Subject: RE: for research -- SHOT / CHASER: Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham on No Exceptions for Rape
From: "Lykins, Tyler" <[email-masked]>
To: "Walker, Eric" <[email-masked]>, "Freundlich, Christina" <[email-masked]>
Cc: RR2 <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 19 Apr 2016 10:34:12 -0700

Yeah, I saw that but it's a little strange because it's not in the article but instead on a strange position list at the bottom of the page. It doesn't say where it comes from or anything so I'd rather not use this link.

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 1:33 PM
To: Lykins, Tyler; Freundlich, Christina
Cc: RR2
Subject: RE: for research -- SHOT / CHASER: Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham on No Exceptions for Rape

I found it on redstate. Can we use this?

http://www.redstate.com/diary/jkurtinitis/2015/02/05/cruz-liberty-movement-softballs/

From: Lykins, Tyler
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 1:31 PM
To: Walker, Eric; Freundlich, Christina
Cc: RR2
Subject: RE: for research -- SHOT / CHASER: Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham on No Exceptions for Rape

Not seeing that in another link, but here are some other options:

TED CRUZ OPPOSES ALL ABORTION WITH THE EXCEPTION OF WHEN THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER IS IN JEOPARDY

Ted Cruz Opposes All Abortion, With The Exception Of When The Life Of The Mother Is In Jeopardy. "Cruz would allow abortion only in cases in which the mother's life is in jeopardy: 'I think that every human life is a precious gift from God and should be protected in law from conception until natural death.'" [Houston Chronicle, 10/31/12<http://blog.chron.com/txpotomac/2012/10/ted-cruz-says-questions-about-mourdock-rape-comment-are-an-unfortunate-distraction-from-the-issues-that-matter/#6630101=0>]

TED CRUZ: I WILL SIGN ANY LEGISLATION THAT "DEFENDS THE RIGHTS OF ALL PERSONS, WITHOUT EXCEPTION, OTHER THAN THE LIFE OF THE MOTHER, FROM CONCEPTION, TO NATURAL DEATH"

Ted Cruz: I Will Sign Any Legislation That "Defends The Rights Of All Persons, Without Exception, Other Than The Life Of The Mother, From Conception, To Natural Death." "CRUZ: As President of the United States, I pledge to you that I will do everything within my power to end the scourge of abortion once and for all, that I will use the full constitutional power and the bully pulpit of the presidency to promote a culture of life, that I will sign any legislation put on my desk to defend the least of these, including legislation that defends the rights of all persons without exception other than the life of the mother from conception to natural death."[Ted Cruz Remarks, Defend the Right to Life, 2/16/16; VIDEO]

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 1:16 PM
To: Lykins, Tyler; Freundlich, Christina
Cc: RR2
Subject: RE: for research -- SHOT / CHASER: Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham on No Exceptions for Rape

Broken link - can we find a new one?

See below in blue:

SHOT: Last night on The O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly pushed Ted Cruz on whether he supports abortion in the case of rape or incest.

WATCH<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egJcBFJqFUs&feature=youtu.be>

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egJcBFJqFUs&feature=youtu.be>

O'Reilly: The Times says that you are against abortion, even in the cases of rape and incest. Is that true?

Cruz: It is true that I am pro-life but now Bill it's interesting....

O'Reilly: No no no, rape and incest?

Cruz: Yes, it is true that I am pro-life.

Despite his squirming, this isn't a new position. Last year, Cruz said "As a matter of principle, we should not have exceptions," while defending an anti-choice bill.

CHASER: Lindsey Graham once said that candidates who do not support exceptions for rape are "losing most Americans."

WATCH<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQhVnmh09tw&feature=youtu.be>

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQhVnmh09tw&feature=youtu.be>

Graham: But if you're going to tell a woman that has been raped that she has to carry the child of the rapist, you're losing most Americans.

From: Lykins, Tyler
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 12:53 PM
To: Walker, Eric; Freundlich, Christina
Cc: RR2
Subject: RE: for research -- SHOT / CHASER: Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham on No Exceptions for Rape

Not sure if we have on video:

Ted Cruz: "As A Matter Of Principle, We Should Not Have Exceptions." "Nearly two weeks ago, just prior to his appearance at Steve King's Iowa Freedom Summit, Texas Sen. Ted Cruz carved out some time to meet with leading liberty activists from around Iowa. The low-key meeting, held in Des Moines, was many activists' first time to meet the libertarian-leaning Tea Party firebrand. It was also Cruz's first time fielding questions from a crowd comprised almost exclusively of members of the thriving Iowa Liberty Movement. [...]On pain-capable right to life legislation: 'I strongly support pain-capable legislation. As a matter of principle, we should not have exceptions.  But I will also take incremental gains.'" [Blog, Liberty Conservatives, 2/5/15<http://blog.libertyconservatives.com/cruz-liberty-movement-no-softballs/>]

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 12:48 PM
To: Freundlich, Christina
Cc: RR2
Subject: Re: for research -- SHOT / CHASER: Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham on No Exceptions for Rape

I just think if we have him dead-to-rights in another clip we should include it instead of leaving ambiguity.

Research - do we have an unambiguous, explicit declaration that he's against exceptions?

Sorry I'm doing this twice today - was out this a.m. and missed a lot of the traffic.

On Apr 19, 2016, at 12:43 PM, Freundlich, Christina <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
Here's another an option though if everyone wants to proceed -- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=L7zZjLYrHsQ&feature=youtu.be

From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 12:42 PM
To: Walker, Eric; RR2
Subject: RE: for research -- SHOT / CHASER: Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham on No Exceptions for Rape

He goes into an attack on Hillary after so we can use what's after

Im not sure how much value adding another clip in would do.

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 12:36 PM
To: Freundlich, Christina; RR2
Subject: RE: for research -- SHOT / CHASER: Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham on No Exceptions for Rape

So, if I'm a reporter watching that clip, it sounds like he's dodging the question and I may want to see what he says afterwards.
In between O'Relly video and Graham video we might want to include something like "Cruz might be trying to conceal his position, but this isn't the first time he's declared his opposition to rape and incest exceptions" - and then list another example before going into Lindsey graham. Just a thought.

From: Freundlich, Christina
Sent: Tuesday, April 19, 2016 12:13 PM
To: RR2
Subject: for research -- SHOT / CHASER: Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham on No Exceptions for Rape

SL: SHOT / CHASER: Ted Cruz and Lindsey Graham on No Exceptions for Rape

SHOT: Last night on The O'Reilly Factor, Bill O'Reilly pushed Ted Cruz on whether he supports abortion in the case of rape or incest.

WATCH<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egJcBFJqFUs&feature=youtu.be>

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=egJcBFJqFUs&feature=youtu.be>

O'Reilly: The Times says that you are against abortion, even in the cases of rape and incest. Is that true?

Cruz: It is true that I am pro-life but now Bill it's interesting....

O'Reilly: No no no, rape and incest?

Cruz: Yes, it is true that I am pro-life.

Despite his squirming, this isn't a new position. Last year, Cruz said "As a matter of principle, we should not have exceptions," while defending an anti-choice bill.

CHASER: Lindsey Graham once said that candidates who do not support exceptions for rape are "losing most Americans."

WATCH<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQhVnmh09tw&feature=youtu.be>

<https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yQhVnmh09tw&feature=youtu.be>

Graham: But if you're going to tell a woman that has been raped that she has to carry the child of the rapist, you're losing most Americans.