Subject: CNN SOTU
From: "Dieter, Austin" <[email-masked]>
To: Comm_D <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 1 May 2016 06:13:13 -0700

HRC interview with Tapper

Said she doesn't consider herself the presumptive nominee and is going to keep competing in upcoming states

Asked about making a deal on issues with Sanders, says she looks forward to talking to Sanders in the lead up to the convention. Happy to hear that Sanders plans to work tirelessly 7 days a week to ensure DJT is not president.

Was hard to give up in the 2008 primary fight and understands what Sanders is going through. He's been a passionate advocate for democratic issues and has brought millions into the process.

On DJT FP: calls it "quite concerning," specifically his secret plan, pulling out of NATO, and nukes for more countries comments. Doesn't think any of it is a very smart way to move forward.

*         Says she has always used military force has a last resort, not a first choice, and that there'll be a lot to contrast with between her and DJT

Thinks DJT's comment that she'd be polling below 5% if she was a man is silly and doesn't square with reality.

Says she has a lot of experience with men that sometimes "get off the reservation" in their actions or the way they speak. Nothing secret about what she wants to do on the issues, but DJT hasn't laid it all out there - can't tell if it's because he won't or if it's because he can't.

In question about getting white working class votes, HRC pushed back by saying she won OH and PA, getting more votes than DJT in each.

*         Understands that some were helped and some were hurt by decisions in 1990s, talks about an old vehicle plant in OH that is part of the global market that she visited.

Tapper asked about HRC being at Trump's wedding to Melania, HRC says at that time it never crossed her mind that they would later be running against each other for President