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Re: NEW AD: Bernie Sanders - "Frack"

I think we can get Polis if we want him to. he does not like that he is painted as anti-fracking in the press and this is an opportunity for him to push off sanders and appear more reasonable. It also benefits us---a win-win. I am going to quietly check with Conservation Colorado (the state LCV) and see if they have an appetite for pushing back on Sanders. I think the Denver Post Ed Board could smack Sanders if we want them to but that makes it a bigger fight. Keep in mind this is a busy news day in CO and we have had no media inquires. We can either start a fight or line up the validators for when the Sanders starts the fight. I think the latter makes more sense but its a close call. So should I line up validators in Polis and local LCV while holding off on the Denver Post Ed Board until Sanders engages? On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:38 PM, Kristina Costa <kcosta@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > Brad, do you think we can get polis? > > We also lost comms. + > > /KLC > > On Feb 23, 2016, at 5:37 PM, Trevor Houser <tghouser.hrc@gmail.com> wrote: > > Just got off with Brad and filled him in on LiUNA/labor drama. LCV isn’t > willing to hit Bernie on this. Sounds like Polis is the best bet if press > stats asking, otherwise better to duck and cover. > > > > *From:* Bradley Komar [mailto:bkomar@hillaryclinton.com > <bkomar@hillaryclinton.com>] > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2016 2:21 PM > *To:* Trevor Houser > *Cc:* Kristina Costa; Jake Sullivan; Sara Latham; John Podesta; Tyson > Brody; Samantha McClain; Mr. Pete Ogden; Ben Kobren > *Subject:* NEW AD: Bernie Sanders - "Frack" > > > > I would prefer an ally (congressman polis and/or LCV) Who have strong bone > fides on the environment to whack sander's for taking an irresponsible > position and in doing so, threatening real progress on frack fluid > disclosure and air quality regulations. This is yet another promise he > can't keep. > > > > I think we will be forced to weigh in by sanders and of course we have to > state our position: it's a transitional energy--and we need to go green. > But that is a very soft response that sounds better if Bernie is being hit > by the left. > > > > I would watch our tone and not sound too pro-fracking. A reluctant tone is > a better fit for dem caucus goers (it's a transition energy. It's not great > but it allows us to get to where we want to be) > > On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, Trevor Houser <tghouser.hrc@gmail.com> > wrote: > > ++ John and Sara on this chain. > > > > Brad and I just chatted. We think the following posture makes sense: > > > > “Bernie’s call for banning all hydraulic fracturing is, extreme, > unfeasible and ignores the contribution natural gas has made to our economy > and our efforts to reduce carbon pollution. What we need to focus on is > putting in place common sense safeguards to protect our air and water, like > mandatory disclosure of fracking chemicals, closing the Halliburton > loophole, regulations to reduce methane emissions from both new and > existing sources. Hillary has called for all of these things to make sure > that those communities that choose to pursue natural gas development do so > safely and responsibly. And she will stand by those communities that decide > they don’t want natural gas production to occur.” > > > > Did I capture it Brad? We are seeing if some progressive allies can hit > Bernie for being too extreme on this. > > > > *From:* Kristina Costa [mailto:kcosta@hillaryclinton.com > <kcosta@hillaryclinton.com>] > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2016 1:48 PM > *To:* Jake Sullivan; Bradley Komar > *Cc:* Tyson Brody; Samantha McClain; Clips; Trevor Houser; Mr. Pete > Ogden; Ben Kobren > *Subject:* RE: NEW AD: Bernie Sanders - "Frack" > > > > Trevor and Brad are connecting now to discuss. > > > > *From:* Jake Sullivan [mailto:jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com > <jsullivan@hillaryclinton.com>] > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2016 4:38 PM > *To:* Bradley Komar <bkomar@hillaryclinton.com> > *Cc:* Kristina Costa <kcosta@hillaryclinton.com>; Tyson Brody < > tbrody@hillaryclinton.com>; Samantha McClain <smcclain@hillaryclinton.com>; > Clips <clips@hillaryclinton.com>; Trevor Houser <tghouser.hrc@gmail.com>; > Mr. Pete Ogden <progden@gmail.com>; Ben Kobren <benkobren@gmail.com> > *Subject:* Re: NEW AD: Bernie Sanders - "Frack" > > > > Should we try to do anything with this? > > > On Feb 23, 2016, at 4:07 PM, Bradley Komar <bkomar@hillaryclinton.com> > wrote: > > "The only candidate to oppose fracking" > > > > What does that mean? A complete 100% fracking ban. There is no elected > dem and I believe no enviro group that takes this position. In fact, such > an extreme position threatens the progress of common-sense safety measures > like frack fluid disclosure and methane capture/air quality regulations. > > > > The Denver Post Editorial Board could really smack him for this. This is > tricky waters for caucus goers but his language may leave him vulnerable. > > > > Jared Polis is a regarded as a leader of the regulating fracking team in > CO and his argument is reforms, not a ban. > > > > "Fracking can endanger our drinking water and threaten our climate" > > > > For the fact check: The threaten our climate is based on methane released > in the air when extracting natural gas from the ground. Colorado mandates > oil and gas pay for methane capture technology to prevent the potent green > house gas from escaping and the state issues large fines to bad actors. > Natural gas burns cleaner than other traditional energies so the "threatens > our climate" is about methane released during extraction which Colorado has > already addressed. > > > > Still really tough for us to talk about. > > > > On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 2:00 PM, Kristina Costa <kcosta@hillaryclinton.com> > wrote: > > + for awareness > > > > *From:* clips@hillaryclinton.com [mailto:clips@hillaryclinton.com > <clips@hillaryclinton.com>] *On Behalf Of *Tyson Brody > *Sent:* Tuesday, February 23, 2016 3:45 PM > *To:* Bradley Komar <bkomar@hillaryclinton.com> > *Cc:* Samantha McClain <smcclain@hillaryclinton.com>; Clips < > clips@hillaryclinton.com> > *Subject:* Re: NEW AD: Bernie Sanders - "Frack" > > > > at the very least in Colorado: > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gALQGCrjZs&feature=em-uploademail > > > > On Tue, Feb 23, 2016 at 3:43 PM, Bradley Komar <bkomar@hillaryclinton.com> > wrote: > > Do we know where this is playing? > > > On Tuesday, February 23, 2016, Samantha McClain < > smcclain@hillaryclinton.com> wrote: > > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0gALQGCrjZs > > > > v/o: Bernie Sanders. The courage to stand up to Big Oil, because he won't > take their money. > > > > That's why Sanders said no to the Keystone pipeline, and never waffled. > > > > He's also the only candidate to oppose fracking, because fracking can > endanger our drinking water and threaten our climate. > > > > Sanders has the most far reaching plan to fight climate change and build a > clean energy future. > > > > Bernie Sanders. People before polluters. > > > > Sanders: I'm Bernie Sanders and I approve this message. > > > > > >