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[2607:f8b0:4003:c01::231]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id rv1si11969499obb.7.2016.02.11.16.33.41 for <John.podesta@gmail.com> (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Thu, 11 Feb 2016 16:33:41 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: domain of tdonilon@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4003:c01::231 as permitted sender) client-ip=2607:f8b0:4003:c01::231; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: domain of tdonilon@gmail.com designates 2607:f8b0:4003:c01::231 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=tdonilon@gmail.com; dkim=pass header.i=@gmail.com; dmarc=pass (p=NONE dis=NONE) header.from=gmail.com Received: by mail-ob0-x231.google.com with SMTP id is5so94147108obc.0 for <John.podesta@gmail.com>; Thu, 11 Feb 2016 16:33:41 -0800 (PST) DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=gmail.com; s=20120113; h=mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to:content-type; bh=NGn/eKeWClnnzRKIqC7oaQcgXyXcls1BhR213dfSer4=; b=j0/hBD3VCLqiRo4groJLlOLKPq0cSD5MNyF1PDUle79uL9huAxiGl2ty7S2PPPdKCL V2wENjbp3rRVs0VkjhPZpUJWA8fn9B6cuk1ejMzW+d0fs6DdVkNswOYmR7X9T4V1PWM0 x3Gh04U9EQ83Yajc4uLknNk5IA8czT0nxSCSBTOQWvssT48ZBm233TVlEdvQ3flMuEJX uozOeoEDU9+3n8/s5bghDkFS9VgMtqU5VIB6TVyiIjFqYTv27Mo3D/uh5ac1pbqWvdWj 7qzK8Kp1aMF07s3bQnV0cl4IDp4lsN7EZpTNh6TrOzP0yoT/rgua4mQsXs5ygUhk1YGk qNAg== X-Google-DKIM-Signature: v=1; a=rsa-sha256; c=relaxed/relaxed; d=1e100.net; s=20130820; h=x-gm-message-state:mime-version:date:message-id:subject:from:to :content-type; bh=NGn/eKeWClnnzRKIqC7oaQcgXyXcls1BhR213dfSer4=; b=hc6i7b0jVmYF/+KI+4pGciDSKHOSxMhYrlbYEiqeKnaPKE5By5IJQeXt3TpAOsLGVg T5I0wi/hGYVImmDfwR85IRM6A6a0XeQ+QAIZAvNsfD7mr0xDy9u0N3dnz13OPTkAE2EB RyJRkxtpWAXwbbYBnd4VqmVP35N16nXObyW3M4BagZMjAJ6ZFuFttOdWGwPjgwWan5Hb mb1fiTCXp+yFmyMiNv3JN1ivuSUfomnca2VzzGvIPQfvqwXBfQj8RdUihtftFCWNnPm6 mpmlh6DRWGJsm/98Et+aVjCK8koQ0fkHLzN9eK7z7mW/shmTaujymfFjBav1oG34VLcA Zeqg== X-Gm-Message-State: AG10YOQJwmxagSzt7DpEwwW3mAPOKlLpcUnAJ88Dy/ihYOy6IDnj1wKguerpepqgTriaYDLDvSFBqf6kSuG0ZQ== MIME-Version: 1.0 X-Received: by 10.182.18.8 with SMTP id s8mr51160400obd.43.1455237221315; Thu, 11 Feb 2016 16:33:41 -0800 (PST) Received: by 10.202.170.70 with HTTP; Thu, 11 Feb 2016 16:33:41 -0800 (PST) Date: Thu, 11 Feb 2016 19:33:41 -0500 Message-ID: <CAOuuN2t8sSUNBCKmUBzkFFxADShZXdYZ1yU82cYaOB3cCz8nrw@mail.gmail.com> Subject: From: Tom Donilon <tdonilon@gmail.com> To: John Podesta <John.podesta@gmail.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a11c2d2e6a402b2052b87d13e --001a11c2d2e6a402b2052b87d13e Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 John--Good luck tonight. Have been emailing a bit w Jake. A couple of points from the peanut gallery: 1. Sanders is now a leading candidate for the presidency and should be pressed, challenged, and vetted as such. That has not happened as of yet. Tonight is a good opportunity for H to advance that process. 2. The debates have turned into mini primaries. Best opportunity to change the narrative in the race (other than winning a contest). Best opportunity to define Sanders ahead of the major March events. The campaign should seek additional debates between now and March 1. Not in H's interest to allow Sanders unpressured space between now and March 6 (the next scheduled debate). I would lay down this challenge for additional debates tonight. 3. H's tone and demeanor on Tuesday night was good. But, two things: (i) H was still too self referential (see Obama's 2008 NH concession speech--"Yes we can" speech)); (ii) Should not let any change in tone or fear of being seen too aggressive keep H from keeping constant pressure on Sanders (see negative example of first 2012 Romney debate). He should be on the defensive all night. And good opportunity to separate him from the President. 4. The last twenty four hours have seen campaign's best use of surrogates. Harold Ford and Hakeem Jeffries were quite good this morning. Here's the point--Bill Clinton should not be carrying the negative. It is both not appropriate for a former president and he complicates it. He is most credible when talking about H and the economy--two things on which he has great credibility. H has more available and effective surrogates than anyone who ever run for the presidency. 5. Would open up a broad and aggressive effort on Sanders utter lack of qualifications to handle national security and foreign affairs. The fact is he has given the issues almost no thought and is relying on Devine as his national security advisor. 6. Assume someone senior is talking to Bloomberg and Sheekey. Tom --001a11c2d2e6a402b2052b87d13e Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable <div dir=3D"ltr">John--Good luck tonight. Have been emailing a bit w Jake.<= div><br></div><div>A couple of points from the peanut gallery:<br><div><br>= </div><div>1. Sanders is now a leading candidate for the presidency and sho= uld be pressed, challenged, and vetted as such. That has not happened as of= yet. Tonight is a good opportunity for H to advance that process.</div><di= v><br></div><div>2. The debates have turned into mini primaries. Best oppor= tunity to change the narrative in the race (other than winning a contest). = Best opportunity to define Sanders ahead of the major March events. The cam= paign should seek additional debates between now and March 1. Not in H'= s interest to allow Sanders unpressured space between now and March 6 (the = next scheduled debate). I would lay down this challenge for additional deba= tes tonight.</div><div><br></div><div>3. H's tone and demeanor on Tuesd= ay night was good. But, two things: (i) H was still too self referential (s= ee Obama's 2008 NH concession speech--"Yes we can" speech)); = (ii) Should not let any change in tone or fear of being seen too aggressive= keep H from keeping constant pressure on Sanders (see negative example of = first 2012 Romney debate). He should be on the defensive all night. And goo= d opportunity to separate him from the President.</div><div><br></div><div>= 4. The last twenty four hours have seen campaign's best use of surrogat= es. Harold Ford and Hakeem Jeffries were quite good this morning. Here'= s the point--Bill Clinton should not be carrying the negative. It is both n= ot appropriate for a former president and he complicates it. He is most cre= dible when talking about H and the economy--two things on which he has grea= t credibility. H has more available and effective surrogates than anyone wh= o ever run for the presidency.=C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>5. Would open= up a broad and aggressive effort on Sanders utter lack of qualifications t= o handle national security and foreign affairs. The fact is he has given th= e issues almost no thought and is relying on Devine as his national securit= y advisor.</div><div><br></div><div>6. Assume someone senior is talking to = Bloomberg and Sheekey.</div><div><br></div><div>Tom</div><div><br></div><di= v><br></div></div></div> --001a11c2d2e6a402b2052b87d13e--