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Delivered-To: john.podesta@gmail.com Received: by 10.25.81.205 with SMTP id f196csp315841lfb; Thu, 3 Dec 2015 16:29:37 -0800 (PST) X-Received: by 10.202.81.87 with SMTP id f84mr10324530oib.0.1449188977806; Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:29:37 -0800 (PST) Return-Path: <seizenstat@cov.com> Received: from smtplo.cov.com (smtplo.cov.com. [64.124.182.196]) by mx.google.com with ESMTPS id gt14si10091526obb.42.2015.12.03.16.29.36 (version=TLS1_2 cipher=ECDHE-RSA-AES128-GCM-SHA256 bits=128/128); Thu, 03 Dec 2015 16:29:37 -0800 (PST) Received-SPF: pass (google.com: best guess record for domain of seizenstat@cov.com designates 64.124.182.196 as permitted sender) client-ip=64.124.182.196; Authentication-Results: mx.google.com; spf=pass (google.com: best guess record for domain of seizenstat@cov.com designates 64.124.182.196 as permitted sender) smtp.mailfrom=seizenstat@cov.com X-IronPort-AV: E=Sophos;i="5.20,378,1444708800"; d="scan'208";a="7112495" Received: from cbivexht01eus.cov.com ([10.1.75.117]) by smtplo.cov.com with ESMTP; 03 Dec 2015 19:29:35 -0500 Received: from CBIvEXMB05DC.cov.com ([fe80::5419:ae1e:a899:3f0f]) by CBIVEXHT01EUS.cov.com ([::1]) with mapi; Thu, 3 Dec 2015 19:29:34 -0500 From: "Eizenstat, Stuart" <seizenstat@cov.com> To: "'Jake.Sullivan@gmail.com'" <Jake.Sullivan@gmail.com> CC: "'huma@hrcoffice.com'" <huma@hrcoffice.com>, "'John.Podesta@gmail.com'" <John.Podesta@gmail.com> Date: Thu, 3 Dec 2015 19:29:33 -0500 Subject: Recent developments Thread-Topic: Recent developments Thread-Index: AdEuKtkxokTUbAwwQOSTQLAX87p/rw== Message-ID: <2024B1FCFD37FC478BCD92EC0508319F06C115623B@CBIvEXMB05DC.cov.com> Accept-Language: en-US Content-Language: en-US X-MS-Has-Attach: X-MS-TNEF-Correlator: acceptlanguage: en-US x-ems-proccessed: kWeASdkNrM3uY+XAzsZftg== x-ems-stamp: DPzbRgg3p7ER5n6+EN7Faw== Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable MIME-Version: 1.0 Dear Jake, First, I would like to propose an over-arching theme for the campaign, with= domestic and foreign policy ramifications; "Rebuilding America". Under thi= s theme she could fit her major infrastructure proposal (which will have br= oad support), education and job skills for the 21st century economy, a tax = system that discourages companies moving abroad and encouraging those abroa= d to repatriate their earnings,. But this theme can also be used for nation= al security policies--retooling the US military and NATO to combat the new = asymmetrical battles we face; modernization of our intelligence capabilitie= s; using our economic strength to help our allies combat terrorism, and bui= ld more prosperous societies that reduce the attraction of radicalism. More broadly, she needs to focus on bread and butter issues of building a 9= ompetitive 21st century that lifts the middle class and not just the wealth= y. But she also needs to deemphasize (without changing her correct position= s) abortion, gay rights, and gun control. Of course, she should continue to= support these issues, but not have them dominate her broader economic mess= age. Second, the Paris attacks (I just returned last night), and those in Lebano= n and Mali have changed the political equation. Although at one level this = may benefit the "get tough" Republicans, it can play to Hillary's strong su= it against Sanders and their likely nominee Rubio: "this is no time for on = the job training". But Jake, if the California tragedy is also a terrorist attack, this could = have profound political ramifications that could be harmful. Again, to just= talk about gun control and doing more outreach to the Muslim community wil= l be off-putting. There would need to be a tough, uncompromising response. I will be pleased to help in any of these areas. I will be having a private= breakfast with Israeli Ambassador Dermer next week, and will pass along an= ything of interest. Best wishes, Stu Eizenstat=