Subject: RE: Call with the President Elect Tonight
From: Dan Pfeiffer <[email-masked]>
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Date: Sun, 16 Nov 2008 18:37:24 -0500

Did someone send him the economic frame that we worked on yesterday in the meeting or do we need to do more work as a group before it goes to him

Below is where we ended up yesterday with Rahm's edits

BROAD FRAME:

1.    We are in a massive economic crisis that will get worse before it gets better.

2.    Yes there is one president at a time, but BO's election was a new beginnng, and January 20th is another new beginning.

3.    Both in the short term and in the long term, BO is focused on an economic recovery that strengthens the middle class.

4.    First: immediate action on a stimulus/economic recovery that will stop the downward spiral.

5.    Second: focus on pressing problems facing the country - housing, financial, automakers

6.    Longer term: a new approach to a new economy – reform of taxes, energy, health care, financial regulation.

MESSAGE GUIDANCE "January 20th will mark a new beginning for our country and our economy. Both in the short term and in the long term, President-Elect Obama is focused on an economic recovery that brings relief to the American people, creates jobs, strengthens the middle class, and reforms our economy in the areas of energy, taxes, and health care."

MESSAGE GUIDANCE/SAMPLE STATEMENT - more specific and can be tweaked depending on events of the day and the week:

Everything we are seeing right now indicates that our economy is in serious crisis.  While January 20th will mark a new beginning, it’s clear there are going to be no easy or quick fixes, and things could get worse before they get better. It will take years of hard work to dig ourselves out of the hole we find our economy in. But by drawing on America's great strengths, we can and will get our economy back on track.

First, we need to take immediate action to stop this downward spiral.  I am already working on immediate and substantial measures that will jumpstart job creation, provide relief to families, and strengthen the American economy. But quick action on an economic recovery package is just the first step.

My team will also move rapidly to tackle our most pressing problems, including addressing the financial, housing and auto crises. In the longer term, we will implement a new approach to our economy that will reform energy, taxes, healthcare, and financial regulation to ensure we never repeat the crisis we are facing today.

From: John Podesta
Sent: Sunday, November 16, 2008 6:17 PM
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Subject: Re: Call with the President Elect Tonight

My agenda:

McCain Meeting
Lame Duck/autos
Climate change video
Economic frame
WH staff announcements
Biden trip
Personnel meetings.

Others have other items?
Katie, can you get to P-E.

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From: Katie Johnson
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Sent: Sun Nov 16 12:26:19 2008
Subject: Call with the President Elect Tonight
We are going to have the call with the President-Election at 8:30 pm Central tonight.  Agenda to be circulated later.

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