Subject: RE: Debbie Wasserman Schultz
From: "Walker, Eric" <[email-masked]>
To: "Paustenbach, Mark" <[email-masked]>, "Miranda, Luis" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 26 Apr 2016 07:40:41 -0700

Bumping - let me know. thanks

From: Walker, Eric
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 1:32 PM
To: Paustenbach, Mark; Miranda, Luis
Subject: Fwd: Debbie Wasserman Schultz

What do you think? He's not an incredibly aggressive reporter so I think the interview will be okay and I think a "no comment" would look bad.

He kinda gave us an out with the: "Sanders' success shows the Democratic Party is as healthy as ever" line. We can talk about how we have disagreements under the big tent but we come together in the end - Dems won popular vote in 5/6 elections. Polling showing we have energized party while Rs are divided, etc.

Also FYI he left NY observer over trump endorsement so he's more on our side than theirs.

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From: Ross Barkan <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Date: April 25, 2016 at 1:08:50 PM EDT
To: Eric Walker <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>>
Subject: RE: Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Great to see you too a few weeks back. I had fun. As for Reuters I'm doing freelance. Basically I'm looking at how on the GOP side and the Democrats to an extent you're seeing some disaffection with the major parties. Trump is blowing up the Republican establishment. Sanders is a lifelong independent who calls himself a socialist. I'm examining how some voters have expressed their dissatisfaction with party power structures. I'd be interested in getting DWS' take, especially if she wants to rebut it. Does she feel Sanders' success shows the Democratic Party is as healthy as ever?
On Apr 25, 2016 12:59 PM, "Walker, Eric" <[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>> wrote:
Hey man - good to hear from you and good seeing you in BK. You full time with Reuters or still freelancing?

I can work on getting this together. Can you give me a little more detail about the angle of the story and what you're looking to get at? Makes the pitch to the chair easier on my end.

Thanks,
Eric

From: Ross Barkan [mailto:[email-masked]<mailto:[email-masked]>]
Sent: Monday, April 25, 2016 12:03 PM
To: Walker, Eric
Subject: Debbie Wasserman Schultz

Hey Eric,

I'm working on a big story for Reuters for an election magazine they're running later this spring. I'm examining the state of the two party system in 2016, examining how it's held up under this unique Trumpian stress. I'd love to speak with Debbie Wasserman Schultz for a few minutes if possible. My hard deadline is next Wednesday, May 4. If I could get her sometime before then, that would be awesome.

Best,

Ross