Subject: Weekly Attacks/Responses
From: Christina Reynolds <[email-masked]>
To: Matt Paul <[email-masked]>, Michael Halle <[email-masked]>, Mike Vlacich <[email-masked]>, Joel Benenson <[email-masked]>, Mandy Grunwald <[email-masked]>, Jim Margolis <[email-masked]>, John Podesta <[email-masked]>, David Binder <[email-masked]>, John Anzalone <[email-masked]>, Robby Mook <[email-masked]>, Marlon Marshall <[email-masked]>, Amanda Renteria <[email-masked]>, Oren Shur <[email-masked]>, Alex Hornbrook <[email-masked]>, Teddy Goff <
Cc: Incoming <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 19 Jul 2015 10:09:22 -0400

All,

We’re going to start sharing this once a week, just to give you a better
sense of the key attacks we’re seeing and how we’re responding. We will
also be sharing with some of our key friends and allies, so they have
resources to help push back as needed. Let us know if you have any
questions.

*WEEKLY HRC DEFENSE/GOP OFFENSE REPORT*

*July 13, 2015-July 17, 2015*

*Below are the major attacks and responses of the week:*

*ATTACKS- ON THE SHARING ECONOMY & UBER*

   - After Monday’s economic framework speech, one major point of attack
   was on the sharing economy. Some media outlets such as TechCrunch
   <http://techcrunch.com/2015/07/12/clinton-uber/> and Mashable,
   <http://mashable.com/2015/07/13/hillary-clinton-sharing-economy/>as well
   as Republicans
<https://twitter.com/RandPaul/status/620646145421934592>,
misrepresented
   Hillary’s comments as an attack on Uber and/or other emerging companies in
   the sharing economy.

*RESPONSES*

   - *HFA* We posted this
   <https://medium.com/@twephanie/hillary-clinton-on-the-sharing-economy-and-jobs-of-the-future-1df8fd9a7218>
   on *Medium *from CTO Steph Hannon to provide her take on the speech and
   on the sharing economy as a former Google executive. In the post, she
   clarified Hillary’s view, highlighted her strong innovation record and
   reiterated Hillary’s will to protect all workers.
   - Thanks to outreach from tech
   - On the day of Jeb Bush’s Uber ride, we posted a fact-check, “Reality
   Checks on Uber,”
   <https://www.hillaryclinton.com/p/briefing/updates/2015/07/16/reality-check-sharing-economy/>
   clarifying Hillary’s stance on the sharing economy. It included posts,
   speeches and tweets from Sen. Warner, Fred Wilson (venture capitalist) and
   Shervin Pishevar (Uber advisor and board member—offering positive support
   thanks to outreach from digital and policy) reinforcing Hillary’s message.

*OFFENSE ON GOP*

·         The Briefing posted an Uber-like graphic
<https://twitter.com/TheBriefing2016/status/621770109447573504> showing the
ways in which Jeb Bush doesn’t agree with Uber

·         *Correct the Record* released an e-mail blast portraying Jeb Bush
as an anti-Silicon Valley candidate, drawing strong contrast with Hillary’s
pro tech company record.

*ATTACKS ON THE IRAN DEAL *

   - A number of Republicans criticized Hillary’s role in and support of
   the Iran nuclear deal. For example:
      - @JebBush- The difference between @HillaryClinton and me is clear
      #irandeal
      - @ScottWalker-#IranDeal <https://twitter.com/search?q=%23IranDeal>
      threatens US safety and exemplifies Obama-Clinton foreign policy:
      reward our enemies and undermine our true friends like Israel-SW. Walker
      also attached HRC on Israel and Iran at the Family Values Summit this
      weekend

*RESPONSES*

   - *Correct the Record* blasted a fact-sheet
   <http://correctrecord.org/the-path-to-a-landmark-deal-how-hillary-led-on-iran-sanctions/>
   on Hillary’s Secretary of State record on leading the effort to impose
   crippling Iran sanctions and countering the Iran threat.
   - The campaign released a well-received *official statement* on the Iran
   agreement, which is also posted on The Briefing
   <https://www.hillaryclinton.com/p/briefing/statements/2015/07/14/iran-agreement/>
   - HRC addressed Iran in a lengthy answer during the NH town hall
   - Policy put together a doc with background and a short Q&A for friends
   and allies (attached). We distributed that to people going on the Sunday
   shows this weekend.

*ATTACK - EMAILS*

   - Ongoing references to HRC’s email practices;

*RESPONSES*

   - *HFA *posted to the Briefing
   <https://www.hillaryclinton.com/p/briefing/factsheets/2015/07/13/email-facts/>
   a lengthy Q&A document on Hillary’s email practices, which includes all
   information the campaign or Hillary have highlighted in the past -- this
   product will give Hillary and campaign staff the ability to point
   reporters/observers/surrogates to a “one stop shop” on questions about her
   emails.

*OTHER GOP OFFENSE*

   - In conjunction with Hillary’s speech at NCLR in Missouri, *HFA* posted
   to the Briefing
   <https://www.hillaryclinton.com/p/briefing/factsheets/2015/07/13/immigration-gop/>
   a detailed timeline of Hillary’s swift denunciation of Trump’s offensive
   comments followed by Republican foot-dragging on condemning them.
   Additionally, it featured contrast material on how Republican candidates
   are in lockstep with Trump on the substance of how to approach immigration.
   - To augment Hillary’s economic speech Monday, *HFA* produced three
   documents for the Briefing: 1) a robust contrast product
   <https://www.hillaryclinton.com/p/briefing/updates/2015/07/13/contrasting-visions-for-the-economy/>
   on how Hillary’s vision helps working/middle class Americans, while
   Republican candidates support a failed trickle-down theory; 2) a roundup
   of key positive reviews
   <https://www.hillaryclinton.com/p/briefing/updates/2015/07/13/19-reactions-economic-speech/>
   of Hillary’s economic speech from outside validators; and 3) a detailed
   fact sheet
   <https://www.hillaryclinton.com/p/briefing/factsheets/2015/07/16/profit-sharing/>
   explicating Hillary’s profit-sharing proposal.