Subject: Making News at Women in the World
From: Dan Schwerin <[email-masked]>
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>, Jennifer Palmieri <[email-masked]>, Kristina Schake <[email-masked]>, Jake Sullivan <[email-masked]>, Robby Mook <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 22 Apr 2015 20:08:36 -0400

We discussed the idea of throwing an elbow at Women in the World with John
and HRC today, and she was reluctant to touch the abortion issue. John
suggested focusing more on the inappropriateness of playing politics with
trafficking and Jake suggested hitting equal pay, and she seemed ok with
that. In general, she was open to a broader strategy over the next month of
trying to pin GOP candidates down on wedge issues, but doesn't want to
throw darts that won't land. If we use vaccine tweet as a model -- timely,
with Republicans divided and looking nutty -- she'll be happy.

So for tomorrow at Women in the World, below and attached is my new
proposed text.

First, at the top:

"Before we get started, I want to take a moment to recognize the
significance of what happened earlier today in Washington.  Finally, after
an unprecedented and unconscionable delay, Senate Republicans allowed a
vote to confirm Loretta Lynch as Attorney General.  This is a happy ending
to a shameful story.  It’s beyond belief that a talented and qualified
African American woman nominated to be our nation’s chief law enforcement
officer was hung out to dry for months.  At a time when we face real
security and criminal justice challenges.  And, I’m sorry, but pushing an
ideological agenda at the expense of survivors of human trafficking is as
low as it gets.  There’s going to be plenty of time for politics as we head
toward the next election.  But common sense and common decency should still
count for something, even in Washington.  That’s what I’m out there working
for and talking about, and it’s what you should demand of anyone running
for office."

And then lower down, on page six:

"The United States ranks 65th out of 142 nations on equal pay.  We should
be number one!  And by the way, anyone running for President who doesn’t
think women deserve to be paid as well as men should have to explain to the
American people exactly why not.   And this isn’t just about women.  So
many of our families today depend on two incomes to make ends meet..."