Re: Press Releases tomorrow
Agreed
From: laurasnichols@yahoo.com
To: Dan Pfeiffer; Stephanie Cutter; Anita Dunn; Pete Rouse; jpodesta@gmail.com ; Jim Messina
Cc: Sara Latham ; Sarah Feinberg ; Chris Lu; John Podesta
Sent: Tue Nov 04 18:45:00 2008
Subject: Re: Press Releases tomorrow
Chris giving heads up its coming and I have an extra call napolitano re: really think we shud send them a few tps or instructions re: talking to press. gov is probably the one who has to
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From: "Dan Pfeiffer" <dpfeiffer@barackobama.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:43:16 -0600
To: <laurasnichols@yahoo.com>; Stephanie Cutter<scutter@barackobama.com>; Anita Dunn<adunn@barackobama.com>; Pete Rouse<prouse@barackobama.com>; <jpodesta@gmail.com>; Jim Messina<jmessina@barackobama.com>
CC: Sara Latham<saramlatham@gmail.com>; Sarah Feinberg<sarahelizabethfeinberg@gmail.com>; Chris Lu<clu@barackobama.com>; John Podesta<john.podesta@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: Press Releases tomorrow
We can do it seperatlely…I am fine either way
And are we good with having the board in this release? I know laura wanted to make sure they are okay
From: laurasnichols@yahoo.com [mailto:laurasnichols@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 6:39 PM
To: Dan Pfeiffer; Stephanie Cutter; Anita Dunn; Pete Rouse; jpodesta@gmail.com; Jim Messina
Cc: Sara Latham; Sarah Feinberg; Chris Lu; John Podesta
Subject: Re: Press Releases tomorrow
Looping in Lu. No decision on policy - will be a big list if we do.
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From: "Dan Pfeiffer" <dpfeiffer@barackobama.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:24:56 -0600
To: laura nichols<laurasnichols@yahoo.com>; Stephanie Cutter<scutter@barackobama.com>; Anita Dunn<adunn@barackobama.com>; Pete Rouse<prouse@barackobama.com>; <jpodesta@gmail.com>; Jim Messina<jmessina@barackobama.com>
CC: <saramlatham@gmail.com>; <sarahelizabethfeinberg@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: Press Releases tomorrow
We will get this out, it wont be till late morning or midday. Laura: can you fill in some names. And what did we decide in terms of policy people?
From: laura nichols [mailto:laurasnichols@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 4:04 PM
To: Dan Pfeiffer; Stephanie Cutter; Anita Dunn; Pete Rouse; jpodesta@gmail.com; Jim Messina
Cc: saramlatham@gmail.com
Subject: Press Releases tomorrow
1. Attached is new draft with a few changes from JDP. incorporates chris lu and dan edits prior.
2. also attached per JDP is a Draft Stand By statement for tomorrow. purpose: get out early on "one President"
3. also, is the all staff conference call still happening in the a.m? , and if so, JDP raises as it would be so public, hopes message crafted in advance.
4. Dan, as you guys are cleared to release this tomorrow, think draft should now stay with you. only stuff hanging is sr press staff and time website going live
I'll fill in all of the names in the AM. Board know their names are going to be disclosed.
From: Dan Pfeiffer
To: 'laurasnichols@yahoo.com' ; Stephanie Cutter; Anita Dunn; Pete Rouse; 'jpodesta@gmail.com' ; Jim Messina
Cc: 'saramlatham@gmail.com' ; 'sarahelizabethfeinberg@gmail.com' ; Chris Lu; 'john.podesta@gmail.com'
Sent: Tue Nov 04 18:47:56 2008
Subject: Re: Press Releases tomorrow
Agreed
From: laurasnichols@yahoo.com
To: Dan Pfeiffer; Stephanie Cutter; Anita Dunn; Pete Rouse; jpodesta@gmail.com ; Jim Messina
Cc: Sara Latham ; Sarah Feinberg ; Chris Lu; John Podesta
Sent: Tue Nov 04 18:45:00 2008
Subject: Re: Press Releases tomorrow
Chris giving heads up its coming and I have an extra call napolitano re: really think we shud send them a few tps or instructions re: talking to press. gov is probably the one who has to
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
From: "Dan Pfeiffer" <dpfeiffer@barackobama.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:43:16 -0600
To: <laurasnichols@yahoo.com>; Stephanie Cutter<scutter@barackobama.com>; Anita Dunn<adunn@barackobama.com>; Pete Rouse<prouse@barackobama.com>; <jpodesta@gmail.com>; Jim Messina<jmessina@barackobama.com>
CC: Sara Latham<saramlatham@gmail.com>; Sarah Feinberg<sarahelizabethfeinberg@gmail.com>; Chris Lu<clu@barackobama.com>; John Podesta<john.podesta@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: Press Releases tomorrow
We can do it seperatlely…I am fine either way
And are we good with having the board in this release? I know laura wanted to make sure they are okay
From: laurasnichols@yahoo.com [mailto:laurasnichols@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 6:39 PM
To: Dan Pfeiffer; Stephanie Cutter; Anita Dunn; Pete Rouse; jpodesta@gmail.com; Jim Messina
Cc: Sara Latham; Sarah Feinberg; Chris Lu; John Podesta
Subject: Re: Press Releases tomorrow
Looping in Lu. No decision on policy - will be a big list if we do.
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
From: "Dan Pfeiffer" <dpfeiffer@barackobama.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:24:56 -0600
To: laura nichols<laurasnichols@yahoo.com>; Stephanie Cutter<scutter@barackobama.com>; Anita Dunn<adunn@barackobama.com>; Pete Rouse<prouse@barackobama.com>; <jpodesta@gmail.com>; Jim Messina<jmessina@barackobama.com>
CC: <saramlatham@gmail.com>; <sarahelizabethfeinberg@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: Press Releases tomorrow
We will get this out, it wont be till late morning or midday. Laura: can you fill in some names. And what did we decide in terms of policy people?
From: laura nichols [mailto:laurasnichols@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 4:04 PM
To: Dan Pfeiffer; Stephanie Cutter; Anita Dunn; Pete Rouse; jpodesta@gmail.com; Jim Messina
Cc: saramlatham@gmail.com
Subject: Press Releases tomorrow
1. Attached is new draft with a few changes from JDP. incorporates chris lu and dan edits prior.
2. also attached per JDP is a Draft Stand By statement for tomorrow. purpose: get out early on "one President"
3. also, is the all staff conference call still happening in the a.m? , and if so, JDP raises as it would be so public, hopes message crafted in advance.
4. Dan, as you guys are cleared to release this tomorrow, think draft should now stay with you. only stuff hanging is sr press staff and time website going live
Use this version
From: Chris Lu
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 6:50 PM
To: Dan Pfeiffer; 'laurasnichols@yahoo.com'; Stephanie Cutter; Anita
Dunn; Pete Rouse; 'jpodesta@gmail.com'; Jim Messina
Cc: 'saramlatham@gmail.com'; 'sarahelizabethfeinberg@gmail.com';
'john.podesta@gmail.com'
Subject: Re: Press Releases tomorrow
I'll fill in all of the names in the AM. Board know their names are going to be disclosed.
From: Dan Pfeiffer
To: 'laurasnichols@yahoo.com' ; Stephanie Cutter; Anita Dunn; Pete
Rouse; 'jpodesta@gmail.com' ; Jim Messina
Cc: 'saramlatham@gmail.com' ; 'sarahelizabethfeinberg@gmail.com' ; Chris
Lu; 'john.podesta@gmail.com'
Sent: Tue Nov 04 18:47:56 2008
Subject: Re: Press Releases tomorrow
Agreed
From:
laurasnichols@yahoo.com
To: Dan Pfeiffer; Stephanie Cutter; Anita Dunn; Pete Rouse;
jpodesta@gmail.com ; Jim Messina
Cc: Sara Latham ; Sarah Feinberg ; Chris Lu; John Podesta
Sent: Tue Nov 04 18:45:00 2008
Subject: Re: Press Releases tomorrow
Chris giving heads up its coming and I have an extra call napolitano re: really think we shud send them a few tps or instructions re: talking to press. gov is probably the one who has to
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
From: "Dan Pfeiffer"
<dpfeiffer@barackobama.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:43:16 -0600
To: <laurasnichols@yahoo.com>; Stephanie
Cutter<scutter@barackobama.com>; Anita Dunn<adunn@barackobama.com>;
Pete Rouse<prouse@barackobama.com>; <jpodesta@gmail.com>; Jim
Messina<jmessina@barackobama.com>
CC: Sara Latham<saramlatham@gmail.com>; Sarah
Feinberg<sarahelizabethfeinberg@gmail.com>; Chris
Lu<clu@barackobama.com>; John Podesta<john.podesta@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: Press Releases tomorrow
We can do it seperatlely…I am fine either way
And are we good with having the board in this release? I know laura wanted to make sure they are okay
From:
laurasnichols@yahoo.com [mailto:laurasnichols@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 6:39 PM
To: Dan Pfeiffer; Stephanie Cutter; Anita Dunn; Pete Rouse;
jpodesta@gmail.com; Jim Messina
Cc: Sara Latham; Sarah Feinberg; Chris Lu; John Podesta
Subject: Re: Press Releases tomorrow
Looping in Lu. No decision on policy - will be a big list if we do.
Sent via BlackBerry from T-Mobile
From: "Dan Pfeiffer"
<dpfeiffer@barackobama.com>
Date: Tue, 4 Nov 2008 18:24:56 -0600
To: laura nichols<laurasnichols@yahoo.com>; Stephanie Cutter<scutter@barackobama.com>;
Anita Dunn<adunn@barackobama.com>; Pete
Rouse<prouse@barackobama.com>; <jpodesta@gmail.com>; Jim
Messina<jmessina@barackobama.com>
CC: <saramlatham@gmail.com>;
<sarahelizabethfeinberg@gmail.com>
Subject: RE: Press Releases tomorrow
We will get this out, it wont be till late morning or midday. Laura: can you fill in some names. And what did we decide in terms of policy people?
From: laura nichols
[mailto:laurasnichols@yahoo.com]
Sent: Tuesday, November 04, 2008 4:04 PM
To: Dan Pfeiffer; Stephanie Cutter; Anita Dunn; Pete Rouse;
jpodesta@gmail.com; Jim Messina
Cc: saramlatham@gmail.com
Subject: Press Releases tomorrow
1. Attached is new draft with a few changes from JDP. incorporates chris lu and dan edits prior.
2. also attached per JDP is a Draft Stand By statement for tomorrow. purpose: get out early on "one President"
3. also, is the all staff conference call still happening in the a.m? , and if so, JDP raises as it would be so public, hopes message crafted in advance.
4. Dan, as you guys are cleared to release this tomorrow, think draft should now stay with you. only stuff hanging is sr press staff and time website going live
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden today announce the leadership team for the presidential transition.
For the past several months, a board of advisors has been informally helping Barack Obama and Joe Biden plan for a possible presidential transition. Among the many projects undertaken by the transition board have been detailed analyses of previous transition efforts, policy statements made during the campaign, and the workings of different government offices and positions.
After last night’s election, this planning process will be now being formally organized as the Obama-Biden Transition Project, a 501(c)(4) organization to ensure a smooth transition from one administration to the next. The work of this entity will be overseen by three co-chairs: John Podesta, Valerie Jarrett, and Pete Rouse. The Vice President-elect’s co-chairs are Mark Gitenstein and Ted Kaufman.
The co-chairs will be assisted by an advisory board comprised of individuals with significant private and public sector experience: Carol Browner, Bill Daley, Chris Edley, Michael Froman, Julius Genachowski, Don Gips, Governor Janet Napolitano, Federico Pena, Susan Rice, and Sonal Shaw.
Supervising the day-to-day activities of the transition will be a transition team headquartered in Washington, DC, with an additional office in Chicago, IL.
Supervising the day-to-day activities of the transition will be the following individuals:
Transition Senior Staff:
Chris Lu – Executive Director
Dan Pfeiffer – Communications Director
Stephanie Cutter – Chief Spokesperson
Cassandra Butts – General Counsel
Melody Barnes – Co-Director of Agency Review
Lisa Brown – Co-Director of Agency Review
Jim Messina – Personnel Director
Patrick Gaspard – Associate Personnel Director
Michael Strautmanis – Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs
Phil Schiliro – Director of Congressional Relations
Katy Kale – Director of Operations
Brad Kiley – Director of Operations
Additional members of the transition leadership team will be named in the coming days.
The phone number for the transition headquarters is 202-540-3000. The official website for the transition is www.change.gov.
Attached are the draft “public” talking points that we’d like to share with our talkers list, once the release is out. Please let me know if you have any changes. Thanks.
From: Chris Lu
Sent: Wednesday, November 05, 2008 8:50 AM
To: Dan Pfeiffer; 'laurasnichols@yahoo.com'; Stephanie Cutter; Anita
Dunn; Pete Rouse; 'jpodesta@gmail.com'; Jim Messina; chris.lu@ptt.gov
Cc: 'saramlatham@gmail.com'; 'sarahelizabethfeinberg@gmail.com';
'john.podesta@gmail.com'
Subject: revised press release
Made some fixes to the VP team. Here's the latest version of the release. We're still waiting to see if we have www.change.gov. Will know that by noon.
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden today announce the leadership team for the presidential transition.
For the past several months, a board of advisors has been informally helping Barack Obama and Joe Biden plan for a possible presidential transition. Among the many projects undertaken by the transition board have been detailed analyses of previous transition efforts, policy statements made during the campaign, and the workings of different government offices and positions.
After last night’s election, this planning process will be now being formally organized as the Obama-Biden Transition Project, a 501(c)(4) organization to ensure a smooth transition from one administration to the next. The work of this entity will be overseen by three co-chairs: John Podesta, Valerie Jarrett, and Pete Rouse. The Vice President-elect’s co-chairs are Mark Gitenstein and Ted Kaufman.
The co-chairs will be assisted by an advisory board comprised of individuals with significant private and public sector experience: Carol Browner, Bill Daley, Chris Edley, Michael Froman, Julius Genachowski, Don Gips, Governor Janet Napolitano, Federico Pena, Susan Rice, and Sonal Shaw.
Supervising the day-to-day activities of the transition will be a transition team headquartered in Washington, DC, with an additional office in Chicago, IL.
Supervising the day-to-day activities of the transition will be the following individuals:
Transition Senior Staff:
Chris Lu – Executive Director
Dan Pfeiffer – Communications Director
Stephanie Cutter – Chief Spokesperson
Cassandra Butts – General Counsel
Melody Barnes – Co-Director of Agency Review
Lisa Brown – Co-Director of Agency Review
Jim Messina – Personnel Director
Patrick Gaspard – Associate Personnel Director
Michael Strautmanis – Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs
Phil Schiliro – Director of Congressional Relations
Katy Kale – Director of Operations
Brad Kiley – Director of Operations
Additional members of the transition leadership team will be named in the coming days.
The phone number for the transition headquarters is 202-540-3000. The official website for the transition is www.change.gov.
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From: "Chris Lu" <clu@barackobama.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 08:50:17 -0600
To: Dan Pfeiffer<dpfeiffer@barackobama.com>; <laurasnichols@yahoo.com>; Stephanie Cutter<scutter@barackobama.com>; Anita Dunn<adunn@barackobama.com>; Pete Rouse<prouse@barackobama.com>; <jpodesta@gmail.com>; Jim Messina<jmessina@barackobama.com>; <chris.lu@ptt.gov>
CC: <saramlatham@gmail.com>; <sarahelizabethfeinberg@gmail.com>; <john.podesta@gmail.com>
Subject: revised press release
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden today announce the leadership team for the presidential transition.
For the past several months, a board of advisors has been informally helping Barack Obama and Joe Biden plan for a possible presidential transition. Among the many projects undertaken by the transition board have been detailed analyses of previous transition efforts, policy statements made during the campaign, and the workings of different government offices and positions.
After last night’s election, this planning process will be now being formally organized as the Obama-Biden Transition Project, a 501(c)(4) organization to ensure a smooth transition from one administration to the next. The work of this entity will be overseen by three co-chairs: John Podesta, Valerie Jarrett, and Pete Rouse. The Vice President-elect’s co-chairs are Mark Gitenstein and Ted Kaufman.
The co-chairs will be assisted by an advisory board comprised of individuals with significant private and public sector experience: Carol Browner, Bill Daley, Chris Edley, Michael Froman, Julius Genachowski, Don Gips, Governor Janet Napolitano, Federico Pena, Susan Rice, and Sonal Shaw.
Supervising the day-to-day activities of the transition will be a transition team headquartered in Washington, DC, with an additional office in Chicago, IL.
Supervising the day-to-day activities of the transition will be the following individuals:
Transition Senior Staff:
Chris Lu – Executive Director
Dan Pfeiffer – Communications Director
Stephanie Cutter – Chief Spokesperson
Cassandra Butts – General Counsel
Melody Barnes – Co-Director of Agency Review
Lisa Brown – Co-Director of Agency Review
Jim Messina – Personnel Director
Patrick Gaspard – Associate Personnel Director
Michael Strautmanis – Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs
Phil Schiliro – Director of Congressional Relations
Katy Kale – Director of Operations
Brad Kiley – Director of Operations
Additional members of the transition leadership team will be named in the coming days.
The phone number for the transition headquarters is 202-540-3000. The official website for the transition is www.change.gov.
Sent from my Verizon Wireless BlackBerry
From: "Chris Lu" <clu@barackobama.com>
Date: Wed, 5 Nov 2008 08:50:17 -0600
To: Dan Pfeiffer<dpfeiffer@barackobama.com>; <laurasnichols@yahoo.com>; Stephanie Cutter<scutter@barackobama.com>; Anita Dunn<adunn@barackobama.com>; Pete Rouse<prouse@barackobama.com>; <jpodesta@gmail.com>; Jim Messina<jmessina@barackobama.com>; <chris.lu@ptt.gov>
CC: <saramlatham@gmail.com>; <sarahelizabethfeinberg@gmail.com>; <john.podesta@gmail.com>
Subject: revised press release
President-elect Barack Obama and Vice President-elect Joe Biden today announce the leadership team for the presidential transition.
For the past several months, a board of advisors has been informally helping Barack Obama and Joe Biden plan for a possible presidential transition. Among the many projects undertaken by the transition board have been detailed analyses of previous transition efforts, policy statements made during the campaign, and the workings of different government offices and positions.
After last night’s election, this planning process will be now being formally organized as the Obama-Biden Transition Project, a 501(c)(4) organization to ensure a smooth transition from one administration to the next. The work of this entity will be overseen by three co-chairs: John Podesta, Valerie Jarrett, and Pete Rouse. The Vice President-elect’s co-chairs are Mark Gitenstein and Ted Kaufman.
The co-chairs will be assisted by an advisory board comprised of individuals with significant private and public sector experience: Carol Browner, Bill Daley, Chris Edley, Michael Froman, Julius Genachowski, Don Gips, Governor Janet Napolitano, Federico Pena, Susan Rice, and Sonal Shaw.
Supervising the day-to-day activities of the transition will be a transition team headquartered in Washington, DC, with an additional office in Chicago, IL.
Supervising the day-to-day activities of the transition will be the following individuals:
Transition Senior Staff:
Chris Lu – Executive Director
Dan Pfeiffer – Communications Director
Stephanie Cutter – Chief Spokesperson
Cassandra Butts – General Counsel
Melody Barnes – Co-Director of Agency Review
Lisa Brown – Co-Director of Agency Review
Jim Messina – Personnel Director
Patrick Gaspard – Associate Personnel Director
Michael Strautmanis – Director of Public Liaison and Intergovernmental Affairs
Phil Schiliro – Director of Congressional Relations
Katy Kale – Director of Operations
Brad Kiley – Director of Operations
Additional members of the transition leadership team will be named in the coming days.
The phone number for the transition headquarters is 202-540-3000. The official website for the transition is www.change.gov.