Subject: Re: HRC Op-Ed on Gun Violence
From: Benjamin Krauss <[email-masked]>
To: Maya Harris <[email-masked]>
Cc: LaDavia Drane <[email-masked]>, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]>, 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 19:43:11 -0400

Sending to the book at 8pm if anyone has any final edits. 

Thanks!

> On Mar 18, 2016, at 5:05 PM, Maya Harris <[email-masked]> wrote:
> 
> couple other small suggestions:
> 
> instead of these kids did nothing wrong, can we say: These kids were doing what kids do. Playing music, walking home...
> 
> instead of the cycle continued, how about: ...and another young life taken too soon?
> 
> 
>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 4:30 PM, Ben Krauss <[email-masked]> wrote:
>> Now attached with edits from research.
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>>> On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 1:37 PM, LaDavia Drane <[email-masked]> wrote:
>>> Gwen Carr (Eric Garner's mother) is there in NYC.
>>> 
>>> LaDavia Drane
>>> Hillary for America
>>> National African American Outreach Director 
>>> [email-masked]
>>> Twitter lsd_esq 
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>>>> On Mar 18, 2016, at 1:36 PM, Huma Abedin <[email-masked]> wrote:
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>>> 
>>>> Erica garner isn't here?
>>>> 
>>>> 
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>>>>> On 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. 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> Harrell Kirstein
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein
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>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 
>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>>> 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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