Subject: RE: Featuring states and the Trump-Ryan agenda toolkit
From: "Helmstetter, TJ" <[email-masked]>
To: "Palermo, Rachel" <[email-masked]>, Regional Press <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Debose, Levi" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 13 May 2016 13:08:38 -0700

http://gopconvos.wispolitics.com/2016/05/state-dem-party-leaders-blast.html

-- As the state GOP convenes in Green Bay today for its annual convention, state Dem Party leaders took shots at Republican officials and linked them to Donald Trump.

In a conference call with reporters, state Dem Party Chair Martha Laning said Trump is a "loose cannon whose hateful language and dangerous policies will do serious harm to working families and put America's security at risk."

"As leaders like Gov. Scott Walker and Sen. Ron Johnson travel to Green Bay this weekend," Laning said, "it's important to remember that not only do Wisconsin Republicans support Donald Trump, they have enacted awful policies here in Wisconsin that serve their own interests -- much like the standard-bearer of their party."

Laning, meanwhile, praised Democrats Hillary Clinton and Bernie Sanders, whom she said "have the experience, intelligence and tact to serve and represent Americans worldwide with class."

Assistant Senate Minority Leader Dave Hansen, D-Green Bay, blasted Republicans over the state's economic performance, saying Wisconsin lags in private-sector job growth, is last in entrepreneurial activity and saw 10,000 layoff notices last year.

"We've seen our state's leaders be more concerned with their own re-election than the hard-working people in Wisconsin who are struggling to get by," Hansen said. "They've rigged the system, given power to greedy special interest and the wealthy -- all at the expense of ordinary Wisconsinites."

From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 11:53 AM
To: Palermo, Rachel; Regional Press
Cc: Debose, Levi
Subject: RE: Featuring states and the Trump-Ryan agenda toolkit

http://www.wisdems.org/news/ron-johnsons-beltway-blunder-the-ronald-just-cant-get-enough-of-the-donald

From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 11:49 AM
To: Palermo, Rachel; Regional Press
Cc: Debose, Levi
Subject: RE: Featuring states and the Trump-Ryan agenda toolkit

"Donald Trump is the modern Republican party," Democrats say<http://iowadailydemocrat.com/news/2016/05/trump-is-the-modern-republican-party/>

Mike Glover // Iowa Daily Democrat

Key Democrats are sketching out what they see are stark contrasts the party is offering with presumptive Republican nominee Donald Trump on issues ranging from immigration to women's rights. "The reality is Donald Trump is the modern Republican Party," said Iowa Democratic Chair Andy McGuire. "Trump's tax plan will only help billionaires like himself. They are economic policies of the past." At a Statehouse news conference, the Democrats began sounding the themes certain to be repeated and amplified as the campaign unfolds. Trump has not officially sealed the Republican nomination, but potential GOP rivals have all quit the race and Democrats made it clear they are eager to start the fall campaign.

From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 11:47 AM
To: Palermo, Rachel; Regional Press
Cc: Debose, Levi
Subject: RE: Featuring states and the Trump-Ryan agenda toolkit

WDTN's story from this morning: https://youtu.be/f60EqoVxcSg

http://www.mydaytondailynews.com/news/news/local-govt-politics/dayton-congressman-turner-says-hell-support-donald/nrL9H/

From: Helmstetter, TJ
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 11:46 AM
To: Palermo, Rachel; Regional Press
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Odds are against Iowa with Trump agenda<http://www.desmoinesregister.com/story/opinion/columnists/iowa-view/2016/05/12/odds-against-iowa-trump-agenda/84293404/>

Andy McGuire // Des Moines Register

It's disappointing to see so many national Republicans race to pledge their support for Donald Trump. His recklessness would put our economy at risk, compromise relations with foreign allies - threatening our national security - and leave America's working families behind. Trump lacks the experience, demeanor and judgment to be president of the United States. This week Trump met with House Speaker Paul Ryan, and Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, in an effort to unify their party. The media circus that preceded their meeting is no surprise: recent exit polls show most Republicans agree that their primary has been bitterly divisive. But the truth is that divisive rhetoric is nothing new to Trump's Republican Party.

Iowa GOP leaders urge support behind Trump<http://www.kcci.com/news/iowa-gop-leaders-urge-support-behind-donald-trump/39524728>

Mark Tauscheck // KCCI
State Democrats met with the press before the Republican fundraiser and said they're hopeful Trump's rhetoric and values will deter voters away from the party."Americans should be very afraid of a Trump presidency, but they should also be very afraid of this modern Republican Party, which is the source of Trump's values," said Julie Stauch, a member of NARAL."All those values of not being inclusive, of not believing in equality, those came from the Republican Party, and he's simply a product of that," said Andy McGuire, chair of the Iowa Democratic Party.

From: Palermo, Rachel
Sent: Friday, May 13, 2016 11:23 AM
To: Regional Press
Cc: Debose, Levi
Subject: Featuring states and the Trump-Ryan agenda toolkit
Importance: High

Hey-we're going to feature work from state parties on the Trump-Ryan agenda toolkit this week in the Week on the Campaign Trail (which goes to dnc staff, state party cds, talkers, and our national press list). If your parties did a release or got clips from pressers, please send them to me and Levi so we make sure we grab it and give them recognition. We're also going to compile them in a running google doc, which we will add next week's toolkit press releases and clips to as well. A lot went around and I don't want to miss any. We also integrate clips. Please respond back to this chain with links. Thanks!

Rachel

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