that the Democratic Party's infrastructure had been sabotaged in a way that hurt one candidate.
"Most state parties tried to do a good job," he said, "but often they are short on resources and there are institutional impediments to a fair process, like super-early registration, party-switch deadlines, closed primaries, complicated party registration rules, bad voter lists."


Hey Kate - we're doing a call with Randi Weingarten of AFT to talk about Donald Trump and GOP plans for teachers and education. It's at 3pm EST tomorrow. I know the chair's flight lands on the east coast at 2:38 p.m. - is there any chance she could be available for the call?
If we need to sweeten the pot - I'm sure we could throw in a reference to Jewish American History Month. Randi is a member of the tribe and this year's theme is Jewish Americans' contribution to education.
Thanks,
Eric
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


This should work, hopefully
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: Kay Brown
>
Date: May 12, 2016 at 5:14:22 PM CDT
To: Ali Khan
>, "Bonosky, Garret"
>
Subject: letter from Delegate to DWS
HI.  Hal Gazaway is the chair of HD 19.  He generally has been helpful to us in dealing with the insurgency.  He wrote and sent out the 2nd attachment (letter to delegates) yesterday – I had no idea he was going to say what he did about DWS.  Then, today he brought me the letter to DWS (first attachment).
He said, if she were to address these issues in the first 5 minutes of her talk Saturday night, it might reassure people and keep them from walking out.  He said he’s asking people to hear her out and give her a chance.
I said I would pass this on.  I don’t know anything about the issues he is raising in this letter.
Kay
Kay Brown, Executive Director
Alaska Democratic Party
Direct 907-258-3074
Cell 907-529-6970
kbrown@
akdems.org


Key -- There was a point when Chris Jansing or someone right after her mentioned a Sanders criticism about Nevada and the standing committee members.
Thanks.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
From: Garcia, Walter
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 4:04 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: VIDEO REQUEST: MSNBC right now
Segment on Nevada. Thx
--
Walter Garcia
Western Regional Press Secretary
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Email: GarciaW@dnc.org
Twitter: @WalterGarcia231
[SigDems]


Now is fine.
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Price, Jenna"
Date: 04/28/2016  6:37 AM  (GMT-05:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
, "Freundlich, Christina"
, "Crystal, Andy"
, RR2
Subject: RE: ready for research -- #TBT: That Time President Obama Owned Trump at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner
Got it- planned to send after clips today.
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 6:36 AM
To: Freundlich, Christina; Crystal, Andy; RR2
Subject: RE: ready for research -- #TBT: That Time President Obama Owned Trump at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner
Let's get it out early
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Freundlich, Christina"
Date: 04/27/2016 8:46 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Crystal, Andy"
, RR2
Subject: RE: ready for research -- #TBT: That Time President Obama Owned Trump at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner
Jenna please be sure to add the "watch" hyperlink. I forgot to include.
I also sent this to playbook
_____________________________
From: Crystal, Andy
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 8:45 PM
Subject: RE: ready for research -- #TBT: That Time President Obama Owned Trump at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner
To: RR2
, Freundlich, Christina
Haha love it
From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 8:39 PM
To: RR2
Subject: ready for research -- #TBT: That Time President Obama Owned Trump at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner
SL: #TBT: That Time President Obama Owned Trump at the White House Correspondent’s Dinner
Relive the glory:
WATCH
“Five years ago, President Obama exposed Donald Trump as a fraud. Trump’s foreign policy address yesterday was further evidence the GOP frontrunner is no more qualified for the presidency today than when he was negotiating disputes between
Lil’ John, Meatloaf, and Gary Busey on Celebrity Apprentice.” – DNC Press Secretary Mark Paustenbach


Here it is
.
You may have missed it, seeing as the RNC only publicized their second autopsy in a tweet
from their Communications Director on a Saturday afternoon. No release, no blog post, no tweets from the RNC's official accounts. This is a big departure from the fanfare used to roll out their first autopsy
.
We don't have time to get into all of the pathetic white-washing in this document so we've just picked out a few of the best passages for you:
*         Page 5: "The Republican opportunity has also been strengthened and expanded because of the Republican National Committee's Growth and Opportunity Project and the bold changes which grew out of it and which Chairman Priebus has implemented vigorously."
We're curious - which "bold changes" has Chairman Priebus implemented vigorously? And how has the GOP opportunity been "strengthened and expanded?" Because from where we're sitting - the GOP hasn't been this unpopular since the 90s
, their standard-bearer has the highest disapproval rating
of any nominee in history, and newspapers are literally holding funerals
for the GOP on the front page.
*         Page 9: "Words and Ideas Matter. 1. The wrong words cripple or kill."
Donald Trump may think he has "the best words
," but calling Mexicans "rapists," saying "there has to be some form of punishment" for women who have abortions, and refusing to rule out using nuclear weapons in Europe sound like some pretty crippling words and ideas.
*         Page 11: "Training our own candidates to avoid major mistakes becomes a much more important requirement for an effective campaign."
Trump has already said
he's not going to change his approach in the election, so any hope of the GOP "training" him to avoid major mistakes does not pass the laugh test. Looks like you just can't teach an old, xenophobic and sexist candidate new tricks.
*         Page 11: "That narrative should be reflected in the GOP platform and at the convention and should be reflected in the messaging that is communicated electronically to every candidate and campaign in the country so there can be a unified chorus driving home the winning narrative and the winning choice."
With every Republican nominee from the 21st century agreeing to skip the convention, and given the current personal feud between Trump and House Speaker Paul Ryan, is there any phrase that is less applicable to the GOP right now than "unified chorus?"
*         Page 13: "Quality Campaigns Still Matter"
Amen. With the Trump operation getting dominated by the Cruz team in state-and-local level delegate fights, Republicans have to be feeling just fantastic about their frontrunner's organization and ground game.
*         Page 17: "Republicans have the opportunity to perform better among single women, younger voters, Asians, Hispanics, and African Americans."
Trump is viewed unfavorably by 63 percent of Asian-Americans
, 91 percent of African-Americans, 81 percent of Latino-Americans, 75 percent of women and 74 percent of younger voters.
[
Can't wait to see what the RNC comes up with in their third autopsy.
View this post on our Factivists site here
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Segment 1
Montage of what happened in politics this week. Showing the terrible headlines about how Trump's nomination killed the Republican Party and all the prominent Republicans coming out against Trump. Some clips of the Trump interview:
What will you tell Paul Ryan?
Will tell him this is what the people want. Have had so much support from all the people Paul Ryan works with, congressmen are endorsing him in waves now. Doesn't care if Lindsey Graham supports him.
Was very surprised and very disappointed in Ryan.
The party doesn't necessarily have to be unified. It would be better if it were, but doesn't think it actually has to be unified in the traditional sense.
I am a conservative but don't forget that this is called the Republican Party, not the Conservative Party.
On Jeb Bush not endorsing him -
Trump doesn't blame him, says if he were Jeb he probably wouldn't vote for himself either.
Are you worried about Obama out there campaigning against you?
Thinks it could be a good thing down the road.
On his comments about women -
A lot of it was said in his role as an entertainer because he had the Apprentice or some was said in fun situations like the Howard Stern show. He is not worried about those past clips coming back to haunt him because he was just saying what everyone else thinks.
What politicians say behind the scenes is far worse than anything Trump has said or will ever say.
HRC is a baby - just look what happens with her family. Take a look at her husband, how do you think he talks to women? She is playing the women's card so loudly.
There was an article about Melania in GQ this week and you said that spouses should be kept out of it. Do you think Bill Clinton should be off the table?
It depends on how involved he is in the campaign. He gets involved when she plays the women card.
Melania was a very successful model and now she just wants to be a homemaker. She is a very good woman.
Round Table: Matt Dowd, Rich Lowry, Donna Brazille, Alex Castellanos, Katrina Vanden Heuvel
Can this feud between Ryan and Trump be healed?
Dowd: the breach is between the GOP elite and GOP voters. The voters have spoken and have said Donald Trump represents their party. Donald Trump isn't the problem for the GOP elite, the voters are the problem.
Castellanos: It is going to be up to Trump to realize that Paul Ryan is the future of the GOP. Trump isn't running as a party guy, he has no vision around which to rally the party.
Lowry: Ryan rightfully expressed disgust at how many Republicans immediately got on board with Trump with no questions asked.
Donna: Ryan has been at least one of the Republicans who have spoken out against the kind of bigotry Trump is embracing.
Katrina: we are seeing the crack up of the party because the elites have not delivered for the base. Trump is like the Republicans frankenstein with orange hair. The Republican Party is reaping what they sowed. This is a party which has continually exploited what Trump is now exploiting - dog whistle racism.
Dowd: what party is Paul Ryan the future of? The Party says we want to ban muslims and build a wall, that is what they are now. Paul Ryan is the future but it is a future that is of a dinosaur party that is gone.
How can Paul Ryan come around to Trump if Trump continues to embrace the Muslim ban and the deportation of immigrants?
Lowry: Going to be very hard. Trump does not like foreign trade, foreign nations including our allies, foreign interventions, or foreigners when they come here.
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From: Bhatnagar, Akshai
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 10:01 AM
To: Dillon, Lauren; Comm_D
Subject: RE: ABC This Week
Trump Part Two
From: Bhatnagar, Akshai
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 9:59 AM
To: Dillon, Lauren; Comm_D
Subject: RE: ABC This Week
Trump Part One
From: Dillon, Lauren
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 9:48 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: ABC This Week
Gary Johnson interview
Said he thought he would take as much from Clinton as he would from Trump.
Glad he is being added to the polls.
Legalizing marijuana would make the world a better place.
Safer alternative to other substances.
The war on drugs has taken a huge human toll.
Who would he choose between Hillary or Trump?
-he’d always vote libertarian.
From: Dillon, Lauren
Sent: Sunday, May 08, 2016 9:38 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: ABC This Week
I missed the beginning of the Trump interview but came in when he was arguing that his tax plan will be negotiated and not look like what he put out. He claimed it would be a boon for the middle class and raise his taxes. We could/maybe should do a hit on  this. Sounded like he didn’t know his own plan.
On a Fox panel one of the commentators (Kim something?) hit Trump for changing his mind on his tax plan this week.
He was asked about his flip flop on the minimum wage and he said he was open to changing it but he really wanted to bring jobs where people could earn more.
He was asked how he could keep Carrier and other companies here when the products for the Trump Collection aren’t made in the US. He said that the items for his collection aren’t made here and didn’t think it was hypocritical….
There is probably more from this interview so someone should take a second look.


I always think cspan is high risk low reward. Not many ppl watch, and it's a long, extended format where she could be tripped up and her comments used against her. I would reject. Just my 2 cents
On Apr 27, 2016, at 9:52 AM, Kate Houghton
> wrote:
Please advise.  They want her in her capacity as Chair.
Begin forwarded message:
From: Ryan Banfill
>
Subject: Fwd: C-SPAN asks: Is Rep. Wasserman Schultz avail for Newsmakers interview - Friday or Thursday
Date: April 27, 2016 at 12:04:44 AM EDT
To: Kate Houghton
>
This came in earlier this evening. It seems Thurs or Friday would be undoable. Please advise.  Thanks!
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Burdick, Leslie
>
Date: Tue, Apr 26, 2016 at 7:41 PM
Subject: C-SPAN asks: Is Rep. Wasserman Schultz avail for Newsmakers interview - Friday or Thursday
To: "ryban1001@gmail.com
"
>
Cc: "leslieburdick@hotmail.com
"
>
Hi, Ryan –
Geoff Burgan in Rep. DWS's personal office says C-SPAN should contact you… even before you officially start at the DNC!
C-SPAN's interested to see if Rep. Wasserman Schultz can be our Newsmakers guest on Thursday or Friday this week. We're like to talk politics of course – Pennsylvania and the other states this week… Indiana next week… California coming up…. We'd like to get her take on the Clinton and Sanders campaigns. The convention ahead. And what she makes of the latest from Republican hopefuls.
Newsmakers is C-SPAN’s key policy interview that tapes Fridays and airs Sundays. It's a 25-minute interview. Rep. Wasserman Schultz would talk with a C-SPAN host and two political reporters for U.S. newspapers or web publications.
Will you see if one of these times works:
THURSDAY, April 28 -- anytime between 10:30a.m. & 4pm for 25 minutes.
FRIDAY, April 29 -- anytime between 10:30a.m. & 4pm for 25 minutes.
LOCATION: C-SPAN is just a couple of blocks from the Capitol, and the Radio-TV Gallery is available, too. We could also arrange for a studio in another city if needed, including Davie, FL.
Note: I'm copying my Hotmail account – so please hit "Reply All" – if C-SPAN's aggressive spam filter swallows your response, I'll still get it a Hotmail.
Regards,
Leslie Burdick
C-SPAN
400 N. Capitol St NW, Washington, DC
202 626-4893
lburdick@c-span.org
Some Newsmakers shows, just fyi:
Last weekend: Veterans Affairs Secretary Robert McDonald:
Rep. Jim Jordan, Republican Study Cmte Chair,
Sen. Mark Warner, Budget, Finance & Banking Cmtes member,
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On May 5, 2016, at 4:24 PM, Crystal, Andy
> wrote:
He’s back on now
From: Bhatnagar, Akshai
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 4:21 PM
To: Brinster, Jeremy; Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: Paul Ryan on CNN
Sooo that just happened.
Watch here
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 4:01 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: Paul Ryan on CNN
happening now (or soon)


This is ready for research.
From: Jefferson, Deshundra
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 3:31 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walker, Eric; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: FW: FDP Statement On Bob Sutton's Refusal to Resign
Spoke with Kate and Max about this. Can I send to research so that we can blast to our list as well?
From: Florida Democratic Party
Sent: Friday, April 29, 2016 3:27 PM
To: Florida Democratic Party
Subject: FDP Statement On Bob Sutton's Refusal to Resign
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
April 29, 2016
CONTACT:
Max Steele
(850) 222-3411
press@fladems.com
FDP Statement On Bob Sutton's Refusal to Resign
Tallahassee, FL - Today, Florida Democratic Party Executive Director Scott Arceneaux released the following statement regarding Broward GOP Chairman Bob Sutton's feeble apology for making vile, sexist
comments and his refusal to do the right thing and resign immediately:
"Bob Sutton's half-hearted apology does not absolve him of taking full responsibility for his actions. Sadly, his comments were only the latest in a series of misogynistic, degrading remarks that he's made about women. Surely everyone can agree that this is not the type of example a public school teacher should be setting.
"At this point an apology won't cut it. It's time for Sutton to resign. The Republican Party of Florida and the Republican National Committee share in the blame for tolerating this type of embarrassing behavior. Sutton can't help himself and the Party of Trump is willing to enable him. This just shows that the Republican Party remains all talk and no action when it comes to reaching out to women and minorities."
###


8:58
Axelrod No candidate has been more disliked by his party
________________________________
From: Haxo, Chris
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 8:55 PM
To: Nordyke, Hannah; Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: CNN Chain
~8:52
Talking about reactions of Ryan and Jeb etc. on Trump nomination
________________________________
From: Nordyke, Hannah
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 8:42 PM
To: Haxo, Chris; Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: CNN Chain
Watch
From: Haxo, Chris
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 8:09 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video Request: CNN Chain
~8:06
Panelist talking about Cruz torching the senate to try to be president
________________________________
From: Haxo, Chris
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 7:05 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: CNN Chain
~7:02
Panelists discussing the stages of grief of Trump nominee


Coming Up on ABC Go


Yes, the last time the GOP got it was March 26
On May 8, 2016, at 10:44 AM, Garcia, Walter
> wrote:
Research, is this good to go?
On May 8, 2016, at 10:38 AM, Manriquez, Pablo
> wrote:
Who gives final sign off here before I blast? Comms or Research_D?
On May 8, 2016, at 10:31 AM, Freundlich, Christina
> wrote:
Yes. Let's also write at the top
Just X weeks ago, the republicans won this coveted honor as well. (Hyperlink)
I know we blasted out last time they got it.
_____________________________
From: Garcia, Walter
>
Sent: Sunday, May 8, 2016 9:26 AM
Subject: WaPo: The Republican Party’s Worst Week in Washington
To: Comm_D
>
Blast?
The Republican Party’s Worst Week in Washington

[ (AP Photo/Mosa'ab Elshamy)
This is the week that the Republican Party's worst nightmare came true: Donald Trump emerged as the presumptive presidential nominee after crushing the competition in Indiana's GOP primary.
The party didn't handle it so well.
House Speaker Paul D. Ryan kicked it all off, telling CNN's Jake Tapper that he simply can't support Trump yet
. "I’m just not ready to do that at this point," Ryan said. "I’m not there right now. And I hope to, though, and I want to."
The hits just kept coming.
Sen. Lindsey O. Graham, a one-time presidential candidate, quickly made clear that his criticism of Trump wouldn't end now that the real estate mogul was the party's only remaining choice. "I also cannot in good conscience support Donald Trump because I do not believe he is a reliable Republican conservative," Graham said as a part of an extended tweetstorm
explaining why he wouldn't be voting for his party's nominee or attending the national convention in July.
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Graham's announcement was quickly followed by a similar one from Jeb Bush. In a Facebook post
, Bush lambasted Trump as someone " who has not demonstrated that temperament or strength of character. He has not displayed a respect for the Constitution. And, he is not a consistent conservative. These are all reasons why I cannot support his candidacy."
Trump was positively Trumpian in his response to all of the mishigas he has created within the party he will represent this fall. A Trump spokeswoman suggested that it might be time for someone other than Ryan to be speaker
. And Trump unleashed this doozy on Graham
: "Every time I see Lindsey Graham spew hate during interviews, I ask why the media never questions how I single-handedly destroyed his hapless run for president."
What's next is anybody's guess. The party appears to be teetering on the edge of a full-blown split between those who believe that now that the voters have spoken it's time to get behind Trump and those who view backing the billionaire as an abandonment of the true principles of conservatism.
And there's no one able stop it. Republican National Committee Chairman Reince Priebus has the most difficult job in America. Trump lacks the unity gene. Lots of other eminences grises within the party -- the Bushes, Bob Dole, and so on and so forth -- are on opposite sides of the divide and seem to have no interest in serving as a bridge.
That means it's likely that the schism will get worse before it gets better. If it gets better. A party being torn in two is bad enough. That process happening within 184 days until a presidential election and in full view of the general public is even worse. And this might not even be the bottom yet.
Sent from my iPhone
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


Thank god.
On May 19, 2016, at 5:33 PM, Miranda, Luis
> wrote:
Two weeks.
From: Kate Houghton
Sent: Thursday, May 19, 2016 5:18 PM
To: Manriquez, Pablo
Cc: Miranda, Luis
Subject: Re: FLAGGING: Pablo RE: Face the Nation
Pablo. Stop.
On May 19, 2016, at 4:34 PM, Bonosky, Garret
> wrote:
Kate --> flagging that Pablo came in and started asking questions about Sunday and face the nation and chair’s availability. I said over and over for him to go through the process and to also tell Ryan and have them talk to you. I repeated but Pablo said that he was just not gonna pursue it then. flagging for your awareness.
Garret Bonosky
Deputy Director, Office of the Chair
Democratic National Committee


The interviews are tomorrow, so needs to be turned in today.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Garcia, Walter
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 11:52 AM
To: Walker, Eric; Miranda, Luis
Subject: RE: New Comms template
Got it. Will have to you by COB today.
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 11:46 AM
To: Miranda, Luis; Garcia, Walter
Subject: RE: New Comms template
Thanks Walter - need this by noon tomorrow so I have time to review and get to the chair's team. Thanks.
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Tuesday, May 03, 2016 11:31 AM
To: Garcia, Walter
Cc: Walker, Eric
Subject: FW: New Comms template
Walter, please prepare the briefing for the Chair for tomorrow's interviews in Los Angeles using the attached template.
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Ryan Banfill
Sent: Monday, May 02, 2016 12:36 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Walker, Eric
Subject: Fwd: New Comms template
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: Kate Houghton
>
Date: May 2, 2016 at 9:42:35 AM EDT
To: Geoff Burgan
>
Cc: Ryan Banfill
>
Subject: New Comms template
Geoff - Can you use this one and make sure Mike does as well?  I want to make sure all the Comms briefs are consistent regardless of the office since DWS is only one person.


Awesome - good here.
From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Thursday, April 28, 2016 9:51 AM
To: RR2
Subject: For Review: NBC News: Former Speaker Boehner Calls Cruz 'Lucifer in the Flesh'
Looks like another Washington establishment figure is ready to rally around Trump! It makes perfect sense - Boehner's obstruction of progress and inability to rein in the most extreme voices in his party laid the groundwork for the GOP's natural frontrunner and his "texting buddy," Donald Trump.
NBC News: Former Speaker Boehner Calls Cruz 'Lucifer in the Flesh'
by CARRIE DANN
John Boehner is not a big fan of Ted Cruz.
So much so, in fact, that the former Republican House Speaker told an audience at Stanford University Wednesday that the Texas senator is "Lucifer in the flesh" and a "miserable son of a bitch."
Asked about the 2016 presidential candidate at a forum hosted by Stanford in Government (SIG) and the Stanford Speakers Bureau, Boehner drew laughter for making a face of disgust, according to the Stanford Daily.
"Lucifer in the flesh," Boehner said, according to the paper. "I have Democrat friends and Republican friends. I get along with almost everyone, but I have never worked with a more miserable son of a bitch in my life."
He added that he would vote for Donald Trump in a general election if he becomes the Republican nominee but that he would not vote for Cruz.
Boehner was reportedly urged by the event's moderator, Professor David M. Kennedy, to be frank because the event was not being broadcast.
The former Ohio lawmaker had kinder words for his "texting buddy" Donald Trump, with whom Boehner has played golf with for "years."
And he described another 2016 candidate, John Kasich, as a "friend" too, although he suggested that the relationship takes "more effort" than others.
"[Kasich] requires more effort on my behalf than all my other friends ... but he's still my friend, and I love him," Boehner said.
Cruz famously led a group of hard-line conservatives who derailed House leaders' attempts to avoid a government shutdown in 2013. Cruz's failed attempt to force the defunding of President Barack Obama's signature health care law resulted in a 16-day shutdown that was widely seen as politically damaging for the Republican Party.
Boehner stepped down from his role as House Speaker last September under political pressure from conservatives on Capitol Hill.
NBC News has reached out to Cruz's team for comment.


I'm on.
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 - MirandaL@dnc.org - @MiraLuisDC
-----Original Message-----
From: Scott, Jillian
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 6:04 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Palermo, Rachel
Subject:
Luis please get on call. Thank you.
Sent from my iPhone


Ok sending this around
From: Miranda, Luis
Sent: Wednesday, May 18, 2016 1:01 PM
To: Freundlich, Christina; Walsh, Tom; Walker, Eric; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: for comms approval -- The Irony! Trump’s VP Hopeful WILL Have to Submit Tax Returns
Good with edit to last graph which should be a quote, can make it from me:
"That any potential number two would have to make their full taxes available to even be considered is a testament to the fact Donald Trump doesn't hold himself to basic minimum standards. This again raises serious questions about what he’s hiding and how much he would benefit from his own reckless tax plan. It is the American people's business and Trump must be accountable."
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Freundlich, Christina"
>
Date: 05/18/2016 12:49 (GMT-05:00)
To: "Walsh, Tom"
>, "Walker, Eric"
>, "Miranda, Luis"
>, "Paustenbach, Mark"
>
Subject: for comms approval -- The Irony! Trump’s VP Hopeful WILL Have to Submit Tax Returns
SL: The Irony! Trump’s VP Hopeful WILL Have to Submit Tax Returns
NBC reported today that Donald Trump’s vice presidential hopefuls WILL have to turn their tax returns over to the Trump campaign.
WATCH
Donald Trump’s refusal to release his tax returns, as well as his false claim that voters would learn nothing from them anyway, demonstrates he is not being forthright with the American people and is unfit to occupy the White House. But the fact that he plans to have his vice presidential pick release his tax returns to even consider being vice president is complete hypocrisy.
Never mind that Donald Trump is now backtracking on his previous commitment to transparency. When Trump first considered running for President in 1999, he said he, “probably wouldn’t have a problem with” releasing his tax returns if he ran. Later, in 2012, he said if you’re running for President, “at a minimum, probably, you’re going to have to show your [tax] returns” and they should be released by April 1st of the election year.
Donald Trump should hold himself to the standards of his number two, instead of raising serious questions about what he’s hiding and how much he would benefit from his own reckless plan. There is no place for hypocrisy in the White House.


now
POTUS channel
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


Seems like more of a tweet than a blast
I also don't think she really rolled here eyes, she was just looking around.
Let me know if you need video to pull or if you are going to use the clips that are already out there.
> On Apr 27, 2016, at 6:42 AM, Paustenbach, Mark
wrote:
>
> DWS wants to blast out a gif of Mary Pat Christie rolling her eyes last night at the Trump rally.
>
>
> Mark Paustenbach
> National Press Secretary &
> Deputy Communications Director
> Democratic National Committee
> 202.863.8148
> paustenbachm@dnc.org


Suggest flipping to add personalization higher up. See below.
From: Walsh, Tom
Sent: Monday, May 09, 2016 7:00 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Walker, Eric; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: For edits: Draft sample op-ed
Sample Trump Op-Ed
Divisive, Reckless and Dangerous: The Trump-Ryan Agenda is a Recipe for Disaster
(Key Issues: Taxes, Economy, Women's Health, Immigration)
Donald Trump's recklessness would hurt our economy, diminish our standing in the world, make our communities less safe, and leave the working families of [State] behind. He is divisive, dangerous, and he lacks the judgment and temperament to be president.
In states with Republican state leadership: Here in the state of [XXX], we already know the damage Republican leadership can do. Governor [XXX], and/or the Republican-led legislature have implemented more of the same backwards policies from the Republican playbook. (state-specific examples) We need Democratic leadership to carry us forward.
In states with Democratic state leadership: Here in the state of [XXX], Governor [XXX], and/or the Democratic-led legislature have fought for policies that have expanded opportunity, protected civil rights and helped working families prosper. (state-specific examples)
What Trump is promising is what we already know we can expect from the GOP. For years the Republican Party has elevated extreme voices, using divisive campaigns that sought to exploit unfounded fears for political gain. And despite his best attempts at portraying himself as an independent outsider with new ideas, he has embraced the same disastrous, failed policies that today's top GOP leaders, like House Speaker Paul Ryan, have long fought for.
A Trump presidency would advance Ryan's policies, erase the real economic progress of the last seven years under President Obama, hurt  working families, turn back the clock on women's health, and deepen divisions on immigration reform.
Both Trump and Ryan would block an increase in the minimum wage. Both have vowed to defund or shutdown Planned Parenthood. Trump has made absurd claims about building a "great wall" on our southern border, while Ryan has voted repeatedly for building a border wall. Both have vowed to repeal the Affordable Care Act, which would jeopardize health care for 20 million Americans. And both men have proposed tax plans that would overwhelmingly benefit the rich and slash the top income tax rate to 25 percent.
Trump's tax plan would cost the country $9.5 trillion to implement - more than any other Republican plan proposed - while violating his own pledge to eliminate the national debt.
This week as Trump and Ryan meet at RNC headquarters, presumably in an attempt to repair the damage of their vicious primary, it's a stark reminded that the Trump-Ryan agenda is a real threat, and that if we allow it to take hold over the next four years it would come at a severe cost for the vast majority of Americans.
A Trump presidency would only drag us backwards. His campaign has damaged America's relationships across the globe. His record of denigrating women has only gotten worse throughout this campaign, and at the same time that his divisive rhetoric has made our communities less safe. His business record is riddled with embarrassing failures that make it clear the American people can't afford to let him get anywhere near the White House.
When the last Republican president left office, our economy was losing 800,000 jobs a month. The Trump-Ryan agenda is offering more of the same, or worse, and the American people cannot afford to let Trump bully his way into the Oval Office.
We need to elect more Democratic leadership from the top of the ticket down to build on the progress of the last seven years under President Obama - with 74 straight months of private sector job growth, the longest streak on record, and 14 million new jobs created. Republicans couldn't unite against Trump and failed to stand up to him during their primary because they were playing to the same extreme base of their party. Democrats will be united and hold Donald Trump accountable every day until Election Day on November 8th.


One small ed. Thanks!
From: Price, Jenna
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 3:45 PM
To: RR2
Subject: For Research: Media Advisory for Kasich Call
For Planning Purposes
April 25, 2016
Contact: DNC Press – 202-863-8148
*MEDIA ADVISORY*
TOMORROW, April 26th at 10:00 AM ET: Democrats Host Media Call To Discuss Disastrous GOP Field and Kasich’s Hypocrisy in Indiana & Ohio
Following an unusual agreement between Ted Cruz and John Kasich to divide efforts to slow the momentum of Donald Trump, Kasich canceled all events in Indiana. However, Kasich will still hold a private fundraiser on Tuesday.
Meanwhile, Kasich continues to neglect his responsibilities in his home state of Ohio, and he refuses to reimburse the taxpayers for exorbitant security detail costs related to his campaign. In fact, he won’t even release the full amount the taxpayers are on the hook for.
Tomorrow, Indiana Democratic Party Chair John Zody and Ohio Democratic Party Chair David A. Pepper will host a media call to discuss the disastrous Republican field ahead of Indiana’s must-win Republican primary election next week.
WHO: Indiana Democratic Party Chair John Zody and Ohio Democratic Party Chair David A. Pepper
WHAT: Media Call
WHEN: TOMORROW, April 26th at 10:00 AM ET
RSVP: Please email Jenna Price, PriceJ@dnc.org
for dial-in information
###


Hillary for America (not loaded on FEC yet)
Raised: $25,050,449
Spent: $23,864,888
COH: $30,156,932
Debt: $612,248


SL: Trump’s Tax Plan Remains Reckless and Dangerous
Today it was reported
that Donald Trump was taking suggestions from right-wing conservative commentators on how to alter his tax plan. DNC National Press Secretary Mark Paustenbach issued the following statement:
“Look past the spin and political double-speak and it’s easy to see that Donald Trump’s tax plan is the same failed idea peddled by Paul Ryan and Republicans in Congress – just more reckless. Trump’s plan rewards those at the top by slashing the top income tax rate, which would give the top 0.1% of income earners like himself an average tax cut of more than $1 million. It’s clear that when Trump wins, hard-working families inevitably lose.”


Who: Luis with Mari Torres
What: One on one pre-recorded interview about the state of the race with a particular focus on campaign finance.
Where: DNC Studio
When: First hit (MSNBC) is at 3:15; arrival time at 3:08. Second hit (Telemundo) is at 3:30 to immediately follow the first interivew (you shouldn't have to leave the chair).
POC’s email/cell:  Mari Torres, mari.torres@nbcuni.com
, 305 458 4988
On May 4, 2016, at 12:52 PM, Manriquez, Pablo
> wrote:
WHO: Luis and Mari Torres
WHAT: Pre-record one on one interview about the state of the race after Indiana to be patched in from DNC studios in the same window as Kate Snow interview (2:45 to 3:30).
WHEN: Exact hit time TBD but would be between 2:45 and 3:30PM EST today
WHERE: DNC Studio
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC
Pablo Manriquez
Democratic National Committee
Phone: 202.572.5488
Email: pablo@dnc.org
web: democrats.org
Twitter: @Pablo_DNC


Mark is good
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!


Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: Beau Tidwell
>
Date: May 4, 2016 at 9:28:29 PM EDT
To:
>
Subject: Fwd: RELEASE: BOBBY JINDAL EMBRACES ‘MADMAN,’ ENDORSES TRUMP WITH KISS OF DEATH
ICYMI ...
Sent from my iPhone
Begin forwarded message:
From: Stephen Handwerk
>
Date: May 4, 2016 at 3:03:40 PM CDT
To: undisclosed-recipients:;
Subject: RELEASE: BOBBY JINDAL EMBRACES ‘MADMAN,’ ENDORSES TRUMP WITH KISS OF DEATH
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
May 4, 2016
Contact: Beau Tidwell
beau@lademo.org
225.336.4155

BOBBY JINDAL EMBRACES ‘MADMAN,’ ENDORSES TRUMP WITH KISS OF DEATH
BATON ROUGE – As Donald Trump consolidates his death-grip
on the Republican presidential nomination, former Governor Bobby Jindal has eagerly abandoned
any pretense of principle to jump on the bandwagon and endorse a candidate he once described as a “madman who must be stopped.” With his own vanity campaign long since run into the ground, and with the people of Louisiana focused on rebuilding from the ruins of his disastrous administration, Jindal showed the depth of his conviction by voicing support for a “narcissistic egomaniac
” for president.
The failed former candidate’s endorsement has already proven to be a virtual kiss of death in this election cycle. In a similar pathetic bid for relevance, Jindal endorsed
Sen. Marco Rubio just as the Rubio campaign began it’s own terminal slide in the polls. Closer to home, Jindal’s support has doomed the candidacies of state Rep. Neil Riser for Congress, and helped pile-on to the end of Texas Gov. Rick Perry’s 2012 run for president. Jindal’s political life is pockmarked with “too-little, too-late” endorsements displaying his poor judgment and lack of character--- the very qualities that make Donald Trump unelectable.
“On the verge of winning the Republican nomination, it looks like Donald Trump just received the political ‘Kiss of Death,’” said Michael McHale, Vice Chairman of the Louisiana Democratic Party. “Getting the support of a failed governor and a failed candidate like Bobby Jindal shows you just what kind of a disaster Trump would be. Jindal and Trump are peas in a pod: both cynical opportunists without real ideas or real solutions. Hopefully Mr. Trump’s campaign will receive the same kind of support as Jindal’s presidential campaign, and we can move them both into the ash bin of history.”
###


Dr. Arthur Lavin from Cleveland called about the GOP Convention and event planning for the counter-convention.
Dr. Arthur Lavin
Advanced Pediatrics
216-277-0674


Good Luck!!
From: Banfill, Ryan
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 9:24 PM
To: Scott Arceneaux
Cc: Miranda, Luis
; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: Re: Urgent question
Thanks, Scott.
You see the question we got from the Alaska party below.   I appreciate the background.
Ryan
Sent from my iPhone
On May 13, 2016, at 8:59 PM, Scott Arceneaux
> wrote:
Ryan -
I briefed Kay on this when we talked.
In short, it is not true.  He has access to the voter file.
When he first asked for access to the voter file, the FDP said no because we do not provide access to this tool for candidates to run against Democratic incumbents.   Canova protested and we decided in this special case to reverse our policy and allow Tim access to the voter file.  This was a couple of months ago and only last about a week.
After receiving access, the Canova campaign then decided it did not want to use our voter file.
We never issued a statement but the fact he has had access has been acknowledged by Tim a number of times.
Debbie was never involved in any way, shape or form.
Scott
From: Banfill, Ryan
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 8:38 PM
To: Scott Arceneaux
>
Cc: Miranda, Luis
>; Paustenbach, Mark
>
Subject: Fwd: Urgent question
Scott,
Thanks for your help earlier today. This question came in about Canova and the voter file and the issue predates me.
Did FDP put out a statement on this? Alaska is asking about it.
Thanks,
Ryan
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Begin forwarded message:
From: "Garcia, Walter"
>
Date: May 13, 2016 at 8:29:33 PM EDT
To: Jake Hamburg
>
Cc: "Miranda, Luis"
>, "Paustenbach, Mark"
>, "Banfill, Ryan"
>
Subject: Re: Urgent question
Jake,
Adding some folks from my team to help answering this question.
Sent from my iPhone
On May 13, 2016, at 8:24 PM, Jake Hamburg
> wrote:
Walter, I have been asked about the chairwoman blocking Tim Canova from using the voter file. Is that true or is there a statement on that?
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Begin forwarded message:
From: Sean Doyle
>
Date: May 20, 2016 at 12:43:28 PM EDT
To: Raymond Buckley
>, "Wartel, Jonae"
>
Subject: Fwd: [ASDED] Re: Daniel Strauss from Politico?
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Sally Ann Boynton Brown
>
Date: Friday, May 20, 2016
Subject: [ASDED] Re: Daniel Strauss from Politico?
To: Joe Kabourek
>
Cc: "demexecutivedirector@googlegroups.com
"
>
Anyone else besides Joe who has been contact by Politico about today’s meeting?
From: Daniel Strauss
>
Date: May 20, 2016 at 12:25:44 PM EDT
To: Joe Kabourek
>
Subject: RE: Free to talk?
So my colleague Gabe Debenedeti and I are using today’s quarterly meeting in Phili as a time peg. We’re canvassing as many top Dems as possible (state chairs, exec directors) to get a sense of what the big topics of discussion in Phili are and if the recent events in Nevada came up. I’m just looking to talk for 4 or 5 minutes max. Is that at all possible?
From: Joe Kabourek [mailto:joe@nmdemocrats.org
]
Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 12:21 PM
To: Daniel Strauss
>
Subject: Re: Free to talk?
Hey Daniel Im in and out of meetings all day. What specifically are you looking discuss?
Sent from my iPhone
On May 20, 2016, at 12:11 PM, Daniel Strauss
> wrote:
Hi Joe
Daniel Strauss from Politico here. I was wondering if you had a few minutes to talk for a story I’m working on about today’s quarterly Dem chairs meeting in Phili. You have a second to talk?
Daniel Strauss
Politico reporter
Desk: 703-672-2725
Cell: 571-255-0819
dstrauss@politico.com
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SL: That Didn't Take Long: Latest Anti-Trump Effort Quickly Falls Apart
With Donald Trump's recent sweeping victories, it's clear he's the only candidate that can win the Republican nomination. As a result, the GOP remains in chaos and recent developments mean that things won't be getting any better.
Last night, Ted Cruz and John Kasich announced they had entered an unusual agreement
to save their failing campaigns - dividing their efforts in states with upcoming primaries to stop Trump from clinching more victories.  Cruz would focus on Indiana and Kasich would ramp up his efforts in Oregon and New Mexico. Of course, it's too little, too late.
Now, less than 24 hours later, the agreement is already falling apart. Today Kasich said
:
... he still wants Indiana voters to support him. "They ought to vote for me," he said during a gaggle with reporters at a Philadelphia diner. "I'm not campaigning in Indiana and he's not campaigning in these other states, that's all. It's not a big deal," Kasich said.
"Wow, that didn't take long. Cruz and Kasich's desperate attempt to stay relevant - despite the fact they  mathematically have no chance of winning the nomination without plunging their party into further chaos - has already fallen apart. The GOP is still in denial - Trump hasn't taken over the party, their leadership over the years has promoted the divisive policies allowed Trump to flourish." - DNC National Press Secretary Mark Paustenbach


I saw symone tonight. She said it's just going to be a "here's our plan for the next few months" presser
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 30, 2016, at 10:04 PM, Jefferson, Deshundra
> wrote:
I pinged my friend on his campaign but she was let go a few days ago. I don't have any other leads.
Sent from my iPhone
On Apr 30, 2016, at 5:55 PM, Helmstetter, TJ
> wrote:
Do we know what it’s about? Research team circulated it this afternoon
From: Bernie 2016 Press
>
Date: April 30, 2016 at 1:34:36 PM EDT
To:
>
Subject: NEWS: Sanders to Hold Press Conference in Washington
Reply-To: Bernie 2016 Press
>
[Bernie 2016]
Sanders to Hold Press Conference in Washington
April 30, 2016
Michael Briggs (802) 233-8653
WASHINGTON -- Sen. Bernie Sanders on Sunday will host a press conference in the the District of Columbia, one year after he launched his campaign. Sanders was a 60-point underdog on April 30, 2015, but now leads Hillary Clinton in some national polls and is looking ahead to primaries and caucuses in 14 states, territories and the District of Columbia.
Sunday, May 1
2:30 p.m. Press Conference, National Press Club Ballroom, 529 14th Street, NW, 13th Floor, Washington, D.C. 20045
Information for the public: This event is closed to the public.
For security reasons, please do not bring bags and limit what you bring to small, personal items like keys and cell phones. Weapons, sharp objects, chairs, and signs or banners on sticks will not be allowed through security.
For planning purposes, not for publication:
Media entrance: 14th Street
Media pre-set: Noon – 1 p.m.
Media doors: 1:30 p.m.
Final media access: 2 p.m.
Contact for logistical and planning purposes only: Hannah Sherman (202) 277-1788, hsherman@berniesanders.com
Press interested in covering this event must RSVP by filling out this form
no later than Sunday, May 1 at 8 a.m. EST.
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Luis, we know what our values are -- now we just need to make
sure we're ready to fight for them.
Answer President Obama's call. Say you're in before our
deadline on Saturday:

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Date: Tue, Apr 26, 2016
Subject: My vote for president
Friend --
In a few months, I'll be heading into the voting booth to cast my
vote for the next President of the United States. And, like so many
of you, I've spent this primary observing the candidates and the
parties, and what they represent.
And I have to say, this has been a difficult period for the Republicans.
They're trying to figure out what they're standing for -- whether they
will be the party of building walls and surveilling neighborhoods,
whether they will be the party that enshrines discrimination in our laws.
But the good news for Democrats is that we know what we believe.
We believe that climate change is real and that we must do something
about it. We believe in raising the minimum wage, and that women
should be paid the same as men for doing the same job. We believe
that our laws should reflect our heritage as a nation of immigrants. We
believe that all people should be treated with dignity and respect, no
matter their race or religion, gender or sexual orientation.
We have two fine Democratic candidates who, no matter their
differences, share this same set of core beliefs that defines our party.
And in November, we're going to make sure that one of them becomes
our next president.
But first -- right now -- I need to know that you're in:

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On May 11, 2016, at 6:25 PM, Debose, Levi
> wrote:
Up with Steve Kornacki
Hit time around 5:45 pm 5/11
Thanks!


Watch
From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 6:25 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: Video request: Trump on Fox News at 6pm
Trump Interview with Bret Baier:
Ben Carson leading VP search. You called him pathological?
-          Just reciting from his book
Rafael Cruz/JFK?
-          His father said terrible things about me
-          When I cite articles, it's up to other people to decide for themselves
Security briefings?
-          I can keep secrets better than anybody
-          I will be a lot better than Hillary with her emails
You said you'd reach out to Sanders' supporters. Would you also reach out to conservatives?
-          I already have the conservatives
-          Just a few bitter people who want attention
Ben Sasse advocating third-party?
-          Sasse doesn't know me
-          Would cause GOP to lose, jeopardizing Supreme Court
-          Supreme Court list of justices. Probably release before convention
Bush 41 and 43 not endorsing?
-          I understand why they're not
-          Hits George W. Bush on Iraq
-          Says they don't support him because he beat Jeb Bush
War in Iraq. You supported on Howard Stern?
-          No I didn't
-          "I said very weakly"
-          HRC made a big mistake voting for the war
-          You don't trust her because she was sleeping at 3am
-          NAFTA was signed by Clinton. NAFTA was a disaster
Cinco De Mayo message?
-          I have great respect for the Mexicans and their leaders
-          Our leaders are bad on trade because of special interests
-          "There's tremendous money poured into the Super PACs"
You announced National Finance Chair?
-          He will be raising money for the party
-          I will still be putting up my own money
Britain/E.U.?
-          I think they are better off without it
-          But I'm not making a recommendation
Puerto Rico debt/bailout?
-          Have to discount the debt
-          Bondholders have to take a hit
ISIS leaders?   (Trump appears uninformed)
-          Don't know who the leaders are
-          More than one leader
-          Taken over the great oil in Libya. We are doing nothing to blockade it
Taking out al-Baghdadi?
-          Another leader would just pop up if we took one out
-          We have an obligation to the world to get rid of ISIS
Have you met with Putin?
-          I don't want to say
-          I was in Russia
-          Don't want to hurt him by answering
-          I had a major Miss Universe event in Moscow a few years ago
-          They don't respect Obama
Left of HRC on Foreign Policy?
-          No. I'm tougher than she is
-          I believe in world peace
Policy modifications. Tax plan
-          "Certain things will be changed. Certain things will stay exactly the same."
-          There is a negotiation back and forth
-          Don't want to use many executive orders
-          Not a dictator
Elimination $20 trillion in debt in 8 years?
-          We can discount debt
-          Even people that don't like me will hopefully say I did a good job
From: Vinocur, Claire
Sent: Thursday, May 05, 2016 12:20 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video request: Trump on Fox News at 6pm

Sitting down with @realdonaldtrump
in New York today--catch intvu 6pmET on @foxnews
#specialreport
#fnpolitics


Aaron, please run the traps
Sent via the Samsung GALAXY S®4, an AT&T 4G LTE smartphone
-------- Original message --------
From: "Walsh, Tom"
Date: 05/05/2016 3:49 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Miranda, Luis"
, "Weinberg, Aaron"
, Kate Houghton
, Ryan Banfill
, "Paustenbach, Mark"
, "Walker, Eric"
Subject: for edits: Draft Yom Hashoah statement
For Immediate Release
May 5, 2016
Contact – DNC Press 202-863-8148
DNC Chair Statement on Yom HaShoah, Holocaust Remembrance Day
“Today we honor and remember the stories of the six million Jews and millions of others who died in the Holocaust. We also celebrate the lives of those who survived, and the heroes who courageously fought the forces of ignorance, hatred, bigotry and brutality to end the Nazi regime and forge a brighter future for mankind.
“Although the final days of the Holocaust are in our past, we must forever carry its lessons in our hearts and remain ever-vigilant not to repeat the same mistakes. Just last week, in my home state, the FBI thwarted a plot by a man who was trying to bomb the Aventura Turnberry Jewish Center. So our work is never finished, and we must work together to confront this kind of hatred and call out those who would incite others to violence wherever and whenever they do.
“The lessons of the Holocaust are especially important to remember this election season when the rhetoric of national politics will do doubt get heated, and our differences will be tested by those who wish to turn those differences into hard divisions. But the Democratic Party stands for inclusion and diversity. And we will not stand for fear-mongering or the denigration of any group of people because of their faith, race or gender. We will continue to work to stop bigotry and hatred, and our nation will be stronger for it.”
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I'm really glad we brought attention to this, nice job team.
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-------- Original message --------
From: "Helmstetter, TJ"
Date: 05/05/2016 9:06 PM (GMT-05:00)
To: "Helmstetter, TJ"
, Comm_D
Subject: Re: Ed Week: Randi Weingarten: Trump's Rhetoric has contaminated schools
Great Daily Caller story minus the ridiculous headline

Teachers Union: Trump Is To Blame For School Bullying
[Photo of Blake Neff]
BLAKE NEFF
The head of one of America’s largest teachers unions said Wednesday that Donald Trump is creating “bullying environments” in schools nationwide that will take decades to repair.
Randi Weingarten, president of the 1.6 million member American Federation of Teachers (AFT), made her remarks during a conference call with reporters set up by the Democratic National Committee.
“What we’ve seen with Donald Trump is that there is now a new phenomenon in schools called the ‘Trump Effect,'” Weingarten said. “It will take decades to overcome the way Donald Trump speaks and promotes violence, xenophobia and racism. This is creating bullying environments in schools across the country.” (RELATED: Clinton Spins Bullying Question To Bash Trump)
“As teachers, we’re going to have to work harder to help an entire generation of children recover from the hateful rhetoric that Trump has aimed at immigrants, Muslims and Black Lives Matter protestors,” she added.
Trump has been connected to some alleged bullying incidents in school, though this sometimes consists of schools or activists classifying Trump support as de facto bullying. In February, a high school in Indiana sparked a scandal
when students at a basketball game taunted an opposing school by waving a blown-up photo of Trump’s face chanting “Build a wall.”
Weingarten also denounced Trump on a variety of other educational matters, slamming him for his role in Trump University and for advocating the abolition of the Department of Education.
“It’s a disaster to our nation if Trump is selected president,” she said.
Read more: #ixzz47pjRu3R0
From: TJ Helmstetter
>
Date: Thursday, May 5, 2016 at 4:08 PM
To: Comm_D
>
Subject: Ed Week: Randi Weingarten: Trump's Rhetoric has contaminated schools
Randi Weingarten: Donald Trump's Rhetoric Has Contaminated Schools
By Andrew Ujifusa
on May 5, 2016 3:53 PM

Forget Donald Trump's plans to eliminate the U.S. Department of Education or allegations of fraud against Trump University: The real estate executive has already poisoned public schools, according to American Federation of Teachers President Randi Weingarten, by fostering a toxic environment that encourages bullying.
In a conference call with reporters on Thursday, Weingarten blasted the real estate executive for his "xenophobia" and his "promotion of violence." And she said that it's too late to turn back the clock on the negative effect he's already had on public schools.
"My point is, he's already done tremendous damage to education," Weingarten said during a conference call with reporters. "He's created an environment of scapegoating and demonizing. It is influencing children and it is influencing behavior in schools. It is making it much, much harder for us." [electionslug_2016_126x126.jpg]
Is there anything to back up Weingarten's assertion? Last month, my colleague Evie Blad covered a survey conducted by the Southern Poverty Law Center showing that most teachers say their students—many of them Muslim or the children of immigrants—have expressed fears about their fate after the election
. And 40 percent said they're afraid to teacher their students about the election. However, that survey was not scientific.
There have also been reports of incidents like Donald Trump's name being chanted by fans
at a Wisconsin high school soccer game, along with "build that wall" and racial slurs. (Trump has pledged to halt illegal immigration from Mexico by building a wall along the southern border, and by making the Mexican government pay for it.) But in general, it's hard to statiscally identify exactly how Trump has or has not broadly influenced the climate of public schools.
Make no mistake, Weingarten and Democratic Rep. Mark Pocan, who was also on the call, blasted Trump for his other positions on education too. Weingarten said she was not surprised that one of Trump's high-profile surrogates is New Jersey Gov. Chris Christie, a Republican who has said teachers' unions need a punch in the face
.
"What we're seeing is the presumptive nominee of the Republican Party be anti-teacher and anti-public education," the AFT president said.
Donald Trump hasn't taken many in-depth positions on K-12 during the campaign. But he has taken a few (relatively) clear positions on K-12
. He wants to eliminate the Common Core State Standards—something the federal government cannot do. And as Weingarten noted, he's said he wants to either severely cut or eliminate the Education Department—at the same time, he declared in March that education is one of the top three priorities for the federal government
.
You might remember that both the AFT and the National Education Association moved pretty quickly to endorse former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton for the Democratic presidential nomination. That did not sit well with some members of the two unions, who thought that there ought to have been more consideration of Democratic candidate Sen. Bernie Sanders, I-Vt.
So it's not surprising that Weingarten in particular would come up swinging against Trump quickly and vigorously, now that he's the presumptive nominee.
TJ Helmstetter
Deputy Director of Regional and Specialty Media
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8022 – desk
973.464.9224 – cell
HelmstetterT@DNC.org


From: Sarge, Matthew
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 10:14 PM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: Gingrich on Fox News
Gingrich just finished on Hannity (first guest)
Praised Trump as a "very substantive" candidate
Of people that say they don't know where Trump stands on issues, "What planet are they one"
"Take back Washington" as subset of Make America Great Again
Trump is prepared to dismantle Washington education bureaucracy


Nice.
Quick things in green.
Do we need talking points here?
Talking points for Trump's foreign policy speech might prove more helpful to our talkers.
Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
W: 202.863.8148
paustenbachm@dnc.org
From: Walsh, Tom
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 12:31 PM
To: Walker, Eric; Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Freundlich, Christina
Cc: Garcia, Walter
Subject: RE: Fiorina as VP draft statement
Good statement - one suggestion to pull from TP topline for the quote
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 12:04 PM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Freundlich, Christina; Walsh, Tom
Cc: Garcia, Walter
Subject: RE: Fiorina as VP draft statement
Importance: High
All signs point to Carly.
Quote below and then we should send some TPs to our talkers so they know what to say when they go on the air (I drafted). I have to leave for DLCC so need other folks to get this across the finish line. Please weigh in. Thanks.
"This is a desperate move from a desperate and dying campaign. And it's fitting that a man best known for shutting down the U.S. government would select a woman best known for almost shutting down 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
after an ill-advised merger with Compaq, but still received a $40 million golden parachute
upon being fired. In a dangerous and complex world, 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. Put best
by the grandson of HP co-founder David Packard, Fiorina 'did damage to a great company and I don't want to see her do damage to a great country.' We couldn't agree more."[ARE WE OKAY QUOTING DAVID PACKARD... IF SO, WE NEED TO DO A QUICK BACKGROUND CHECK.] - Spox. Should be a woman.
Talking Points for Potential Cruz / Fiorina Ticket
*         This is a desperate attempt by a desperate campaign to change the narrative after netting only a single delegate in last night's contests.
*         By selecting a VP candidate when he is less than halfway to the nomination, Ted Cruz is even more delusional than John Kasich, who has only won his home state, and Marco Rubio, who gave a victory speech after a third place finish in Iowa.
*         It's fitting that Senator Cruz, best known for shutting down the U.S. government, would select Carly Fiorina as his VP, best known for almost shutting down a great U.S. company.
*         As CEO of Hewlett Packard, Carly Fiorina:
o   Cut HP's stock value in half
o   Laid off 30,000 workers
after an ill-advised merger with Compaq
o   Outsourced American jobs
to other countries
o   Made millions for HP by Sold computer equipment to Iran
in violation of U.S. sanctions
o   Received a $40 million golden parachute
upon being fired
o   Earned status
as one of the "Worst American CEOs of all Time"
*         Don't be fooled: Cruz and Fiorina are not "outsiders." Cruz has been in politics for decades and has collected a government paycheck since 1999, and Fiorina is only an "outsider" because California voters overwhelmingly rejected her candidacy, even in a banner year for Republicans.
Here's what some others have had to say about Fiorina's disastrous tenure at HP:
"A consummate self-promoter, Fiorina was busy pontificating on the lecture circuit and posing for magazine covers while her company floundered. She paid herself handsome bonuses and perks while laying off thousands of employees to cut costs. The merger Fiorina orchestrated with Compaq in 2002 was widely seen as a failure. She was ousted in 2005." -CNBC Portfolio's list of worst CEOs of all time
"The stock price dropped by 50% only to rally 10% on the announcement of her firing. She fired 28,000 people before she herself was fired, departing with the 21 million dollar golden parachute that is financing her campaign." -Arianna Packard, granddaughter of the late HP co-founder David Packard
"For many of her former HP colleagues, President Carly Fiorina is a disturbing idea." -CNN
"She did damage to a great company and I don't want to see her do damage to a great country." -Jason Burnett, the grandson of the late HP co-founder David Packard and Mayor of Carmel, California
"She walked into a fundamentally sound, healthy, vibrant company and had a disastrous tour of duty. She sliced shareholder wealth in half and had a reign of terror that was infamous for its scapegoating, finger-pointing culture." -Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a professor at the Yale School of Management
"Call her the anti-Steve Jobs. During her 1999-2005 tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina proved that she could reverse decades of geek goodwill and alienate customers like no one else. She oversaw the spin-off of HP's well-respected instruments and medical equipment business, outsourced its beloved calculator division, then issued 7,000 pink slips. Under Fiorina's tenure, HP brought in more profits from printer ink than PCs." -InfoWorld in their rankings of the worst tech flops off all time
From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Wednesday, April 27, 2016 11:14 AM
To: Miranda, Luis; Paustenbach, Mark; Freundlich, Christina; Walsh, Tom
Cc: Garcia, Walter
Subject: Fiorina as VP draft statement
Getting ahead of the game - In case Cruz announces Fiorina as VP this afternoon. Draft quote:
"It's fitting that a man best known for shutting down the U.S. government would select a woman best known for almost shutting down a great U.S. company. Under Carly Fiorina, HP'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
after an ill-advised merger with Compaq, but still received a $40 million golden parachute
upon being fired. In a dangerous and complex world, 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. Put best
by the grandson of HP co-founder David Packard, Fiorina 'did damage to a great company and I don't want to see her do damage to a great country.' We couldn't agree more." - Spox. Should be a woman.
(IF WE WANT TO INCLUDE THIS - pulled from an old release):
But don't just take it from us - look at what others have had to say about Fiorina's business career:
"A consummate self-promoter, Fiorina was busy pontificating on the lecture circuit and posing for magazine covers while her company floundered. She paid herself handsome bonuses and perks while laying off thousands of employees to cut costs. The merger Fiorina orchestrated with Compaq in 2002 was widely seen as a failure. She was ousted in 2005." -CNBC Portfolio's list of worst CEOs of all time
"The stock price dropped by 50% only to rally 10% on the announcement of her firing. She fired 28,000 people before she herself was fired, departing with the 21 million dollar golden parachute that is financing her campaign." -Arianna Packard, granddaughter of the late HP co-founder David Packard
"For many of her former HP colleagues, President Carly Fiorina is a disturbing idea." -CNN
"She did damage to a great company and I don't want to see her do damage to a great country." -Jason Burnett, the grandson of the late HP co-founder David Packard and Mayor of Carmel, California
"She walked into a fundamentally sound, healthy, vibrant company and had a disastrous tour of duty. She sliced shareholder wealth in half and had a reign of terror that was infamous for its scapegoating, finger-pointing culture." -Jeffrey Sonnenfeld, a professor at the Yale School of Management
"Call her the anti-Steve Jobs. During her 1999-2005 tenure as CEO of Hewlett-Packard, Carly Fiorina proved that she could reverse decades of geek goodwill and alienate customers like no one else. She oversaw the spin-off of HP's well-respected instruments and medical equipment business, outsourced its beloved calculator division, then issued 7,000 pink slips. Under Fiorina's tenure, HP brought in more profits from printer ink than PCs." -InfoWorld in their rankings of the worst tech flops off all time
Eric Walker
walkere@dnc.org
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker


Hey Matt, this isn’t team digital, is it?
[SigDems]
Luis Miranda, Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202-863-8148 – MirandaL@dnc.org
- @MiraLuisDC
From: Sam Stein
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 3:40 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Subject: this website yours?

--
Sam Stein
Senior Politics Editor
Huffington Post
646 510-4205
Subscribe to my podcast, Candidate Confessional


Cool, thanks Brinster!
From: Brinster, Jeremy
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 8:23 PM
To: Garcia, Walter; Dillon, Lauren; RR2
Subject: RE: RESEARCH REQUEST: Texas and transportation
There really isn't anything very damaging out there that I've seen. The Republicans in the Texas legislature look to be in favor of pretty massive spending on highway infrastructure, the worst thing I've seen is that they refuse to raise taxes to do so (and want to rely on shifting other spending instead):  Also, here's an infrastructure report card with info from 2012: #p/state-facts/texas
I think you'd have to tie it to Congress if you want to hit on infrastructure.
From: Garcia, Walter
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 7:32 PM
To: Dillon, Lauren; RR2
Subject: RE: RESEARCH REQUEST: Texas and transportation
Yup, talked to them, and they unfortunately do not have this.
From: Dillon, Lauren
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 7:20 PM
To: Garcia, Walter; RR2
Subject: RE: RESEARCH REQUEST: Texas and transportation
Have you talked to the state party and do they have some examples before we do this?
From: Garcia, Walter
Sent: Tuesday, May 17, 2016 6:54 PM
To: RR2
Subject: RESEARCH REQUEST: Texas and transportation
Hi team,
Can you please pull research on how Texas has been impacted by Republican obstruction on infrastructure spending/anything else that you think might be relevant?
Thx!
--
Walter Garcia
Western Regional Press Secretary
Democratic National Committee (DNC)
Email: GarciaW@dnc.org
Twitter: @WalterGarcia231
[SigDems]


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Sent: Friday, May 20, 2016 7:43 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: Video Request: Trump on Fox & Friends
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