Debate prep call -read out

From:slatham@hillaryclinton.com To: john.podesta@gmail.com Date: 2015-10-29 14:27 Subject: Debate prep call -read out

Debate format: CBS host - Dickerson, plus 2 local affiliates (persons/not confirmed) in partnership with Twitter, Jen is working with CBS to understand Twitter component. We don't have a sense yet of question/answer length, but know Dickerson wants it to be more conversational. He came to meet with Jake and debate team, has also met with Neera. Debate team are doing a separate memo with intel we've gathered as a result of the conversations we've had read outs of / directions we think he'll go. Ex., he told Neera he thinks Glass Steagall is a red herring; and that guns didn't come up in the first debate. HRC asked for the memo/revised 50 Qs doc by next week before she flies to CA, so she can review on the plane (sounded to me like she actually wanted it this weekend, as she mentioned - she had time on Sunday Nov 1 to do a call, but understood that maybe didn't work for some on the team)... Said they'd sufficiently scared her with the memo, understands it's going to be more challenging this time. She thought the debate prep process worked last time, cautioned she wanted to make sure she had enough time / that they thought what is being held on her schedule is enough. Asked if the core team could plan to come to Chappaqua Sunday 8th, from 1-5pm. Ron: Sanders didn't come after her last time on Iraq, left if to others to do. Sanders critiques of her are wedded in the past actions - Iraq, DOMA, collectively wants to prosecute things in the past - which we should turn into a positive for us. Bloody him with more HFA policy points. Karen: her 'progressive who gets things done' will be tested, we need proof points, a theory of the case on how HRC will implement/govern in the future. On Republican candidates - last time we went after Republicans generally, this next level we need to do it more specifically /personally. Karen suggested focus points on Trump/Jeb/Rubio, HRC asked for a few points in her back pocket on Cruz and Carson (and commented that George Bush thinks Cruz will win Iowa, noted Christie is up in NH and is taking on BLM, positioning himself as a defender of safety). Quickly talked thru the memo / core affirmative message points and contrast points. She had a funny riff on chastising them for once again, not putting page numbers on the document... Karen/Ron asked her what's missing / what's on her mind: she wants better answers on people who don't like her - like drug companies / republicans. the first debate was purely national - this one will bring specific focus to Iowa so she wants them to beef up the Iowa specifics - what is Sanders record/where he's deviated on ag, energy, ethanol - what he did/didn't support - which had direct impact on Iowa. Requested a separate Iowa-specific memo, which includes thorough briefing from our IA team on what the press have written on HRC, O'Malley and Sanders.