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MIME-Version: 1.0 Received: by 10.25.13.216 with HTTP; Tue, 6 Oct 2015 11:28:31 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <CA+Z3wa3=8Q1NHWJ92P1r8HZ02BfKgMEwuNMwgGCjVO6BMkjzJw@mail.gmail.com> References: <CA+Z3wa3=8Q1NHWJ92P1r8HZ02BfKgMEwuNMwgGCjVO6BMkjzJw@mail.gmail.com> Date: Tue, 6 Oct 2015 13:28:31 -0500 Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Message-ID: <CAE6FiQ8xEZODR8XhA1=n=S8Zf4BPe3Grr_G=JRnDe-pZk9NXTg@mail.gmail.com> Subject: Re: TPP From: John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> To: Nikki Budzinski <nbudzinski@hillaryclinton.com> CC: Robby Mook <re47@hillaryclinton.com>, Sara Latham <slatham@hillaryclinton.com>, Heather Stone <hstone@hillaryclinton.com>, Amanda Renteria <arenteria@hillaryclinton.com>, Marlon Marshall <mmarshall@hillaryclinton.com> Content-Type: multipart/alternative; boundary=001a114a72fe08a920052173ccdd --001a114a72fe08a920052173ccdd Content-Type: text/plain; charset=UTF-8 We can't survive hemming and hawing for 3 weeks. On Tuesday, October 6, 2015, Nikki Budzinski <nbudzinski@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > Hi Robby and John > I participated in the strategy meeting today around TPP and opposition > roll out. I wanted to share with you my additional thoughts coming out of > this meeting. First, I'm very glad HRC has gotten to the oppose position, > this will be very helpful with mobilization on the ground and support > within labor during and after this primary. > > The timing question for the roll out came up and I am wanted you to know I > voiced my support for waiting for disclosure of the full document before > HRC states her opposition on the issue. Here is my reasoning: > > 1. Waiting until she can say she's reviewed the language in the agreement > is consistent with where her position has been and why she's waited this > long to weigh in. We don't have the language yet or much documentation to > fall back that she will be able to credibly say she reviewed and then > therefore weighed in on. If she weighs in now, without viewing the > document, some in labor might wonder why she didn't just say she opposed > earlier? (Sander's polling, blah, blah,) It might make her position > appear more political then what they'll accuse her of anyways. > > 2. It will not make a significant difference in capitalizing politically > with labor if we do this tomorrow or three weeks from now, as long as we > get to opposition. > > 3. AFLCIO and AFT have both issued statements that they are waiting to > see the language before fully weighing. I think they realize (even though > they will oppose) they lose credibility on the issue if they weigh in > without seeing the document. If we wait until the document is released we > are consistent with the AFL-CIO and AFT's current position on the deal. > > After she announces her opposition: > 1. I am working with Maya on three call sheets for HRC 1. Trumka 2, > Buffenbarger 3. Randi. > > Regarding Trumka, I think John and I should push the AFL-CIO to put out a > strong statement in support of HRC's position. The AFL-CIO said this was > their litmus test and so they should apply that test and be on record. > This makes it trickier for Biden to credibly get around too, the more > public the AFL-CIO is. > > That would be my goal. And those my thoughts, I thought I would share. > Happy to discuss if you'd like. > > > > -- > Nikki Budzinski > Labor Outreach Director > Hillary for America > 646-854-1442 (direct) > --001a114a72fe08a920052173ccdd Content-Type: text/html; charset=UTF-8 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable We can't survive hemming and hawing for 3 weeks.<br><br>On Tuesday, Oct= ober 6, 2015, Nikki Budzinski <<a href=3D"mailto:nbudzinski@hillaryclint= on.com">nbudzinski@hillaryclinton.com</a>> wrote:<br><blockquote class= =3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border-left:1px #ccc solid;padd= ing-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"ltr">Hi Robby and John<div>I participated in the = strategy meeting today around TPP and opposition roll out.=C2=A0 I wanted t= o share with you my additional thoughts coming out of this meeting. =C2=A0 = First, I'm very glad HRC has gotten to the oppose position, this will b= e very helpful with mobilization on the ground and support within labor dur= ing and after this primary. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>The timing ques= tion for the roll out came up and I am wanted you to know I voiced my suppo= rt for waiting for disclosure of the full document before HRC states her op= position on the issue.=C2=A0 Here is my reasoning:</div><div><br></div><div= >1.=C2=A0 Waiting until she can say she's reviewed the language in the = agreement is consistent with where her position has been and why she's = waited this long to weigh in.=C2=A0 We don't have the language yet or m= uch documentation to fall back that she will be able to credibly say she re= viewed and then therefore weighed in on.=C2=A0 If she weighs in now, withou= t viewing the document, some in labor might wonder why she didn't just = say she opposed earlier? =C2=A0(Sander's polling, blah, blah,) =C2=A0It= might make her position appear more political then what they'll accuse= her of anyways.</div><div><br></div><div>2.=C2=A0 It will not make a signi= ficant difference in capitalizing politically with labor if we do this tomo= rrow or three weeks from now, as long as we get to opposition. =C2=A0</div>= <div><br></div><div>3.=C2=A0 AFLCIO and AFT have both issued statements tha= t they are waiting to see the language before fully weighing.=C2=A0 I think= they realize (even though they will oppose) they lose credibility on the i= ssue if they weigh in without seeing the document.=C2=A0 If we wait until t= he document is released we are consistent with the AFL-CIO and AFT's cu= rrent position on the deal.</div><div><br></div><div>After she announces he= r opposition:</div><div>1.=C2=A0 I am working with Maya on three call sheet= s for HRC =C2=A01.=C2=A0 Trumka =C2=A02, =C2=A0Buffenbarger =C2=A03.=C2=A0 = Randi. =C2=A0</div><div><br></div><div>Regarding Trumka, I think John and I= should push the AFL-CIO to put out a strong statement in support of HRC= 9;s position.=C2=A0 The AFL-CIO said this was their litmus test and so they= should apply that test and be on record.=C2=A0 This makes it trickier for = Biden to credibly get around too, the more public the AFL-CIO is. =C2=A0</d= iv><div><br></div><div>That would be my goal.=C2=A0 And those my thoughts, = I thought I would share.=C2=A0 Happy to discuss if you'd like.</div><di= v><br></div><div><br></div><div><div><br></div>-- <br><div><div dir=3D"ltr"= ><div><div dir=3D"ltr"><div>Nikki Budzinski</div><div>Labor Outreach Direct= or</div><div>Hillary for America</div><div>646-854-1442 (direct)</div></div= ></div></div></div> </div></div> </blockquote> --001a114a72fe08a920052173ccdd--