Subject: Re: FOR REVIEW ASAP: DWS statement
From: "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>
To: "Crystal, Andy" <[email-masked]>
Cc: RR2 <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 19:05:48 -0700

Great. Jenna or Rachel, please make changes, format and blast out. Thanks!

Mark Paustenbach
National Press Secretary &
Deputy Communications Director
Democratic National Committee
202.863.8148
[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

On Apr 19, 2016, at 10:04 PM, Crystal, Andy <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:

looks good, tweaked some of the numbers in the topper
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From: Paustenbach, Mark
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 9:54 PM
To: RR2
Subject: FOR REVIEW ASAP: DWS statement

DWS has approved text. Topper is new. Thanks, Mark

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Tonight, following the New York State primary contests, where exit polling showed 67 68 percent of Democratic voters felt their primary had mostly energized the party, while 60 57 percent of Republican voters said their primary had mostly divided the party, DNC Chair Debbie Wasserman Schultz issued the following statement:

"The Democratic Party is proud of our candidates, and it shows every time voters go to the polls.
"I want to congratulate Secretary Clinton for her victory tonight in New York, and both of our Democratic candidates for continuing to run spirited campaigns worthy of the American people. Millions of New Yorkers cast their votes today in both the Democratic and Republican primaries, but there was one crucial difference: whether they voted for Senator Sanders or Secretary Clinton, Democrats voted for a candidate they respect and admire, Republicans are only voting against the candidate they dislike the most. Even Republican party leaders can’t help but hold their noses as they announce their tepid support for their candidates.
"And now, with Donald Trump’s victory tonight over Ted 'New York Values' Cruz, he’s closer than ever to the GOP nomination, which only means Republicans are certainly headed for chaos at their upcoming convention in Cleveland. Republicans have no one to blame but themselves. They set the stage for Dangerous Donald with years of divisive policies and hateful rhetoric, and they will be held accountable come November."