Subject: backgrounder/off the record conversations with reporters
From: "Anita Dunn" <[email-masked]>
To: [email-masked], "Jennifer Palmieri" <[email-masked]>, "laura nichols" <[email-masked]>, [email-masked]
Cc: "Dan Pfeiffer" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 31 Oct 2008 17:57:14 -0500

We discussed the possibility of John doing some conversations off the
record with key reporters prior to Tuesday night, given the possibility
that they may end up spending a huge amount of coverage time on Tuesday
talking transition.  Management out here has agreed to this - Plouffe
would like me on those calls which I'm sure John won't mind, and we
should draw up a plan.

My sense is that we talk to one person at each network, the Post, Times,
and AP.  We do it Tuesday on an off-the-record basis to inform their
coverage and chit chat Tuesday night.  I'd be concerned about broadening
this group out much but you guys may disagree.

Thoughts?