Subject: POLITICO's Morning Score: Koch plans for 2015 include $125M AFP budget — O’Malley looks for May launch
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Date: Thu, 23 Apr 2015 08:02:06 -0600

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KOCHS TO STEP UP DATA, GOTV EFFORTS IN 2016: POLITICO's Ken Vogel scoops more details on the conservative billionaires' plans for 2016, including documents outlining how the donor network wants to improve their data system and create a get-out-the-vote efforts "that are unprecedented from a third-party group."

-- "The plan comes with a $125 million 2015 budget for Americans for Prosperity ... That's the most the group has ever spent in a non-election year and the documents call the plan "beyond the biggest, boldest, broadest effort AFP has ever undertaken." It calls for the creation of new chapters in Alabama, Idaho, North Dakota and Utah - continuing a move by the group to invest in deep red states where it can focus on pushing aggressive reforms to scale back union power and government regulation, rather than winning or protecting GOP majorities." 
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-- Vogel also obtained a "Partner Prospectus" sent to major donors last month stamped "confidential." The cover of the briefing warns recepients "not to disclose, discuss or diseminate" the briefing book's contents: 
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SPEAKING OF MEGA DONORS - "Rubio takes lead in Sheldon Adelson primary," by POLITICO's Alex Isenstadt: "Before Iowa and New Hampshire, GOP candidates are competing in the Sheldon Adelson primary, and some will travel to his posh Venetian hotel in Las Vegas this weekend in hopes of winning it. But one candidate - Marco Rubio - has emerged as the clear frontrunner, according to nearly a half-dozen sources close to the multi-billionaire casino mogul. In recent weeks, Adelson, who spent $100 million on the 2012 campaign and could easily match that figure in 2016, has told friends that he views Rubio, whose hawkish pro-defense views and unwavering support for Israel align with his own, as a
 fresh face who is 'the future of the Republican Party.' He has also said that Rubio's Cuban heritage and youth would give the party a strong opportunity to expand its brand and win the White House." 
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O'MALLEY LIKELY TO LAUNCH PREZ BID IN MAY:Aides to former Maryland Gov. Martin O'Malley now expect him to launch a presidential bid in Baltimore in late May, POLITICO's Gabriel Debenedetti reports. O'Malley has plans to travel to Iowa, New Hampshire and South Carolina before that. And while O'Malley's pokes - some might call it trolling - of Hillary Clinton won't subside anytime soon, "he remains unlikely to lash out at her directly anytime soon. Instead, he will continue to point out her policy shifts, talk about a need for new leadership, and tweet videos highlighting his stances on specific issues when they disagree, according to people familiar with his plans." O'Malley aides also hope
 many of the progressive groups insistent on drafting Elizabeth Warren into the race turn to him as the next-best alternative.

-- Debenedetti also talked to perhaps the most optimistic O'Malley backer in all the land. "Hillary better be nice to him," Dan Calegari, a longtime New Hampshire activist who has known O'Malley since the latter worked for Gary Hart's presidential bid. "He's going to need a good vice president. First woman vice president." 
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Here&#39;s POLITICO&#39;s Morning Score: daily news, notes and essential information for the 2015 and 2016 election cycles.

Days until the 2015 election: 193; Days until the 2016 election: 564

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BOOK HITS HILLARY FROM THE RIGHT... : Annie Karni and John Bresnahan obtained an early look at a chapter of conservative author Peter Schweizer's "Clinton Cash" dealing with Canadian mogul Frank Giustra, who has donated $100 million to the Clinton Family Foundation: "While stopping short of a direct accusation, the chapter, entitled 'Rainforest Riches,' implies there was a blurred line between Bill Clinton's charity work and Hillary Clinton's work at the State Department - ultimately leading to her support of the trade deal. But Schweizer presents little evidence that Clinton's support of the trade deal was directly linked to Guistra's contributions or to his close relationship with Bill
 Clinton. Clinton's campaign is already forcefully pushing back on the idea that the former secretary of state's support for the trade agreement was anything other than in line with the administration's position." 
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-- The New York Times (
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AND HILL DEMS CRITIQUE FROM THE LEFT: Senate and House Democrats who oppose fast-track trade authority want Clinton to explicitly join their ranks, bucking both her own history as a free trade advocate and the president she worked for. Lauren French and Manu Raju have more: "The furthest Clinton has gone is to say that whatever agreement is reached needs to protect American workers and have appropriate safeguards. ... 'I would be very happy if she said, 'If it doesn't increase wages, why are we doing it?'' said Rep. Keith Ellison, co-chair of the Congressional Progressive Caucus. 'It will be incredibly difficult to talk about doing anything for income inequality and push these trade bills
 that basically erode Americans' wages.'" 
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CLUB PLANS DONOR EVENT WITH SENATORS: The Club for Growth is planning an event in New York City in the coming months where Senate candidates endorsed by the group will meet with donors, POLITICO's Tarini Parti reports. 'It&#39;s something that donors have requested,' said Doug Sachtleben, spokesman for the group. He added that there weren&#39;t any plans at the moment to add GOP presidential contenders to the event. So far, the group has endorsed Sens. Ron Johnson of Wisconsin, Mike Lee of Utah, Rand Paul of Kentucky, Marco Rubio of Florida, Tim Scott of South Carolina and Pat Toomey of Pennsylvania. Rubio, however, has since opted to run for president, while Paul is pursuing both offices
 for now.

ANOTHER BILLIONAIRE FOR GOVERNOR?:  Between Florida's Rick Scott and Illinois' Bruce Rauner, the GOP has its share of uber-wealthy governors. Now Democrats might get one of their own: Coal billionaire Jim Justice might run for governor of West Virginia. Justice, who also owns the acclaimed The Greenbrier resort - the site of this year's National Governors Association summer meeting - told the Buckley Register Herald he was "very seriously considering" a run after Sen. Joe Manchin opted not to seek the office. 
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CODA - QUOTE OF THE DAY: 'I wish the election were tomorrow.' - Rep. Patrick Murphy (D-Fla.), who's the only major candidate at the moment running to succeed Sen. Marco Rubio. Unfortunately for Murphy, the election is actually 564 days away. 
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