Re: TPA/TPP

The tests must be whether this will help American Businesses-- large and small - compete more in a global economy and protect jobs here at home. And both of these tests must be met. We can't accept half a loaf. Joel Benenson Benenson Strategy Group On Mar 21, 2015, at 5:05 PM, John Anzalone <john@algpolling.com<mailto:john@algpolling.com>> wrote: Is the message we want to send that our middle class “competes on a fair playing field overseas” or that our middle class doesn’t get screwed (not those words of course). I just think the issue of “fair trade” with normal folks goes in the category of the “deck stacked against them” so I think we should be more protective of foul play in anything she says. She is in their corner. — John Anzalone Anzalone Liszt Grove Research 334-387-3121 www.algpolling.com<http://www.algpolling.com> twitter: @AnzaloneLiszt That's a relief to hear that you don't think it's moving. If that's the case, I completely agree she should keep her powder dry. On the quote--and I agree she should have one ready for the event--I would maybe be more specific along the lines of "there have to be clear groundrules in these agreements that other countries must abide by the same labor standards and environmental protections that we do here so our middle class competes on a fair playing field overseas. I'm certain Americans can out compete anyone, but everyone needs to play by the same rules". Others can say that better than me. On Sat, Mar 21, 2015 at 4:45 PM, Jake Sullivan <jake.sullivan@gmail.com<mailto:jake.sullivan@gmail.com>> wrote: Robby - my sense is that the support isn't there now. But that could change. I'm open to doing the letter in the next week or so. But I would prefer to avoid this at the event Monday and we've been told by both cap and aft that they don't expect it to come up. If it does come up, I would love guidance from the comms folks. As a straw man, let me throw this out: "The details really matter. I believe that there is a way to do this right. I want to make sure that trade legislation and trade deals look out for the middle class. That's why the details really matter. I'll have more to say on this in the days to come." Then I would have us do the letter. > On Mar 21, 2015, at 4:16 PM, Robby Mook <robbymook2015@gmail.com<mailto:robbymook2015@gmail.com>> wrote: > > Simas called--few updates: > > --This week, they're releasing a letter from former DNC chairs endorsing the deal > --Deval Patrick and Tom Daschle are going to roll out a progressive coalition supporting it > --They've been told she's going to get asked about TPA/TPP at the Saunders event...I don't think Lee would ever try to screw her, but I can see someone else doing it. > > Three questions: > 1. Do we think this thing is actually going to move--or can we just hang back? > 2. If we do think it's moving, do we want her to announce her support via letter before we announce the campaign so we can press "reset" with labor during annoucement? > 3. What should we prep her to say at the AFSCME event? > >