Subject: RE: Problem brewing in Rhode Island
From: Pratt Wiley <[email-masked]>
To: "Alvillar, Raul" <[email-masked]>, "Walker, Eric" <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Wilson, Erin" <[email-masked]>, Patrice Taylor <[email-masked]>, "Wei, Shu-Yen" <[email-masked]>, CaucusGroup <[email-masked]>, "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>, "Jefferson, Deshundra" <[email-masked]>, Lindsay Langholz <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 06:40:00 -0700

I think we can coordinate Nellie writing a statement that we can then circulate.

From: Alvillar, Raul
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 9:33 AM
To: Walker, Eric; Pratt Wiley
Cc: Wilson, Erin; Patrice Taylor; Wei, Shu-Yen; CaucusGroup; Miranda, Luis; Jefferson, Deshundra; Lindsay Langholz
Subject: RE: Problem brewing in Rhode Island

I am fine with that.  Before we do that we should talk to the SOS to get all of the details.

Raul Alvillar
National Political Director
Democratic National Committee
Tele. 202.863.8000

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Tuesday, April 26, 2016 9:27 AM
To: Pratt Wiley
Cc: Wilson, Erin; Patrice Taylor; Wei, Shu-Yen; CaucusGroup; Miranda, Luis; Jefferson, Deshundra; Lindsay Langholz
Subject: Re: Problem brewing in Rhode Island

Was thinking a letter so that if press asks us about it, we can show we are responsive and active. If we're crying foul in AZ, we might need to do the same - at least nominally - in RI so we don't look like hypocrites

On Apr 25, 2016, at 7:41 PM, Pratt Wiley <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
Adding Lindsay

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On Apr 25, 2016, at 7:40 PM, Wilson, Erin <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
We've got a pretty close relationship with Nellie. Eric, what are you suggesting by way of an inquiry?

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On Apr 25, 2016, at 7:15 PM, Patrice Taylor <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
The other thing to flag on this is that the Sec of State Nellie Gorbea one was of the Chair's appointments to the Platform Committee. She serves in a leadership role as a Vice Chair.

On Apr 25, 2016, at 6:33 PM, Wei, Shu-Yen <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
Tim Robbins tweeted this out earlier (his twitter feed is pretty anti-HRC)
https://twitter.com/TimRobbins1/status/724618825824608258

From: Wei, Shu-Yen
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 6:32 PM
To: Walker, Eric; CaucusGroup; Wilson, Erin; Miranda, Luis; Pratt Wiley; Jefferson, Deshundra
Subject: RE: Problem brewing in Rhode Island

Yeah, Spicer was tweeting on this, equating it with AZ

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 6:30 PM
To: CaucusGroup; Wilson, Erin; Wei, Shu-Yen; Miranda, Luis; Pratt Wiley; Jefferson, Deshundra
Subject: Problem brewing in Rhode Island

New report shows RI gov't opening only a fraction of polling locations:
http://www.bustle.com/articles/156771-why-is-rhode-island-closing-its-primary-polls-voters-need-to-check-their-polling-locations

Bernie leads Hillary by 4 in the latest poll:
http://www.publicpolicypolling.com/main/2016/04/clinton-sanders-close-in-ctpari-trump-headed-for-big-wins.html

If she outperforms this polling, the Bernie camp will go nuts and allege misconduct. They'll probably complain regardless, actually.

We might want to get out in front of this one with an inquiry to the RI Gov, even though she's one of ours.

Eric Walker
[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>
732-991-1489
@ericmwalker<https://twitter.com/ericmwalker>