Subject: Re: HRC Op-Ed on Gun Violence
From: Benjamin Krauss <[email-masked]>
To: Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>
Cc: John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Corey Ciorciari <[email-masked]>, Emily Aden <[email-masked]>, Harrell Kirstein <[email-masked]>, Speech Drafts <[email-masked]>
Date: Thu, 17 Mar 2016 19:26:09 -0400

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. 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>> Harrell Kirstein
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>>>>>>>> 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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