Subject: Re: The Week Ahead
From: "Sarge, Matthew" <[email-masked]>
To: "Sullivan, Erin" <[email-masked]>
Cc: Comm_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 29 Apr 2016 13:10:00 -0700

The Palm Beach County state attorney announced a few weeks ago that Lewandowski would not be prosecuted. So that is no longer relevant for next Wednesday.

On Apr 29, 2016, at 3:54 PM, Sullivan, Erin <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:

Saturday
GOP Delegates
Alaska and California’s conventions continue this weekend. Arizona, Delaware and Virginia’s state conventions begins. Missouri’s congressional delegate convention begins. Comms will be in contact with the AZ Dems to put out a hit likely about McCain refusing to attend the national convention

SCOTUS
POTUS is giving his weekly address on SCOTUS today. Digital is planning to do some social around it this weekend so potentially look for content to go through approvals.

Sunday
Recognitions
May is Older American’s month, Asian-American month, Jewish-American heritage month.

Monday
All the Weeks
This is the beginning of Small Business week and Teacher Appreciation week. Comms is inquiring about a White House fact sheet they are hoping to draft a hit off of. There will also be a video reel with 2016ers comments saying they will cut Department of Education, Christie yelling at teachers, and Kasich’s teacher’s lounge comments

National Security
On this day five years ago (May 1 or May 2 depending on what time zone you are using) POTUS took out Osama bin Laden. There will likely be  video including Biden’s comments, clips showing the auto industry’s record  year and Obama’s record on terrorism. Rapid Response may need to look up some facts about Obama’s terror record like the 30K number mentioned.

SCOTUS
Democratic Senators are drafting a Dear Colleague letter to be sent around and signed asking Grassley to hold a hearing for Garland.

Indiana
Trump will be in South Bend, Indiana. There will be an event put together with the Notre Dame Dems around this. There will also be a presser with Andre Carson so look for material on that to go through approvals.

Tuesday
Indiana
It is election day once again! We will inquire about a war room and create a monitoring schedule.

Wednesday
Lewandowski
RESEARCH: This was the day Lewandowski was supposed to appear in court. Please confirm for Comms whether it is still happening or not.

Flint
POTUS will be visiting Flint, MI on Wednesday.

DWS
DWS will be doing a walkthrough of the National Museum of American Jewish History in Philadelphia ahead of Holocaust Remembrance Day so look for potential news coverage of that.

Thursday
Holocaust Remembrance Day
A DWS statement will go through approvals around this.

NC GOP Convention
North Carolina will be choosing it’s at-large delegates Thursday. Comms is organizing an events with the state party ahead of this.

Friday
Jobs Day!
It’s job’s day again. Look for new numbers and a statement to go through approvals.

Washington
Trump will be in Washington State all weekend. Comms is working with the state party to put together a press around the events so look for material on that to go through approvals.

Sunday
Mother’s Day
Next Sunday is Mother’s Day. Don’t forget to send your mother a card and maybe some flowers<http://www.fromyouflowers.com/products/big_bright_blue_skies_bouquet.htm>! I’ve even hyperlinked a handy site for you. There will also be medium post from DWS using themes of equal pay, maternity leave, paid leave, child care and linking to the John Oliver segment so look for that in approvals