Subject: Re: Opening Statement Concept
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>, Ron Klain <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Karen Dunn <[email-masked]>, "Karen Dunn ([email-masked])" <[email-masked]>, Mandy Grunwald <[email-masked]>, "Margolis, Jim" <[email-masked]>, Joel Benenson <[email-masked]>, "John Podesta ([email-masked])" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>, "[email-masked]" <[email-masked]>
Date: Fri, 15 Jan 2016 23:54:30 -0500

Try this:

I’m thrilled to be in Charleston, a city that has endured so much and
inspired so many, on the eve of Martin Luther King Jr. Day.  When I was a
teenager, hearing Dr. King speak helped set me on a path of service.
Today, his message of justice, equality, and opportunity is at the heart of
what we believe as Democrats.  He knew that civil rights and economic
opportunity must go hand-in-hand.  His famous March on Washington was for
both freedom *and* jobs.  That’s still what we need in America.  The next
President has to be able to protect our rights, keep our families safe, and
make our economy work for everyone, not just those at the top.  That’s the
job, and I’m ready to get it done.

128 words

On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 11:52 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <
[email-masked]> wrote:

> Roger
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jan 15, 2016, at 11:31 PM, Ron Klain <[email-masked]> wrote:
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> Yes, I think she will get these bio points into one of her early answers
> on race.  But I think getting much into the 45 SECOND opening statement is
> going to be hard.
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> *From:* Jennifer Palmieri [mailto:[email-masked]
> <[email-masked]>]
> *Sent:* Friday, January 15, 2016 11:30 PM
> *To:* Dan Schwerin
> *Cc:* Ron Klain; Jake Sullivan; Karen Dunn; Karen Dunn ([email-masked]
> <[email-masked]>); Mandy Grunwald; Margolis, Jim; Joel Benenson; John
> Podesta ([email-masked]); [email-masked]; [email-masked]
> *Subject:* Re: Opening Statement Concept
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> If room and inclination - the fact that she started her career in SC
> working for CDF on impact of juveniles in adult prisons and went to AL to
> combat segregation is very meaningful to AA and SC audiences.  Be good to
> get in there.
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> Sent from my iPhone
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> On Jan 15, 2016, at 8:25 PM, Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
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> I can work that up.
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> On Fri, Jan 15, 2016 at 8:00 PM, Ron Klain <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
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> We huddled here, and our concept is basically:
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> 1.        We are here on MLK weekend.
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> 2.         I met Dr. King.
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> 3.       The #1 goal of the next President is to raise incomes.  But not
> just average incomes – but incomes for all people, including those usually
> left behind.
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> 45 seconds.
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> Ron
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