Subject: FW: separate news inquiry on projected budget deficit
From: "Anita Dunn" <[email-masked]>
To: "John Podesta" <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 28 Oct 2008 10:52:57 -0500

Jason is very huffy about this because he claims this was from some
meeting he wasn't allowed into - although it may or may not be true.  

Anyway, can you once again reaffirm with our economic team that loose
lips sink ships and obviously if someone can knock this down if it isn't
true that would be even better.  

Thanks

Anita

From: Nick Shapiro 
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 10:51 AM
To: Anita Dunn; Jason Furman; Brian Deese
Subject: FW: separate news inquiry on projected budget deficit

 

From: edward luce [mailto:[email-masked]] 
Sent: Tuesday, October 28, 2008 10:20 AM
To: Nick Shapiro
Subject: separate news inquiry on projected budget deficit

Nick, sorry to swamp you today but I've learned that the Obama
transition team is working on the assumption of a $900 billion deficit
next year and am writing a news story about what impact this will have
on spending priorities. I'd much appreciate a response and/or Jason on
the line, although I know how swamped he is. 

Edward Luce, 
Washington Bureau Chief, Financial Times.
Seventh Floor, 1023 Fifteenth Street, Washington 20005. 
Cell 202 365 0586. Office 434 0973.