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RE: NEW AD: Bernie Sanders - "Frack"

+ HRCRR back to consider Bradley’s plan for pushing back on Sanders CO ad. I think this approach makes sense but defer to comms. * I think we can get Polis if we want him to. he does not like that he is painted as anti-fracking in the press and this is an opportunity for him to push off sanders and appear more reasonable. It also benefits us---a win-win. I am going to quietly check with Conservation Colorado (the state LCV) and see if they have an appetite for pushing back on Sanders. I think the Denver Post Ed Board could smack Sanders if we want them to but that makes it a bigger fight. Keep in mind this is a busy news day in CO and we have had no media inquires. We can either start a fight or line up the validators for when the Sanders starts the fight. I think the latter makes more sense but its a close call. So should I line up validators in Polis and local LCV while holding off on the Denver Post Ed Board until Sanders engages? On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:38 PM, Kristina Costa <kcosta@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: Brad, do you think we can get polis? We also lost comms. + /KLC On Feb 23, 2016, at 5:37 PM, Trevor Houser <tghouser.hrc@gmail.com> wrote: Just got off with Brad and filled him in on LiUNA/labor drama. LCV isn’t willing to hit Bernie on this. Sounds like Polis is the best bet if press stats asking, otherwise better to duck and cover. * I would prefer an ally (congressman polis and/or LCV) Who have strong bone fides on the environment to whack sander's for taking an irresponsible position and in doing so, threatening real progress on frack fluid disclosure and air quality regulations. This is yet another promise he can't keep. I think we will be forced to weigh in by sanders and of course we have to state our position: it's a transitional energy--and we need to go green. But that is a very soft response that sounds better if Bernie is being hit by the left. I would watch our tone and not sound too pro-fracking. A reluctant tone is a better fit for dem caucus goers (it's a transition energy. It's not great but it allows us to get to where we want to be) On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, Trevor Houser <tghouser.hrc@gmail.com> wrote: ++ John and Sara on this chain. Brad and I just chatted. We think the following posture makes sense: “Bernie’s call for banning all hydraulic fracturing is, extreme, unfeasible and ignores the contribution natural gas has made to our economy and our efforts to reduce carbon pollution. What we need to focus on is putting in place common sense safeguards to protect our air and water, like mandatory disclosure of fracking chemicals, closing the Halliburton loophole, regulations to reduce methane emissions from both new and existing sources. Hillary has called for all of these things to make sure that those communities that choose to pursue natural gas development do so safely and responsibly. And she will stand by those communities that decide they don’t want natural gas production to occur.” Did I capture it Brad? We are seeing if some progressive allies can hit Bernie for being too extreme on this. * Trevor and Brad are connecting now to discuss. * Should we try to do anything with this? On Feb 23, 2016, at 4:07 PM, Bradley Komar <bkomar@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: "The only candidate to oppose fracking" What does that mean? A complete 100% fracking ban. There is no elected dem and I believe no enviro group that takes this position. In fact, such an extreme position threatens the progress of common-sense safety measures like frack fluid disclosure and methane capture/air quality regulations. The Denver Post Editorial Board could really smack him for this. This is tricky waters for caucus goers but his language may leave him vulnerable. Jared Polis is a regarded as a leader of the regulating fracking team in CO and his argument is reforms, not a ban. "Fracking can endanger our drinking water and threaten our climate" For the fact check: The threaten our climate is based on methane released in the air when extracting natural gas from the ground. Colorado mandates oil and gas pay for methane capture technology to prevent the potent green house gas from escaping and the state issues large fines to bad actors. Natural gas burns cleaner than other traditional energies so the "threatens our climate" is about methane released during extraction which Colorado has already addressed. Still really tough for us to talk about. On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 2:00 PM, Kristina Costa <kcosta@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: + for awareness * at the very least in Colorado: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gALQGCrjZs&feature=em-uploademail On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:43 PM, Bradley Komar <bkomar@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: Do we know where this is playing? On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, Samantha McClain <smcclain@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gALQGCrjZs v/o: Bernie Sanders. The courage to stand up to Big Oil, because he won't take their money. That's why Sanders said no to the Keystone pipeline, and never waffled. He's also the only candidate to oppose fracking, because fracking can endanger our drinking water and threaten our climate. Sanders has the most far reaching plan to fight climate change and build a clean energy future. Bernie Sanders. People before polluters. Sanders: I'm Bernie Sanders and I approve this message.