Subject: RE: DRAFT launch statement for progressive media
From: "Debbie Fine" <[email-masked]>
To: "John Podesta" <[email-masked]>
Date: Wed, 20 Feb 2008 21:42:19 -0500

i have a few thoughts i think are worth raising just so you have in back of head re you as founder of this c4 and also of 527 -- can i stick head in your office tomorrow morning?  also, i guess i'm wondering what joe sandler and marc elias's thoughts are about using mccain in the statement -- you okay with me reaching out to them?  on the c4 itself -- you are all listed as founders, but it's an existing organization -- or is this a new one?  would be good for me to hear 2 mins on your role with it.  thx v much.  

-----Original Message-----
From: John Podesta [mailto:[email-masked]]
Sent: Wed 2/20/2008 8:44 PM
To: Debbie Fine
Subject: Fwd: DRAFT launch statement for progressive media
 
views?
---------- Forwarded message ----------
From: Tom Matzzie <[email-masked]>
Date: Feb 20, 2008 8:42 PM
Subject: Re: DRAFT launch statement for progressive media
To: John Podesta <[email-masked]>

I haven't moved on it yet. Legal approved it. Here is the latest.

DRAFT launch statement

PROGRESSIVE MEDIA

Progressive Media will serve as a "one stop communications shop" for
the progressive movement.  Progressive Media will coordinate and
broadcast the work of America's leading progressive thinkers,
organizers, partisans and institutions.  The goal of this effort is to
make sure progressive voices are heard from Alaska to Arkansas in
broadcast and cable TV, radio, print and on the Internet by providing
new research, surrogates and experts on key issues: the economy,
health care, war and foreign policy, energy, and accountability in
government.  From economic reports, to analysis on the latest Right
wing myths or polling data, Progressive Media will fact-check,
amplify, house and coordinate the best work of progressives around the
country and make this available to the media and the public.

Through Progressive Media, during the 2008 election campaign we will
focus on showing the public where John McCain stands on key issues
facing America and the world. After the election, we will operate as a
part of the permanent progressive infrastructure.

On Wed, Feb 20, 2008 at 8:37 PM, John Podesta <[email-masked]> wrote:
> where does this stand?
>
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>
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> On 2/19/08, Tom Matzzie <[email-masked]> wrote:
> > EPI and Gene Sperling. I don't want to get into the inter-Party
> > warfare on some issues like trade. Most important thing is we need
> > people who are already committed to doing work like this. We'll move
> > any really hard stuff through another vehicle. This is just to give
> > the day-to-day pushback some legitimacy.
> >
> > On Feb 19, 2008 5:57 PM, Susan McCue <[email-masked]> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > I hear u.  btw, would def have rand beers with nat'l security/iraq being
> a
> > > key focus.  who's the economic expert?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  ________________________________
> > >
> > >
> > > From: Begala, Paul [mailto:[email-masked]]
> > >  Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 5:37 PM
> > >  To: [email-masked]; [email-masked]; [email-masked]
> > >
> > >
> > >  Cc: [email-masked]; [email-masked];
> > > [email-masked]
> > >  Subject: Re: DRAFT launch statement for progressive media
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > President of DLC. Unlikely to be helpful. Very likely to undercut us if
> > > things get hairy. I love Harold, but let's not put him in a position in
> > > which he might be taking heat.
> > >
> > >  ----- Original Message -----
> > >  From: Susan McCue <[email-masked]>
> > >  To: Begala, Paul; [email-masked] <[email-masked]>;
> [email-masked]
> > > <[email-masked]>
> > >  Cc: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
> > > <[email-masked]>; [email-masked]
> > > <[email-masked]>
> > >  Sent: Tue Feb 19 17:31:30 2008
> > >  Subject: RE: DRAFT launch statement for progressive media
> > >
> > >  Tom - can u run the statement by Mark Elias in addition to sandler?
> How
> > > about Harold Ford Jr?
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  ________________________________
> > >
> > >  From: Begala, Paul [mailto:[email-masked]]
> > >  Sent: Tuesday, February 19, 2008 3:09 PM
> > >  To: [email-masked]; [email-masked]; [email-masked]
> > >  Cc: [email-masked]; [email-masked];
> > > [email-masked]
> > >  Subject: Re: DRAFT launch statement for progressive media
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  Statement looks good - so long as the lawyers approve.
> > >
> > >  I would reach out to Obama supporters. Let me nominate Jamal Simmons.
> He's
> > > young (to me) Af-Am and way smart. He worked in the Clinton White House
> and
> > > now does commentary with me on CNN.
> > >
> > >  Other prominent African-Americans should be courted, like Donna
> Brazile.
> > >
> > >  How 'bout Dee Dee Myers?  Not African-American, but rumored to be a
> woman.
> > > Knows the media as well as anyone.
> > >
> > >  Hispanics, anyone?  Can we ask Maria Echaveste but not Chris Edley?
> (I'm
> > > kinda pissed at Chris for telling the NY Times that the Clinton Admin
> had a
> > > mixed record on civil rights. Funny, he didn't say that when he was in
> the
> > > Clinton Admin).
> > >
> > >  I will keep thinking.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > >  ----- Original Message -----
> > >  From: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>
> > >  To: [email-masked] <[email-masked]>; susan
> > > <[email-masked]>; Begala, Paul
> > >  Cc: Stan Greenberg <[email-masked]>; Anna Greenberg
> > > <[email-masked]>; Tara McGuinness
> <[email-masked]>
> > >  Sent: Tue Feb 19 12:36:51 2008
> > >  Subject: DRAFT launch statement for progressive media
> > >
> > >  could go with a short or long list of founders. it might be better to
> > >  do it with 10-12 people instead of 50. feedback needed.
> > >
> > >
> > >  DRAFT launch statement
> > >  PROGRESSIVE MEDIA
> > >
> > >  Progressive Media will serve as a communications and messaging nerve
> > >  center for the progressive movement. We will create a robust echo
> > >  chamber with messaging that spans from independent groups, to
> > >  progressive partisans, to grassroots organizers, to the netroots. We
> > >  will align messaging across broadcast and cable TV, radio, print,
> > >  Internet, single-issue and advocacy organizations, progressive media,
> > >  surrogates and new media.  Through Progressive Media, during the 2008
> > >  election campaign we will focus on showing the public where John
> > >  McCain stands on key issues facing America and the world. We seek to
> > >  become a part of the permanent progressive infrastructure to last
> > >  beyond the 2008 election. Breaking through the clutter of the modern
> > >  media environment with a progressive message requires repetition of
> > >  common themes from different sources organized by a central
> > >  apparatus--that is the organizing task of Progressive Media.
> > >
> > >  Founders List (sample--need people outside the campaigns)
> > >
> > >  Tom Matzzie
> > >
> > >  Paul Begala
> > >
> > >  Susan McCue
> > >
> > >  Stan Greenberg
> > >
> > >  John Podesta
> > >
> > >  Anna Greenberg
> > >
> > >  Wes Boyd
> > >
> > >  Brad Woodhouse
> > >
> > >  Eli Pariser
> > >
> > >  David Brock
> > >
> > >  Jon Soltz
> > >
> > >  Rand Beers?
> > >
> > >  Arianna Huffington?
> > >
> > >  Will Robinson?
> > >
> > >  David Bennehaum?
> > >
> > >  Rand Beers?
> > >
> > >  Larry Mishel?
> > >
> > >  Robert Borosage?
> > >
> > >  Union folks?
> > >
> > >  enviro folks?
> > >
> > >  who else? bloggers?
> >
>
>