Subject: RE: 4/24/16 MTP chain
From: "Wei, Shu-Yen" <[email-masked]>
To: Comm_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 24 Apr 2016 08:02:15 -0700

HRC pivoting to general election
Todd: What would you say to HRC's general election pivot?
Sanders: It's too late establishment politics. Hits her on big money interests, fossil fuels
Todd: wil you still think your campaign is successful if you are not the Nom?
S: it is a narrow path, but bringing young people in the process, focused on winning delegates
T: what states can you win?
S: we could do very well in CA; I'm the stronger candidate against DJT
T: are you proud of campaign?
S: yes
T: 16/17 states of great income inequality have gone for HRC, why not you?
S; reiterates that poor people don't vote and wanting to being people in the process
T: Obama on Brexit, should he have commented?
S: I would hope that Britain stays in, but that's Brit decision
T: you are against PA tax on soda, why?
S: need to tax wall st, not taxing poor for soda
T: so you are against the cigarette tax?
S: no, that tax is because cigarettes cause cancer
T: Will you support HRC?
S: I will work against Trump, but HRC needs to make the case
T: your supporters are v. skeptical of HRC
S: pivots to talking points that HRC needs to do more for income inequality if she is nom --> Todd uses this to say that Sanders might be conceding that he can't win

From: Wei, Shu-Yen
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 10:50 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: RE: 4/24/16 MTP chain

Has stop Trump movement been stopped?

Recapping five stages of grief with DJT as nominee (!)
Recapping evidence of how GOP is slowly embracing Trump: Showing footage of Reince telling people to rally around nominee; McConnell walking back his speculation on second ballot at convention, etc

Katie Packard and Michael Steele
Q: Why are more prominent GOPers than Katie Packard not part of the NeverTrump movement?
A: officials are careful but they know that with Trump, we lose, WH and Senate
Steele: nobody can understand why Trump does so well
Q: #NeverTrump has same ideals as Kasich and Cruz, so why hasn't a movement happened?
A: that is a frustration, taking it to convention
Steele: don't assume that just because Kasich and Cruz have over 50% it doesn't mean that those voters go to one of those if one drops out

Bringing in rest of panel
Joy ann Reid- Party is the problem
Jose Diaz Balart: it all comes down to Trump; the party has whittled 17 candidates down and it's going around Trump, not other candidates
Costa: RNC official were all giving Manafort their business cards
Shows Cruz and Trump back-forth on being more "presidential"
Trump is mocking the whole process and mocking Manafort
Packard: A 70 year old guy is not going to change
Joy Ann: the never trump movement has nobody, just not Trump

Why isn't the Stop Trump movement focusing on Kasich?
Packard: we don't like that, but there are some states that Kasich can't do well, like Indiana. So we have to coalesce around Cruz sometimes.

Sanders up next, teaser suggest that he knows he can't win

From: Wei, Shu-Yen
Sent: Sunday, April 24, 2016 10:25 AM
To: Comm_D
Subject: 4/24/16 MTP chain

Starting now

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Shu-Yen Wei
Northeast Press Secretary
AAPI & Women's Media
Democratic National Committee
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