HRC Op-Ed on Gun Violence

Eric Garner not included because not killed by gun violence.

Can we delete or say something other than "makeshift"?

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, Nick Merrill <nmerrill@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Four small things:

I'd change "him" to "them" in the first line.

I'm not sure I'd say she's lead the fight on the Charleston loophole, because she really has no power other than to advocate or denounce.  Good to be strong in our language but might lose that first line. 

And check the NRA piece with Jen.  That played strangely in Ohio for us at least initially.  I think it should stay in but flag that for her.

Finally, I know we have Erica Garner issues but we don't want to mention Eric at all?  I can see her coming after us for leaving him out of the piece.

On Mar 17, 2016, at 5:18 PM, Corey Ciorciari <cciorciari@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC tonight.

Thanks!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <eaden@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Research edits attached, need backup on one stat. 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA? 

I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.

---
Harrell Kirstein

hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com
609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in the New York Daily News. 

Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so. 

Thanks!

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

--

Corey Ciorciari

Policy Department

Hillary for America

@CoreyCiorciari

Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC tonight.

Thanks!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <eaden@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Research edits attached, need backup on one stat. 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA? 

I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.

---
Harrell Kirstein

hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com
609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in the New York Daily News. 

Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so. 

Thanks!

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

--

Corey Ciorciari

Policy Department

Hillary for America

@CoreyCiorciari

My theory is that we do not want to be in a one on one with Trump - but want to hit him occasionally.  In which case, we also need to be hitting Sanders occasionally so we can credibly say we are not only focused on the general. 

For example, we were going to do a press call tomorrow in AZ with locals about guns (number one testing contrast issue).  So I thought good to do here. 

Maybe it is too hard here - but thought we should have some measure of contrast. 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Should we directly hit Sanders in this NYDN oped right now? I'm a bit skeptical

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Corey Ciorciari <cciorciari@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC tonight.

Thanks!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <eaden@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Research edits attached, need backup on one stat. 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA? 

I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.

---
Harrell Kirstein

hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com
609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in the New York Daily News. 

Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so. 

Thanks!

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

--

Corey Ciorciari

Policy Department

Hillary for America

@CoreyCiorciari

Okay.  What about a gun oped with less contrast? 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:09 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Interestingly, I am worried about blowback from our supporters.

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

My theory is that we do not want to be in a one on one with Trump - but want to hit him occasionally.  In which case, we also need to be hitting Sanders occasionally so we can credibly say we are not only focused on the general. 

For example, we were going to do a press call tomorrow in AZ with locals about guns (number one testing contrast issue).  So I thought good to do here. 

Maybe it is too hard here - but thought we should have some measure of contrast. 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Should we directly hit Sanders in this NYDN oped right now? I'm a bit skeptical

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Corey Ciorciari <cciorciari@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC tonight.

Thanks!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <eaden@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Research edits attached, need backup on one stat. 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA? 

I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.

---
Harrell Kirstein

hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com
609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in the New York Daily News. 

Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so. 

Thanks!

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

--

Corey Ciorciari

Policy Department

Hillary for America

@CoreyCiorciari

Is an op-ed the best way to do a contrast?  The contrast isn’t really news, is it? We’ve said it all before about him.

 

From: speechdrafts@hillaryclinton.com [mailto:speechdrafts@hillaryclinton.com] On Behalf Of Jennifer Palmieri
Sent: Thursday, March 17, 2016 7:04 PM
To: John Podesta
Cc: Corey Ciorciari; Ben Krauss; Emily Aden; Harrell Kirstein; Speech Drafts
Subject: Re: HRC Op-Ed on Gun Violence

 

My theory is that we do not want to be in a one on one with Trump - but want to hit him occasionally.  In which case, we also need to be hitting Sanders occasionally so we can credibly say we are not only focused on the general. 

For example, we were going to do a press call tomorrow in AZ with locals about guns (number one testing contrast issue).  So I thought good to do here. 

 

Maybe it is too hard here - but thought we should have some measure of contrast. 

 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Should we directly hit Sanders in this NYDN oped right now? I'm a bit skeptical

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Corey Ciorciari <cciorciari@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/

 

 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

 

This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC tonight.

 

Thanks!

 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <eaden@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Research edits attached, need backup on one stat. 

 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA? 

 

I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.

 

 

 

---
Harrell Kirstein

hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com
609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein

 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

 

Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in the New York Daily News. 

 

Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so. 

 

Thanks!

 

 

 

 

 

 

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

 

--

Corey Ciorciari

Policy Department

Hillary for America

@CoreyCiorciari

 

Will tone down the contrast and recirculate.

To Nick's point, didn't include Eric Garner because he wasn't technically a victim of gun violence.

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:11 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Okay.  What about a gun oped with less contrast? 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:09 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Interestingly, I am worried about blowback from our supporters.

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

My theory is that we do not want to be in a one on one with Trump - but want to hit him occasionally.  In which case, we also need to be hitting Sanders occasionally so we can credibly say we are not only focused on the general. 

For example, we were going to do a press call tomorrow in AZ with locals about guns (number one testing contrast issue).  So I thought good to do here. 

Maybe it is too hard here - but thought we should have some measure of contrast. 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Should we directly hit Sanders in this NYDN oped right now? I'm a bit skeptical

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Corey Ciorciari <cciorciari@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC tonight.

Thanks!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <eaden@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Research edits attached, need backup on one stat. 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA? 

I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.

---
Harrell Kirstein

hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com
609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in the New York Daily News. 

Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so. 

Thanks!

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

--

Corey Ciorciari

Policy Department

Hillary for America

@CoreyCiorciari

Just throwing out there that in The America We Deserve, NYC resident Donald J. Trump writes: 

"Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse even limited restrictions. . . I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun. With today’s internet technology we should be able to tell within 72 hours if a potential gun owner has a record." 

We could work some of that in here...

 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 8:43 PM, Karen Finney <kfinney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

LD are there any NYC moms/stories around gun violence that we could include?

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Benjamin Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Will tone down the contrast and recirculate.

To Nick's point, didn't include Eric Garner because he wasn't technically a victim of gun violence.

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:11 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Okay.  What about a gun oped with less contrast? 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:09 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Interestingly, I am worried about blowback from our supporters.

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

My theory is that we do not want to be in a one on one with Trump - but want to hit him occasionally.  In which case, we also need to be hitting Sanders occasionally so we can credibly say we are not only focused on the general. 

For example, we were going to do a press call tomorrow in AZ with locals about guns (number one testing contrast issue).  So I thought good to do here. 

Maybe it is too hard here - but thought we should have some measure of contrast. 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Should we directly hit Sanders in this NYDN oped right now? I'm a bit skeptical

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Corey Ciorciari <cciorciari@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC tonight.

Thanks!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <eaden@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Research edits attached, need backup on one stat. 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA? 

I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.

---
Harrell Kirstein

hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com
609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in the New York Daily News. 

Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so. 

Thanks!

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

--

Corey Ciorciari

Policy Department

Hillary for America

@CoreyCiorciari

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

I'd stay focused on Sanders contrast and NYC/national epidemic. 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:18 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Just throwing out there that in The America We Deserve, NYC resident Donald J. Trump writes: 

"Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse even limited restrictions. . . I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun. With today’s internet technology we should be able to tell within 72 hours if a potential gun owner has a record." 

We could work some of that in here...

 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 8:43 PM, Karen Finney <kfinney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

LD are there any NYC moms/stories around gun violence that we could include?

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Benjamin Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Will tone down the contrast and recirculate.

To Nick's point, didn't include Eric Garner because he wasn't technically a victim of gun violence.

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:11 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Okay.  What about a gun oped with less contrast? 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:09 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Interestingly, I am worried about blowback from our supporters.

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

My theory is that we do not want to be in a one on one with Trump - but want to hit him occasionally.  In which case, we also need to be hitting Sanders occasionally so we can credibly say we are not only focused on the general. 

For example, we were going to do a press call tomorrow in AZ with locals about guns (number one testing contrast issue).  So I thought good to do here. 

Maybe it is too hard here - but thought we should have some measure of contrast. 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Should we directly hit Sanders in this NYDN oped right now? I'm a bit skeptical

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Corey Ciorciari <cciorciari@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC tonight.

Thanks!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <eaden@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Research edits attached, need backup on one stat. 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA? 

I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.

---
Harrell Kirstein

hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com
609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in the New York Daily News. 

Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so. 

Thanks!

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

--

Corey Ciorciari

Policy Department

Hillary for America

@CoreyCiorciari

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

Other than Gwen Carr, we aren't currently working with a NYC mom. 

LaDavia Drane

Hillary for America

National African American Outreach Director 

LDrane@hillaryclinton.com

Twitter lsd_esq 

On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:28 PM, Karen Finney <kfinney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I'd stay focused on Sanders contrast and NYC/national epidemic. 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:18 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Just throwing out there that in The America We Deserve, NYC resident Donald J. Trump writes: 

"Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse even limited restrictions. . . I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun. With today’s internet technology we should be able to tell within 72 hours if a potential gun owner has a record." 

We could work some of that in here...

 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 8:43 PM, Karen Finney <kfinney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

LD are there any NYC moms/stories around gun violence that we could include?

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Benjamin Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Will tone down the contrast and recirculate.

To Nick's point, didn't include Eric Garner because he wasn't technically a victim of gun violence.

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:11 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Okay.  What about a gun oped with less contrast? 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:09 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Interestingly, I am worried about blowback from our supporters.

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

My theory is that we do not want to be in a one on one with Trump - but want to hit him occasionally.  In which case, we also need to be hitting Sanders occasionally so we can credibly say we are not only focused on the general. 

For example, we were going to do a press call tomorrow in AZ with locals about guns (number one testing contrast issue).  So I thought good to do here. 

Maybe it is too hard here - but thought we should have some measure of contrast. 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Should we directly hit Sanders in this NYDN oped right now? I'm a bit skeptical

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Corey Ciorciari <cciorciari@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC tonight.

Thanks!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <eaden@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Research edits attached, need backup on one stat. 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA? 

I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.

---
Harrell Kirstein

hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com
609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in the New York Daily News. 

Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so. 

Thanks!

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

--

Corey Ciorciari

Policy Department

Hillary for America

@CoreyCiorciari

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

Erica garner isn't here?

On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:43 PM, LaDavia Drane <ldrane@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Other than Gwen Carr, we aren't currently working with a NYC mom. 

LaDavia Drane

Hillary for America

National African American Outreach Director 

LDrane@hillaryclinton.com

Twitter lsd_esq 

On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:28 PM, Karen Finney <kfinney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I'd stay focused on Sanders contrast and NYC/national epidemic. 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:18 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Just throwing out there that in The America We Deserve, NYC resident Donald J. Trump writes: 

"Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse even limited restrictions. . . I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun. With today’s internet technology we should be able to tell within 72 hours if a potential gun owner has a record." 

We could work some of that in here...

 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 8:43 PM, Karen Finney <kfinney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

LD are there any NYC moms/stories around gun violence that we could include?

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Benjamin Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Will tone down the contrast and recirculate.

To Nick's point, didn't include Eric Garner because he wasn't technically a victim of gun violence.

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:11 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Okay.  What about a gun oped with less contrast? 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:09 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Interestingly, I am worried about blowback from our supporters.

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

My theory is that we do not want to be in a one on one with Trump - but want to hit him occasionally.  In which case, we also need to be hitting Sanders occasionally so we can credibly say we are not only focused on the general. 

For example, we were going to do a press call tomorrow in AZ with locals about guns (number one testing contrast issue).  So I thought good to do here. 

Maybe it is too hard here - but thought we should have some measure of contrast. 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Should we directly hit Sanders in this NYDN oped right now? I'm a bit skeptical

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Corey Ciorciari <cciorciari@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC tonight.

Thanks!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <eaden@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Research edits attached, need backup on one stat. 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA? 

I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.

---
Harrell Kirstein

hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com
609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in the New York Daily News. 

Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so. 

Thanks!

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

--

Corey Ciorciari

Policy Department

Hillary for America

@CoreyCiorciari

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

Erica garner isn't here?

On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:43 PM, LaDavia Drane <ldrane@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Other than Gwen Carr, we aren't currently working with a NYC mom. 

LaDavia Drane

Hillary for America

National African American Outreach Director 

LDrane@hillaryclinton.com

Twitter lsd_esq 

On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:28 PM, Karen Finney <kfinney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I'd stay focused on Sanders contrast and NYC/national epidemic. 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:18 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Just throwing out there that in The America We Deserve, NYC resident Donald J. Trump writes: 

"Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse even limited restrictions. . . I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun. With today’s internet technology we should be able to tell within 72 hours if a potential gun owner has a record." 

We could work some of that in here...

 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 8:43 PM, Karen Finney <kfinney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

LD are there any NYC moms/stories around gun violence that we could include?

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Benjamin Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Will tone down the contrast and recirculate.

To Nick's point, didn't include Eric Garner because he wasn't technically a victim of gun violence.

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:11 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Okay.  What about a gun oped with less contrast? 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:09 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Interestingly, I am worried about blowback from our supporters.

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

My theory is that we do not want to be in a one on one with Trump - but want to hit him occasionally.  In which case, we also need to be hitting Sanders occasionally so we can credibly say we are not only focused on the general. 

For example, we were going to do a press call tomorrow in AZ with locals about guns (number one testing contrast issue).  So I thought good to do here. 

Maybe it is too hard here - but thought we should have some measure of contrast. 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Should we directly hit Sanders in this NYDN oped right now? I'm a bit skeptical

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Corey Ciorciari <cciorciari@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC tonight.

Thanks!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <eaden@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Research edits attached, need backup on one stat. 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA? 

I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.

---
Harrell Kirstein

hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com
609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in the New York Daily News. 

Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so. 

Thanks!

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

--

Corey Ciorciari

Policy Department

Hillary for America

@CoreyCiorciari

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

couple other small suggestions:

instead of these kids did nothing wrong, can we say: These kids were doing what kids do. Playing music, walking home...

instead of the cycle continued, how about: ...and another young life taken too soon?

On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 4:30 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Now attached with edits from research.

On Fri, Mar 18, 2016 at 1:37 PM, LaDavia Drane <ldrane@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Gwen Carr (Eric Garner's mother) is there in NYC.

LaDavia Drane

Hillary for America

National African American Outreach Director 

LDrane@hillaryclinton.com

Twitter lsd_esq 

On Mar 18, 2016, at 1:36 PM, Huma Abedin <ha16@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Erica garner isn't here?

On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:43 PM, LaDavia Drane <ldrane@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Other than Gwen Carr, we aren't currently working with a NYC mom. 

LaDavia Drane

Hillary for America

National African American Outreach Director 

LDrane@hillaryclinton.com

Twitter lsd_esq 

On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:28 PM, Karen Finney <kfinney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I'd stay focused on Sanders contrast and NYC/national epidemic. 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 9:18 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Just throwing out there that in The America We Deserve, NYC resident Donald J. Trump writes: 

"Republicans walk the NRA line and refuse even limited restrictions. . . I support the ban on assault weapons and I also support a slightly longer waiting period to purchase a gun. With today’s internet technology we should be able to tell within 72 hours if a potential gun owner has a record." 

We could work some of that in here...

 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 8:43 PM, Karen Finney <kfinney@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

LD are there any NYC moms/stories around gun violence that we could include?

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:26 PM, Benjamin Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Will tone down the contrast and recirculate.

To Nick's point, didn't include Eric Garner because he wasn't technically a victim of gun violence.

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:11 PM, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Okay.  What about a gun oped with less contrast? 

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 17, 2016, at 7:09 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Interestingly, I am worried about blowback from our supporters.

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Jennifer Palmieri <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

My theory is that we do not want to be in a one on one with Trump - but want to hit him occasionally.  In which case, we also need to be hitting Sanders occasionally so we can credibly say we are not only focused on the general. 

For example, we were going to do a press call tomorrow in AZ with locals about guns (number one testing contrast issue).  So I thought good to do here. 

Maybe it is too hard here - but thought we should have some measure of contrast. 

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 6:58 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote:

Should we directly hit Sanders in this NYDN oped right now? I'm a bit skeptical

On Thursday, March 17, 2016, Corey Ciorciari <cciorciari@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Here is 55k back-up: http://labs.time.com/story/gun-loophole/

On Thu, Mar 17, 2016 at 5:12 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

This op-ed is live again, and we've made a few revisions. Would be great if everyone could take another quick look so we can get to HRC tonight.

Thanks!

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 8:02 PM, Emily Aden <eaden@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

Research edits attached, need backup on one stat. 

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:40 PM, Harrell Kirstein <hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com> wrote:

I like it.  Since it is the NYDN I think we should add the terrorist watch list piece.  I defer to you on where but we could stick at the end of this riff as a proof point against the NRA? 

I’ve been fighting for this issue for years.  So have families across the country.  Still, the NRA and their allies in Congress have managed to block even the most commonsense reforms.

---
Harrell Kirstein

hkirstein@hillaryclinton.com
609 915-5662 | @harrellkirstein

On Tue, Mar 15, 2016 at 7:17 PM, Ben Krauss <bakrauss@gmail.com> wrote:

Hey everyone,

Attaching a draft op-ed from HRC on gun violence for placement in the New York Daily News. 

Please let me know any edits or comments in the next hour or so. 

Thanks!

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

--

Corey Ciorciari

Policy Department

Hillary for America

@CoreyCiorciari

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com

--

Benjamin A. Krauss
+1 (914) 299-6480
bakrauss@gmail.com