Subject: Re: NEW AD: Bernie Sanders - "Frack"
From: Bradley Komar <[email-masked]>
To: Kristina Costa <[email-masked]>
Cc: Trevor Houser <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Sara Latham <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Tyson Brody <[email-masked]>, Samantha McClain <[email-masked]>, "Mr. Pete Ogden" <[email-masked]>, Ben Kobren <[email-masked]>, Josh Schwerin <[email-masked]>
Date: Tue, 23 Feb 2016 16:09:26 -0700

I think we can get Polis if we want him to.  he does not like that he is
painted as anti-fracking in the press and this is an opportunity for him to
push off sanders and appear more reasonable.  It also benefits us---a
win-win.

I am going to quietly check with Conservation Colorado (the state LCV) and
see if they have an appetite for pushing back on Sanders.

I think the Denver Post Ed Board could smack Sanders if we want them to but
that makes it a bigger fight.

Keep in mind this is a busy news day in CO and we have had no media
inquires.  We can either start a fight or line up the validators for when
the Sanders starts the fight.  I think the latter makes more sense but its
a close call.

So should I line up validators in Polis and local LCV while holding off on
the Denver Post Ed Board until Sanders engages?

On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:38 PM, Kristina Costa <[email-masked]>
wrote:

> Brad, do you think we can get polis?
>
> We also lost comms. +
>
> /KLC
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> On Feb 23, 2016, at 5:37 PM, Trevor Houser <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Just got off with Brad and filled him in on LiUNA/labor drama. LCV isn’t
> willing to hit Bernie on this. Sounds like Polis is the best bet if press
> stats asking, otherwise better to duck and cover.
>
>
>
> *From:* Bradley Komar [mailto:[email-masked]
> <[email-masked]>]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2016 2:21 PM
> *To:* Trevor Houser
> *Cc:* Kristina Costa; Jake Sullivan; Sara Latham; John Podesta; Tyson
> Brody; Samantha McClain; Mr. Pete Ogden; Ben Kobren
> *Subject:* NEW AD: Bernie Sanders - "Frack"
>
>
>
> I would prefer an ally (congressman polis and/or LCV) Who have strong bone
> fides on the environment to whack sander's for taking an irresponsible
> position and in doing so, threatening real progress on frack fluid
> disclosure and air quality regulations. This is yet another promise he
> can't keep.
>
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>
> I think we will be forced to weigh in by sanders and of course we have to
> state our position: it's a transitional energy--and we need to go green.
> But that is a very soft response that sounds better if Bernie is being hit
> by the left.
>
>
>
> I would watch our tone and not sound too pro-fracking. A reluctant tone is
> a better fit for dem caucus goers (it's a transition energy. It's not great
> but it allows us to get to where we want to be)
>
> On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, Trevor Houser <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
> ++ John and Sara on this chain.
>
>
>
> Brad and I just chatted. We think the following posture makes sense:
>
>
>
> “Bernie’s call for banning all hydraulic fracturing is, extreme,
> unfeasible and ignores the contribution natural gas has made to our economy
> and our efforts to reduce carbon pollution. What we need to focus on is
> putting in place common sense safeguards to protect our air and water, like
> mandatory disclosure of fracking chemicals, closing the Halliburton
> loophole, regulations to reduce methane emissions from both new and
> existing sources. Hillary has called for all of these things to make sure
> that those communities that choose to pursue natural gas development do so
> safely and responsibly. And she will stand by those communities that decide
> they don’t want natural gas production to occur.”
>
>
>
> Did I capture it Brad? We are seeing if some progressive allies can hit
> Bernie for being too extreme on this.
>
>
>
> *From:* Kristina Costa [mailto:[email-masked]
> <[email-masked]>]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2016 1:48 PM
> *To:* Jake Sullivan; Bradley Komar
> *Cc:* Tyson Brody; Samantha McClain; Clips; Trevor Houser; Mr. Pete
> Ogden; Ben Kobren
> *Subject:* RE: NEW AD: Bernie Sanders - "Frack"
>
>
>
> Trevor and Brad are connecting now to discuss.
>
>
>
> *From:* Jake Sullivan [mailto:[email-masked]
> <[email-masked]>]
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:38 PM
> *To:* Bradley Komar <[email-masked]>
> *Cc:* Kristina Costa <[email-masked]>; Tyson Brody <
> [email-masked]>; Samantha McClain <[email-masked]>;
> Clips <[email-masked]>; Trevor Houser <[email-masked]>;
> Mr. Pete Ogden <[email-masked]>; Ben Kobren <[email-masked]>
> *Subject:* Re: NEW AD: Bernie Sanders - "Frack"
>
>
>
> Should we try to do anything with this?
>
>
> On Feb 23, 2016, at 4:07 PM, Bradley Komar <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
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> "The only candidate to oppose fracking"
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>
>
> What does that mean?  A complete 100% fracking ban.  There is no elected
> dem and I believe no enviro group that takes this position.  In fact, such
> an extreme position threatens the progress of common-sense safety measures
> like frack fluid disclosure and methane capture/air quality regulations.
>
>
>
> The Denver Post Editorial Board could really smack him for this.  This is
> tricky waters for caucus goers but his language may leave him vulnerable.
>
>
>
> Jared Polis is a regarded as a leader of the regulating fracking team in
> CO and his argument is reforms, not a ban.
>
>
>
> "Fracking can endanger our drinking water and threaten our climate"
>
>
>
> For the fact check:  The threaten our climate is based on methane released
> in the air when extracting  natural gas from the ground.  Colorado mandates
> oil and gas pay for methane capture technology to prevent the potent green
> house gas from escaping and the state issues large fines to bad actors.
> Natural gas burns cleaner than other traditional energies so the "threatens
> our climate" is about methane released during extraction which Colorado has
> already addressed.
>
>
>
> Still really tough for us to talk about.
>
>
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> On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 2:00 PM, Kristina Costa <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
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> + for awareness
>
>
>
> *From:* [email-masked] [mailto:[email-masked]
> <[email-masked]>] *On Behalf Of *Tyson Brody
> *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2016 3:45 PM
> *To:* Bradley Komar <[email-masked]>
> *Cc:* Samantha McClain <[email-masked]>; Clips <
> [email-masked]>
> *Subject:* Re: NEW AD: Bernie Sanders - "Frack"
>
>
>
> at the very least in Colorado:
> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gALQGCrjZs&feature=em-uploademail
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> On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:43 PM, Bradley Komar <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
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> Do we know where this is playing?
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>
> On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, Samantha McClain <
> [email-masked]> wrote:
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> https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gALQGCrjZs
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>
>
> v/o: Bernie Sanders. The courage to stand up to Big Oil, because he won't
> take their money.
>
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>
> That's why Sanders said no to the Keystone pipeline, and never waffled.
>
>
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> He's also the only candidate to oppose fracking, because fracking can
> endanger our drinking water and threaten our climate.
>
>
>
> Sanders has the most far reaching plan to fight climate change and build a
> clean energy future.
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>
>
> Bernie Sanders. People before polluters.
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> Sanders: I'm Bernie Sanders and I approve this message.
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