Fundraiser talking points

Team, below and attached are draft talking points for the fundraisers tomorrow. A few notes: 1) She won't have a podium so these are just a guide 2) Dennis, please confirm that we want to mention the $100m goal 3) Note the reference to Supreme Court oral arguments 4) Note the contrast paragraph *HILLARY RODHAM CLINTON* *TALKING POINTS FOR CAMPAIGN FUNDRAISERS* *NEW YORK, NY* *TUESDAY, APRIL 28, 2015* · [*Thank you and acknowledgements*] · This election is going to come down to a clear choice about the kind of country we want to build for our children and grandchildren. · Americans have come back from tough economic times. But the deck is still stacked for those at the top. I’m running for President because everyday Americans and their families need a champion. And I want to be that champion. To help more Americans get ahead and stay ahead. · I want you to join me in taking on four big fights: · First, building an economy for tomorrow, instead of yesterday, where being middle class means something again. Americans should be able to make a little more and worry a little less. Start a business. Pay for college. Know that their health care will be there when they need it, without breaking the bank. Look forward to retirement with confidence, not anxiety. · Second, strengthening our families and communities, because when families are strong, our country is strong. I’ve devoted my entire life to this. It’s the foundation that will make it possible for every American to reach their God-given potential – regardless of who you are, where you were born, or who you love. · Today, as you know, the Supreme Court heard oral arguments about marriage equality – which I fully support. It’s amazing and inspiring how far we’ve come as a country in such a short period of time. But, as we saw again recently in Indiana, we have a long way to go to guarantee that all our people have the rights, dignity, and opportunity they deserve. And I’ll be talking about that throughout this campaign. · The third fight is fixing our broken political system. I want to get things done, so I’ll work with anyone who has a good idea. But I’ll also take on the powerful forces trying to take us backwards. And in this campaign, with your help, I’m going to fight with every possible resource. But we do need to get rid of all the unaccountable money, even if it takes a constitutional amendment. · Fourth, I’ll protect our country from the threats that we see, and the ones that are still over the horizon. We have to assert confident American leadership to shape global events rather than be shaped by them. · All four of these fights will put us up against some pretty powerful opposition. You’re already hearing the usual suspects start with the attacks. And if you listen to the Republican candidates, it’s like being in a time machine. More of the same old top-down economics that crashed our economy. More of the same old divisive rhetoric that poisoned our politics. More of the head-in-the-sand attitude toward equality and science. And let’s not kid ourselves – they’re going to have a limitless bank account to try to make this old playbook sound new again. · So it’s not going to be easy. But I’ve spent my whole life fighting for children, for families, standing up for America. And I think people know... I don’t quit. · I’m going to work my heart out to earn every vote -- starting with yours. · I’ve had two great trips so far to Iowa and New Hampshire and I’ve met so many people who are excited about this campaign. I’m telling everyone to go to hillaryclinton.com and join our team. We’re ramping up in all fifty states. And we’re not taking anything for granted. · The first step is to win the primary. So we’re focused primarily on raising the primary dollars… which we can invest right away in building an organization and reaching voters. · Now, I know there’s been a lot of big talk out there about needing to raise $2.5 billion! That’s ridiculous. In 2012, President Obama and Governor Romney each raised just over $1 billion, and that included primary, general, and DNC dollars. And the most immediate parallel is to 2011, when the President raised a total of $100 million in primary money. That’s what we’re focused on right now – how to raise $100 million by the end of this year. · The only way to do that is to pitch a very big tent and welcome in a lot of new friends and supporters. And we can’t do it without you. · I’m so grateful for everything you’ve done already. And I hope that you’ll lead the way recruiting new donors to join us as Hillstarters. · [*Acknowledge the Regional Finance Director as point of contact*] · For me, this really is about doing everything I can to make sure that every child -- not just my grandchild, but every child -- has a chance to live up to his or her God-given potential. That’s what I was raised to believe by my church and my family, and that’s what I’ll be fighting for in this campaign. · Thank you so much for joining me in this journey. ###