Subject: RE: FOR RESEARCH APPROVAL: ICYMI: Former Republican Governor Perry Begs Dangerous Donald Trump
From: "Lykins, Tyler" <[email-masked]>
To: "Garcia, Walter" <[email-masked]>, RR2 <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 6 May 2016 10:16:32 -0700

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From: Garcia, Walter
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 1:14 PM
To: RR2
Subject: FOR RESEARCH APPROVAL: ICYMI: Former Republican Governor Perry Begs Dangerous Donald Trump

Research, thx for your help with this! Good to go? Has Comms approval.

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 1:12 PM
To: Garcia, Walter; Miranda, Luis
Cc: Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: RE: FOR COMMS APPROVAL: ICYMI: Former Republican Governor Perry Begs Dangerous Donald Trump

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From: Garcia, Walter
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 1:11 PM
To: Miranda, Luis
Cc: Walker, Eric; Paustenbach, Mark
Subject: FOR COMMS APPROVAL: ICYMI: Former Republican Governor Perry Begs Dangerous Donald Trump

Think it’d be a good idea to FWD this from us. Thoughts?

From: Press Texas Democratic Party [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Friday, May 06, 2016 1:07 PM
To: Press Texas Democratic Party
Subject: ICYMI: Former Republican Governor Perry Begs Dangerous Donald Trump

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For Immediate Release

May 6, 2016

Contact: Tariq Thowfeek, (832) 429-8217, [email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>

ICYMI: Former Republican Governor Perry Begs Dangerous Donald Trump

SHOT: Rick Perry called Donald Trump “Unfit to be Commander-in-Chief”

·         “His attack on veterans make him unfit to be Commander-in-Chief of the U.S. Armed Forces, and he should immediately withdraw from the race for President.” [Perry for President, Press Release, 7/18/15<https://rickperry.org/gov-perry-donald-trumps-comments-make-him-unfit-to-be-commander-in-chief>]

·         “What Mr. Trump Is Offering Is Not Conservatism, It Is Trump-Ism – A Toxic Mix Of Demagoguery And Nonsense.” [Perry for President, 7/16/15<https://rickperry.org/donald-trump-border-security-comments>]

CHASER: Perry Decides To Endorse Trump for President, and Even Says He Would Consider Being Trump’s Vice President

·         Perry also said he would consider serving as Trump's running mate. "I am not going to say no," he told CNN.  [Texas Tribune, May 4, 2016<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/05/05/perry-endorses-trump-president/>]

·         Trump, Perry told CNN, "is one of the most talented people who has ever run for the president I have ever seen." [Texas Tribune, May 4, 2016<https://www.texastribune.org/2016/05/05/perry-endorses-trump-president/>]

FLOORED: Trump praises Perry on Twitter for his new-found support

·         This morning, Donald Trump tweeted at Former Governor Perry saying, “Governor Rick Perry said "Donald Trump is one of the most talented people running for the Presidency I've ever seen." Thank you Rick!” [Tweet<https://twitter.com/realDonaldTrump/status/728529524468682754>]

Texas Democratic Party Deputy Executive Director Manny Garcia issued the following statement:

“Texas Democrats know that Rick Perry will go down in history as one of the worst governors ever – indeed, we are still suffering from his failed policies and the Republican culture of corruption he instituted across state government. Like so many Republicans, Perry only cared about Perry, and he’s shown his true colors again.

“Now, he’s hit an all-time low. After an embarrassing failed first run, and being crushed by the Dangerous Trump train the second time around, Rick Perry is now going hat in hand to beg Trump for a spot on his ticket. Does Rick Perry have any integrity left?”

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