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Received: from DNCDAG1.dnc.org ([fe80::f85f:3b98:e405:6ebe]) by dnchubcas2.dnc.org ([::1]) with mapi id 14.03.0224.002; Sun, 22 May 2016 09:13:36 -0400 From: "Sarge, Matthew" <SargeM@dnc.org> To: Comm_D <Comm_D@dnc.org> Subject: State of the Union Thread-Topic: State of the Union Thread-Index: AdG0Kv8Yr+/AcRLXQXWPFYSXVILJDA== Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 06:13:35 -0700 Message-ID: <7DFD0CE61D45CD47B2E623A47D444C904D3719A2@dncdag1.dnc.org> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthAs: Internal X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthMechanism: 04 X-MS-Exchange-Organization-AuthSource: dnchubcas2.dnc.org X-MS-Has-Attach: X-Auto-Response-Suppress: DR, OOF, AutoReply X-MS-Exchange-Organization-SCL: -1 X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: x-originating-ip: [192.168.185.18] Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary="_000_7DFD0CE61D45CD47B2E623A47D444C904D3719A2dncdag1dncorg_" MIME-Version: 1.0 --_000_7DFD0CE61D45CD47B2E623A47D444C904D3719A2dncdag1dncorg_ Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Bernie Sanders Concerns that you are damaging Clinton's chances? - We disagree on many legitimate issues - Minimum wage, war in Iraq, etc. - Not all of my supporters go to these fancy fundraisers - Democratic leadership needs to open up the process to bring these people = in Your comments about pledged vs super delegates? - "absurd" that I have 46% of pledged delegates, but only 7% of super deleg= ates - Bad for the process that most super delegates backed HRC before anyone el= se entered race Has coverage of you been as critical as of Trump and Clinton? - Just look at the TV ads run against me in 2006 - "Good chance" HRC can beat Trump - But I am a stronger general election candidate because of appeal to indep= endents Should candidate with most pledged delegates at end of process be the nomin= ee? - I am good at arithmetic - We will try to get most pledged delegates. California is the big one - Super delegates should take an objective look at who is strongest for gen= eral. We have the energy, young people Asks again, should candidate with most pledged delegates at end of process = be the Democratic nominee? - Not a fan of super delegates, but their job is to take a strong look - Maybe we should get rid of super delegates going forward - Super delegates supported Clinton before other candidates entered. That's= called an anointment Should the party do away with super delegates? - Should take a serious look - Current process is undemocratic - Need serious change, to what extent, I don't know - Democratic platform needs to address income inequality, corporate greed Your campaign's accusations that DWS not neutral. Who are you supporting in= her - "Clearly I favor her opponent. His views are a lot closer to mine" - If elected president, DWS would not be reappointed to chair the DNC --_000_7DFD0CE61D45CD47B2E623A47D444C904D3719A2dncdag1dncorg_ Content-Type: text/html; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <html dir=3D"ltr"> <head> <meta http-equiv=3D"Content-Type" content=3D"text/html; charset=3Diso-8859-= 1"> <style type=3D"text/css" id=3D"owaParaStyle"></style> </head> <body fpstyle=3D"1" ocsi=3D"0"> <div style=3D"direction: ltr;font-family: Tahoma;color: #000000;font-size: = 10pt;"><b>Bernie Sanders</b> <div><br> </div> <div>Concerns that you are damaging Clinton's chances?</div> <div>- We disagree on many legitimate issues</div> <div>- Minimum wage, war in Iraq, etc.</div> <div>- Not all of my supporters go to these fancy fundraisers</div> <div>- Democratic leadership needs to open up the process to bring these pe= ople in</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Your comments about pledged vs super delegates?</div> <div>- "absurd" that I have 46% of pledged delegates, but only 7%= of super delegates</div> <div>- Bad for the process that most super delegates backed HRC before anyo= ne else entered race</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Has coverage of you been as critical as of Trump and Clinton?</div> <div>- Just look at the TV ads run against me in 2006</div> <div>- "Good chance" HRC can beat Trump</div> <div>- But I am a stronger general election candidate because of appeal to = independents</div> <div><br> </div> <div>Should candidate with most pledged delegates at end of process be the = nominee?</div> <div>- I am good at arithmetic </div> <div>- We will try to get most pledged delegates. California is the big one= </div> <div>- Super delegates should take an objective look at who is strongest fo= r general. We have the energy, young people</div> <div><br> </div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">Asks again, should candidate wit= h most pledged delegates at end of process be the Democratic nominee?</span= ></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">- Not a fan of super delegates, = but their job is to take a strong look</span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">- Maybe we should get rid of sup= er delegates going forward</span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">- Super delegates supported Clin= ton before other candidates entered. That's called an anointment</span= ></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;"><br> </span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">Should the party do away with su= per delegates?</span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">- Should take a serious look</sp= an></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">- Current process is undemocrati= c</span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">- Need serious change, to what e= xtent, I don't know</span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">- Democratic platform needs to a= ddress income inequality, corporate greed</span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;"><br> </span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">Your campaign's accusations that= DWS not neutral. Who are you supporting in her </span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">- "Clearly I favor her oppo= nent. His views are a lot closer to mine"</span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;">- If elected president, DWS woul= d not be reappointed to chair the DNC</span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;"><br> </span></div> <div><span style=3D"font-size: 13.3333px;"><br> </span></div> </div> </body> </html> --_000_7DFD0CE61D45CD47B2E623A47D444C904D3719A2dncdag1dncorg_--