Subject: Re: Tom Walsh
From: "Kaplan, Jordan" <[email-masked]>
To: "Shapiro, Alexandra" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 11 May 2016 19:49:20 -0700

Seems lie you handled it. Also shouldn't a Florida rep know about Zika virus. Come on. 

Jordan Kaplan
312.339.0224

> On May 11, 2016, at 10:46 PM, Shapiro, Alexandra <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Shapiro, Alexandra 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 10:44 PM
> To: Kate Houghton
> Cc: Comer, Scott
> Subject: RE: Tom Walsh 
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> Totally! 
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> I honestly don't think this is going to be a leg heavy conversation. The whole reason the ANA wanted this breakfast is because they're working to raise money towards their convention package. Everyone coming is going to be wearing their Dem hats and will expect to get DNC talking points on the presidential election and how crazy Trump is. 
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> They're not expecting 16 rounds on the minutia of a bill about opioid reform. Our ANA contact (Monisha Smith) mentioned Zika and opioids because they've been in the news lately and POTUS has given some high level speeches about it lately. If the issues come up at all, it will be the 9,000 foot view of the issues but I think the majority of the conversation is going to be political gossip and presidential election strategy.
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> If she's comfortable doing it, I think it's appropriate for her to discuss her fight with cancer. Alternatively, she could mention Obamacare and general healthcare reform and focus on the convention and our upcoming election fights. 
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> Let me know if you'd like to chat on the phone, too (858) 361-2468. 
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Kate Houghton 
> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 10:30 PM
> To: Shapiro, Alexandra
> Cc: Comer, Scott
> Subject: Re: Tom Walsh 
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> It's okay. I know all this PAC and leg stuff is new and weirdly intertwined but we have to think about all this crazy ha! 
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>> On May 11, 2016, at 10:28 PM, Shapiro, Alexandra <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>> Just left him a message. Let me know if you want to talk through this, Kate. Apologies for the fire drill
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>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Kate Houghton 
>> Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2016 10:24 PM
>> To: Comer, Scott; Shapiro, Alexandra
>> Subject: Tom Walsh 
>> 
>> Call Tom ASAP 
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