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Re: Benghazi emails and blog post - for your approval - 10am wedn.

From:re47@hillaryclinton.com To: john.podesta@gmail.com CC: slatham@hillaryclinton.com, gruncom@aol.com, Jim.Margolis@gmmb.com, jbenenson@bsgco.com, tgoff@hillaryclinton.com Date: 2015-10-21 01:01 Subject: Re: Benghazi emails and blog post - for your approval - 10am wedn.

I had reservations too but abandoned them when the digital team said we are in the 250-500+ range. Dccc told me they are going to fundraise as well. On Oct 20, 2015, at 10:53 PM, John Podesta <john.podesta@gmail.com> wrote: Having some second thoughts on this. If we are attacking them for raising $ Off committee should we do this the day before the hearing? On Tuesday, October 20, 2015, Sara Latham <slatham@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > John, as discussed on the 8am this morning - > *4 test emails for **your approval by 10am Wedn. if possible. * > > we're testing a few distinct angles against each other: sticker, a > straightforward "donate if you're with her" ask, and two that lean into the > GOP. Trying to see what works best. > > Digital would like them by 10am to get tests into the world by noon, and > the version that performs best - live to our whole list by 2pm. > > *Blog post approval is fine for later Wedn. afternoon - to > post Thursday am. * > > *emails have been approved via comms, research and legal. > > *--v1--* > Sender: John Podesta > Subject: > > Friend -- > > Tomorrow morning Hillary will head into an all-day hearing with the > Benghazi Committee, a committee that Republicans have admitted is intended > to drag down her candidacy. > > Hillary is committed to doing her part in testifying in the face of > partisan gamesmanship. That says a lot about her character. > > It would mean so much to Hillary to know that we were all standing with > her in this critical moment. > > There's a simple way to do that -- [link] show your Team Hillary pride out > in the world with an “I'm With Her” sticker. [link] > > Wherever you put your sticker, people will see it as a sign that you're > standing with Hillary for every big moment. When her opponents focus in on > her and aim everything they’ve got at her character and record, you’ve got > her back. > > Add your name to say you’re with her/Chip in $AMT and receive an official > bumper sticker to show your team pride: > > URL > > Thank you, > > John > > John Podesta > Chair > Hillary for America > > > *--v2--*Sender: John Podesta > Subject: > > Friend -- > > The Republican-run Benghazi Committee has abused the public’s trust and > tax dollars to run a 17-month long “investigation” that even the House GOP > leader admitted was an effort to drag down Hillary’s poll numbers. > Tomorrow, Hillary is going to testify before the committee, and I know > she’s going to do great -- but in order to keep fighting back against these > attacks, she needs your help. > > [LINK]Chip in $ASK, and help make sure we’re equipped to keep defending > Hillary against relentless GOP attacks.[/LINK] > > Republicans aren’t going to stop attacking Hillary after she’s done > tomorrow. They’re going to exploit whatever they can to gain an advantage > and mislead voters about Hillary’s record. Earlier this week, one of them > even threatened to impeach her on day one of her presidency -- when she > hasn't even won the nomination! > > We can’t let these attacks go unanswered -- and with your help, we won’t. > > Chip in $ASK, and let’s fight back: > > LINK > > Thanks, > > John > > > > *--v3--*Sender: John Podesta > Subject: > > Friend -- > > We don’t know exactly what will happen tomorrow when Hillary goes before > the politically-motivated, Republican-run Benghazi Committee, but I can > tell you one thing for damn sure: It will be an important day to be in > Hillary Clinton’s corner. > > Chip in $ASK before then, and show Hillary you support her: > > LINK > > Thanks, > > John > > John Podesta > Chair > Hillary for America > > > *--v4--*Sender: John Podesta > Subject: > > Friend -- > > Let me tell you something I know about Hillary: she's a pro. > > Congressional theatrics don’t phase her, and despite the Republicans’ best > efforts, she’s damn good at staying focused and never getting knocked > off-track. Tomorrow’s hearing by the Benghazi Committee is one of the > most politically motivated “investigations” we’ve ever seen -- and Hillary > is ready to face it head-on. > > We need to show that we’re behind Hillary more than ever -- that when she > sits down in the hearing room tomorrow, she'll be supported by hundreds > of thousands of people cheering her on. > > Will you donate $ASK before midnight, and show Hillary that you’ve got > her back? > > URL > > Thanks, > > John > > John Podesta > Chair > Hillary for America > > > *BLOG POST: Benghazi Post for HFA Blog* > > Hillary Clinton is testifying on Capitol Hill this morning. Here’s what > you need to know. > *The Benghazi Committee, explained.* > By: John Podesta > > Hillary is on Capitol Hill this morning, testifying in front of the House > Select Benghazi Committee. Here’s what it’s all about. > > > *What happened in Benghazi* > On September 11, 2012, a group of Islamic militia members attacked a U.S. > diplomatic outpost in Benghazi, Libya. Four Americans were killed in the > terrorist attack: U.S. Ambassador Chris Stevens, Sean Smith, Glenn Doherty, > and Tyrone Woods. > > For Hillary, who was serving as Secretary of State at the time, the > tragedy is personal. She was the one who had asked the late Chris Stevens > to serve as ambassador to Libya. She was with President Obama at Andrews > Air Force Base when Marines brought home the caskets of the four > Americans. Anyone who knows Hillary knows she isn’t the kind of person to > stand around wringing her hands after a tragedy–she leapt into action > immediately to prevent anything like this from ever happening again. > > The Benghazi Committee is the eighth - yes, eighth - congressional review > of the tragedy. > > The events in Benghazi have been scrutinized by countless panels, news > organizations, and government agencies. After the attack, Hillary set up a > nonpartisan panel known as the Accountability Review board (ARB) to > investigate. The panel made dozens of recommendations for improvement. By > the time Hillary left office, every single reform was on its way to being > implemented. > > After the ARB, seven congressional panels have also completed > investigations. Five were led by Republicans. None found any wrongdoing. > But even with these conclusive findings, House Republicans approved an > unlimited budget—yup, we’re talking about your taxpayer dollars—for an > eighth congressional review. Enter the House Select Benghazi Committee. > > > *The House Select Benghazi Committee has one goal* > Now, if you’re wondering why Republicans are still at it even after the > thorough reviews–or if you’re thinking that sounds a little fishy–you’re > onto something. Over the last few weeks, a number of key Republicans—from > House Majority Leader Kevin McCarthy to New York’s Rep. Richard Hanna—have > copped to the truth about why this committee was established in the first > place: to “go after” Hillary Clinton and to hurt her presidential > candidacy. A whistleblower has even come forward to say that he was fired > because he objected to how partisan the inquiry was. > > [video: McCarthy] > > Trey Gowdy, the chair of the committee, has predicted the probe will > continue well into 2016. Their aim is clear: Hurt Hillary’s chances of > winning the presidential election. And for those of you who are curious, > no, the committee has not been able to produce any new facts about the > attack. > > *What you’ll hear today* > > “No one wants to find out what happened more than I do.” —Hillary, October > 24, 2012 > > Hilary’s first priority is to get to the bottom of what happened in > Benghazi. That’s the right thing to do—and the way to make sure it doesn’t > happen again. That’s why she has already testified on Capitol Hill about > the tragedy (twice, in fact), and she has been asking to testify before the > this committee for more than a year so that the public can hear her > answers. > > Republicans, on the other hand, are going to exploit whatever they can to > mislead voters about Hillary’s record. They’ll grill her about emails and > anything else they can think of to discredit her. > > But here’s what Hillary is going to do: Stay focused, clarify the facts, > and offer some lessons that we can learn to protect Americans going > forward. The men and women who serve our country deserve nothing less. >