Subject: Re: Your DWS story
From: Ryan Banfill <[email-masked]>
To: Kate Houghton <[email-masked]>
Cc: "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>, Tracie Pough <[email-masked]>, "P. Aikowsky" <[email-masked]>, "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 28 Apr 2016 12:26:35 -0400

He called Sean, too but he didn't talk. It's apparent he was reaching out
to staff to get a sense of what she's like as a person and as a boss.

On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 12:19 PM, Kate Houghton <[email-masked]> wrote:

> Do we know who else?  Did they only speak to official staff?
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> On Apr 28, 2016, at 12:17 PM, Ryan Banfill <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Yes, Donna spoke with him. Mara Sloan, Coby and I spoke with him, too.
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> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 12:16 PM, Miranda, Luis <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>> But you had others talk to him, right? Did Donna connect with him?
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>>  <http://www.democrats.org/>*Luis Miranda, *Communications
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>> *From:* Kate Houghton
>> *Sent:* Thursday, April 28, 2016 12:13 PM
>> *To:* Ryan Banfill
>> *Cc:* Tracie Pough; P. Aikowsky; Miranda, Luis
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>> *Subject:* Re: Your DWS story
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>> I don’t know how they write a profile piece without speaking to her.
>> This is about her leadership and management style. She cannot use the
>> sweatshop comment if she does talk to them. I know it is in the book but
>> still….
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>> On Apr 28, 2016, at 12:10 PM, Ryan Banfill <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>> Just so you guys are in the loop ...
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>> Here's the last exchange I had with the Newsweek reporter. I'm trying to
>> get a sense of the questions that are still out there that we can either
>> address or punt.
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>> If it seems appropriate for DWS to weigh in, then we'll explore that. He
>> says it will only take 10 meaning in reality it will be 30 minutes.
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>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> From: *Ryan Banfill* <[email-masked]>
>> Date: Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 12:03 PM
>> Subject: Re: Your DWS story
>> To: Taylor Wofford <[email-masked]>
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>> I want to try to get the Congresswoman. It will be hard to do without
>> some context. Give me a sense of what you want to ask her, as specific as
>> possible. She will ask me that question and I'll need an answer.
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>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 11:49 AM, Taylor Wofford <[email-masked]>
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>> What about Paikowsky or Pough? If the congresswoman's too busy, that's
>> ok, but I would only need about 10 minutes with her on the phone. I'd
>> rather that than written answers.
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>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 11:40 AM, Ryan Banfill <[email-masked]>
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>> The Congresswoman's schedule is really tight. What are you looking to ask
>> her? Maybe if you can give me 3 or 4 questions, I can get some answers for
>> you?
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>> Sent from my iPhone
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>> On Apr 28, 2016, at 11:17 AM, Taylor Wofford <[email-masked]>
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>> It's a profile and a look at her primary race. If you can get me Steve
>> Paikowsky, Tracie Pough or, of course, the congresswoman herself, I'd like
>> to talk to them. Thanks again.
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>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 10:25 AM, Ryan Banfill <[email-masked]>
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>> So, what's the gist of the story?
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>> Do you need more?
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>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 10:12 AM, Taylor Wofford <[email-masked]>
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>> Yep, filed last night. Not sure where it's at in the edit process.
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>> On Thu, Apr 28, 2016 at 9:46 AM, Ryan Banfill <[email-masked]>
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>> Are you still writing?
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>> Thanks,
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>> Ryan
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