Re: DRAFT Strategy Memo for Fourth Debate

Agree with Margolis points. One more note on race. Sanders has gotten considerably better both in rhetoric (Sandra Bland would be alive if she were white) and in substance. I'm not sure HRC is aware of this. She could use a briefing on what he is saying. She should also remember to use the mothers she met with and other personal proof of her understanding of these issues. Mandy Grunwald Grunwald Communications 202 973-9400 > On Jan 4, 2016, at 6:30 PM, Margolis, Jim <Jim.Margolis@gmmb.com> wrote: > > This looks great. All the key strategic points seem right and my obsession with demeanor and focus on core message are addressed. > > A couple of notes: > 1. While this debate is taking place in SC and will heavily focus on race, I think she needs to keep in mind that a lot of IA and NH voters will be looking at this debate as the last opportunity to kick the tires before the caucus/primary. So while it’s important for HRC to be fully engaged in the conversation there, she needs to look for opportunities to make our closing argument with IA and NH voters. The issues facing families in SC are the same ones facing families across the country. > 2. Given the amount of coverage the Trump attack on WJC is getting, it’s possible Holt will look for a way to bring this into the debate. I don’t think we should address this in the memo, but we should discuss it in prep. > 3. Given that Bernie has announced he intends to release his tax plan, it is likely the issue will have more prominence in debate 4. You reference taxes in the memo, but there will be new territory to cover. > > > > From: Ron Klain <ron.klain@revolution.com> > Date: Saturday, January 2, 2016 at 2:04 PM > To: Jake Sullivan <jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com>, Jake Sullivan <jake.sullivan@gmail.com>, Karen Dunn <KDunn@BSFLLP.com>, Karen Dunn <karen.l.dunn@gmail.com>, "Sara Solow (ssolow@hillaryclinton.com)" <ssolow@hillaryclinton.com>, Tony Carrk <tcarrk@hillaryclinton.com>, Kristina Costa <kcosta@hillaryclinton.com>, Joel Benenson <jbenenson@bsgco.com>, Mandy Grunwald <gruncom@aol.com>, GMMB GMMB <jim.margolis@gmmb.com>, "John Podesta (john.podesta@gmail.com)" <john.podesta@gmail.com>, Huma Abedin <ha16@hillaryclinton.com>, "Jennifer Palmieri (jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com)" <jpalmieri@hillaryclinton.com> > Cc: Ron Klain <ron.klain@revolution.com>, Ron Klain <rklain@aol.com> > Subject: DRAFT Strategy Memo for Fourth Debate > > Here is a draft that Jake, Karen and I prepared for a Strategy Memo for the Jan 17 debate. We’d like to send this to HRC on Monday, please get us comments by the end of the day Sunday. Thanks, > > Ron > > This email is intended only for the named addressee. It may contain information that is confidential/private, legally privileged, or copyright-protected, and you should handle it accordingly. If you are not the intended recipient, you do not have legal rights to retain, copy, or distribute this email or its contents, and should promptly delete the email and all electronic copies in your system; do not retain copies in any media. If you have received this email in error, please notify the sender promptly. Thank you.