Subject: Re: HRC Op-Ed on Gun Violence
From: Ben Krauss <[email-masked]>
To: LaDavia Drane <[email-masked]>
Cc: Karen Finney <[email-masked]>, Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Corey Ciorciari <[email-masked]>, Emily Aden <[email-masked]>, Harrell Kirstein <[email-masked]>, Speech Drafts <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 18 Mar 2016 13:24:32 -0400

Hey everyone,

Attaching a revision that tones down the Sanders contrast and focuses a bit
more on NYC.

Let me know if this works. Thanks!

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 9:43 PM, LaDavia Drane <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Other than Gwen Carr, we aren't currently working with a NYC mom.
>
> LaDavia Drane
> Hillary for America
> National African American Outreach Director
> [email-masked]
> Twitter lsd_esq
>
> On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:28 PM, Karen Finney <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
> I'd stay focused on Sanders contrast and NYC/national epidemic.
>
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:18 PM, Ben Krauss <[email-masked]> wrote:
>
> Just throwing out there that in *The America We Deserve, *NYC resident
> Donald J. Trump writes:
>
> "Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse even limited restrictions. . . I
> support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer
> waiting period to purchase a gun. With today’s internet technology we
> should be able to tell within 72 hours if a potential gun owner has a
> record."
>
> We could work some of that in here...
>
>
>
> On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 8:43 PM, Karen Finney <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
>> LD are there any NYC moms/stories around gun violence that we could
>> include?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Benjamin Krauss <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>> Will tone down the contrast and recirculate.
>>
>> To Nick's point, didn't include Eric Garner because he wasn't technically
>> a victim of gun violence.
>>
>> On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:11 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>> Okay.  What about a gun oped with less contrast?
>>
>> Sent from my iPhone
>>
>> On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:09 PM, John Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>> Interestingly, I am worried about blowback from our supporters.
>>
>> On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Jennifer Palmieri <
>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>
>>> My theory is that we do not want to be in a one on one with Trump - but
>>> want to hit him occasionally.  In which case, we also need to be hitting
>>> Sanders occasionally so we can credibly say we are not only focused on the
>>> general.
>>>
>>> For example, we were going to do a press call tomorrow in AZ with locals
>>> about guns (number one testing contrast issue).  So I thought good to do
>>> here.
>>>
>>> Maybe it is too hard here - but thought we should have some measure of
>>> contrast.
>>>
>>> On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, John Podesta <[email-masked]>
>>> wrote:
>>>
>>>> Should we directly hit Sanders in this NYDN oped right now? I'm a bit
>>>> skeptical
>>>>
>>>>
>>>> On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Corey Ciorciari <
>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>
>>>>> Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>> On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <[email-masked]>
>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>>> Hey everyone,
>>>>>>
>>>>>> This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be
>>>>>> great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC
>>>>>> tonight.
>>>>>>
>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>
>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <[email-masked]
>>>>>> > wrote:
>>>>>>
>>>>>>> Research edits attached, need backup on one stat.
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <
>>>>>>> [email-masked]> wrote:
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the
>>>>>>>> terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at
>>>>>>>> the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA?
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families
>>>>>>>> across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have
>>>>>>>> managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> ---
>>>>>>>> Harrell Kirstein
>>>>>>>> [email-masked]
>>>>>>>> 609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>> On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <[email-masked]>
>>>>>>>> wrote:
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Hey everyone,
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in
>>>>>>>>> the New York Daily News.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so.
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>> Thanks!
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>>
>>>>>>>
>>>>>>
>>>>>>
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>>>>>> Benjamin A. Krauss
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>>>>>> [email-masked]
>>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
>>>>>
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>>>>> Corey Ciorciari
>>>>> Policy Department
>>>>> Hillary for America
>>>>> @CoreyCiorciari
>>>>>
>>>>
>>>
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