Jake Sullivan, foreign policy aide: “Would add a sentence on standing up for our allies and our values, including Israel and other fellow democracies, and confronting terrorists and dictators with strength and cunning.”
Mandy Grunwald, media advisor: “I thought this was largely for her TP [talking points] with public events not fundraisers. Do we need Israel etc for that?”
Sullivan: “We def need the etc. I think good to have Israel too.”
Joel Benenson, pollster and chief strategist: “Why would we call out Israel in public events now? The only voters elevating FP at all are Republican primary voters.”
Robby Mook, campaign manager: “I’m w Joel. We shouldn’t have Israel at public events. Especially dem activists.”
Sullivan: “I won’t fall on sword over Israel but we need more than climate in that paragraph.”
Dan Schwerin, speechwriter: “What about this as a base, and then she can drop in Israel when she’s with donors:
“Fourth and finally, we have to protect our country from the global threats that we see, from terrorists to dictators to diseases – 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. That includes taking on global warming and those who continue to deny that it exists. And it means always standing up for our allies and our values, especially our fellow democracies.”
Mook: “I’m fine with that.”
Benenson: “Good.”
Gary Edwards on 22 Jul 13"This discussion needs your direct support or direct critique that I might respond. Other idea's please start in a new discussion (note: this has been revised after 400+ comments, but if possible read all of them) thank you for your time: (revised July 20th,'13) I thought it would be helpful (stike that, it's absolutely imperative!!!!) to have a T Party pre-primary prior to the RINO primary so we wouldn't split our vote. That thread sort of grew to the following two steps: The following two step approach would require a temporary meeting of the minds from the various larger conservative Tea Party factions for the following purposes:: 1. Having a pre-primary to avoid the late RINO primary so we avoid splitting our vote and being able to get out there now to campaign because we have some serious hills to climb (our message, government news and funding etc.). But the main point here is that we always split our votes in the regular RINO primary, we need to avoid this. We need some sort of (temporary or other) unified effort of all the un-unified groups for this purpose. Make sure you don't miss a word utilized here and that the whole 'idea' is understood. Along with this we also need to have the above bonded with the following item number 2, as follows: 2. Implement a plan to organize and recruit deep into every precinct of the T-Party. This would include the larger T-P groups to supply their associated local smaller groups with solid information to be distributed and used as a means to educate both door to door and if possible via ads in their local news papers when feasible. (with an increase in some recruiting, this can work - I've checked out the cost). We have great web sites on the internet but many republican's, democrats and independents don't go there. We need a serious ground team for all of our upcoming elections. Many of our small groups are getting smaller and many not associated would like to be contacted by us. Our idea's
