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seems to think the DNC has nothing to do with electing down ballot Dems which is just crazy On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 8:05 PM, Miranda, Luis <[email protected]> wrote: > Yeah, I spent about half hour on the phone with Gene pushing back on the > Politico story. He wants a copy of the agreement with the state parties. I > referred him to you guys on all things related to how the HVF is > administered. He’s hung up on the notion that if a state party chair wants > to keep some of that money they don’t get to decide, so the notion that > it’s part of the agreement is why he’s looking for that. > > > > I basically made all the points below. > > > > > > [image: SigDems] <http://www.democrats.org/>*Luis Miranda, *Communications > Director > > *Democratic National Committee* > > 202-863-8148 – [email protected] - @MiraLuisDC > <https://www.twitter.com/MiraLuisDC> > > > > > > *From:* Josh Schwerin [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, May 02, 2016 8:01 PM > *To:* Miranda, Luis > *Cc:* Zac Petkanas; Paustenbach, Mark > > *Subject:* Re: FW: FLAG: NEWS: Politico Exposes Clinton Campaign > ‘Money-Laundering’ Scheme > > > > Have heard from Politifact about this? > > > > On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 5:02 PM, Josh Schwerin < > [email protected]> wrote: > > this is great > > > > On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 5:00 PM, Miranda, Luis <[email protected]> wrote: > > Here’s our updated guidance and the quote I’m using: > > > > On the record: > > > > On the Record: > > “The suggestion there’s anything unusual about our joint victory funds has > no basis in the law or reality, as recognized by numerous independent > experts that have looked at this. The fact is both campaigns signed on to > similar agreements. While only one campaign is currently using their joint > victory fund we encourage both of our campaigns to identify opportunities > to support the national and state Democratic parties *now* so that we can > continue to build the infrastructure to help elect Democrats up and down > the ballot in November.” – DNC Communications Director > > On Background: > > · The money raised by the joint victory funds, even when the > money goes to the DNC, *still helps state parties*.* The funds help > strengthen, for example, our national voter file and communications, > research and digital support for state parties and down ballot candidates. > That includes training across a variety of areas, for example, and access > to media monitoring and rapid response support. This is helping the Party > right NOW build the infrastructure we need for the general election.* > > · Politico got it wrong. Their claim that state parties only get > to keep 1 percent of all the money being raised is incorrect and comparing > apples and oranges. They reference the total amount of money that has been > raised, but of that, many millions have been raised for state parties and > just haven’t been distributed to them yet (nor has it gone to the DNC or > anywhere else). Because this is money for the general election, and > coordinated campaigns are just now starting to be built at state parties, > it is perfectly understandable that not all of the HVF money owed to state > parties would have been distributed yet. > > · We had JFA’ s with the Obama campaigns in 2008 and 2012, and > the Kerry campaign in 2004. And while the funds are going to the DNC right > now to build tools and capacity for the general election, there will be a > point when the funds stay in the states to fund coordinated campaigns that > are now beginning to get organized. > > · That’s why experts have agreed there’s nothing unusual about > the victory funds. Rick Hasen, an influential academic on campaign finance, > posted an analysis on the Election Law Blog that addressed this issue. > Hasen states in the article that “it is hard to see what provision of the > law” is at issue. As the blog points out, “legally” the criticism of the > fund “seems weak.” http://electionlawblog.org/?p=81996 > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__electionlawblog.org_-3Fp-3D81996&d=CwMFAg&c=XRWvQHnpdBDRh-yzrHjqLpXuHNC_9nanQc6pPG_SpT0&r=ztfeb3sYMwYJc4m6DQzcZ1EDxKmQmE8pe5TrXm4gdCU&m=xosCmCfJlZ5AfIscnIGFPlKd_WqB4JHLY4vSLilK-IE&s=IDZd2_ULQhvZFm33gwH-mCSwcJMtMpjuFI5_FJQQvqk&e=> > > > > · We welcome any effort by our candidates to help raise money for > the DNC and state parties. > > > > · Similar agreements were set up with both the Clinton campaign > and the Sanders campaign early in the cycle, precisely because of the > urgency to build a strong national infrastructure *now* that will help > elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November. The Sanders campaign > has not used theirs. > > · These arrangements are not new or unusual. Similar joint > fundraising committees were established with our Democratic candidate in > both 2008 and 2012. And again, both campaigns have signed on and have the > option of using joint victory funds. > > · And let’s be clear, neither the DNC nor state parties are > subsidizing fundraising through these committees for either campaign. For > whatever each campaign raises under the agreement that then goes to their > campaign, that campaign pays a directly proportional amount for the cost of > that fundraising. > > > > > > > > <http://www.democrats.org/>[image: SigDems] <http://www.democrats.org/> > <http://www.democrats.org/>*Luis Miranda, *Communications Director > > *Democratic National Committee* > > 202-863-8148 – [email protected] - @MiraLuisDC > <https://www.twitter.com/MiraLuisDC> > > > > > > *From:* Zac Petkanas [mailto:[email protected]] > *Sent:* Monday, May 02, 2016 4:59 PM > *To:* Miranda, Luis; Josh Schwerin > *Cc:* Paustenbach, Mark > *Subject:* Re: FW: FLAG: NEWS: Politico Exposes Clinton Campaign > ‘Money-Laundering’ Scheme > > > > Wow. This slipped through my email. Looping Josh, who is handling on our > end. > > > > On Mon, May 2, 2016 at 1:53 PM, Miranda, Luis <[email protected]> wrote: > > Hi Christina and Zac. It was great to see you both this weekend. I’m sure > you already saw the Sanders release calling the HVF money laundering and > want to make sure we’re in touch. How are you guys responding? We’re going > to focus on our talking points (see below): > > > > · We welcome any effort by our candidates to help raise money for > the DNC and state parties. > > · Similar agreements were set up with both the Clinton campaign > and the Sanders campaign early in the cycle, precisely because of the > urgency to build a strong national infrastructure *now* that will help > elect Democrats up and down the ballot in November. The Sanders campaign > has not used theirs. > > · *It’s important to note, the funds that the DNC and state > parties get through the joint victory funds help strengthen, for example, > our national voter file and communications, research and digital support > for state parties and down ballot candidates. That includes training across > a variety of areas, for example, and access to media monitoring and rapid > response support. This is helping us NOW to build infrastructure for the > general election.* > > These arrangements are not new or unusual. Similar joint fundraising > committees were established with our Democratic candidate in both 2008 and > 2012. And again, both campaigns have signed on and have the option of using > joint victory funds. > > And let’s be clear, neither the DNC nor state parties are subsidizing > fundraising through these committees for either campaign. For whatever each > campaign raises under the agreement that then goes to their campaign, that > campaign pays a directly proportional amount for the cost of that > fundraising. > > · Rick Hasen, an influential academic on campaign finance, posted > an analysis on the Election Law Blog that addressed this issue. Hasen > states in the article that “it is hard to see what provision of the law” is > at issue. As the blog points out, “legally” the criticism of the fund > “seems weak.” http://electionlawblog.org/?p=81996 > <https://urldefense.proofpoint.com/v2/url?u=http-3A__electionlawblog.org_-3Fp-3D81996&d=CwMFAg&c=XRWvQHnpdBDRh-yzrHjqLpXuHNC_9nanQc6pPG_SpT0&r=ztfeb3sYMwYJc4m6DQzcZ1EDxKmQmE8pe5TrXm4gdCU&m=xosCmCfJlZ5AfIscnIGFPlKd_WqB4JHLY4vSLilK-IE&s=IDZd2_ULQhvZFm33gwH-mCSwcJMtMpjuFI5_FJQQvqk&e=> > > > > > > > > *From:* Brinster, Jeremy > *Sent:* Monday, May 02, 2016 12:09 PM > *To:* Comm_D > *Subject:* FLAG: NEWS: Politico Exposes Clinton Campaign > ‘Money-Laundering’ Scheme > > > > Weaver calls Joint Fundraising Committee “money-laundering” scheme > > > > *From:* Michael Briggs [mailto:[email protected] > <[email protected]>] > *Sent:* Monday, May 02, 2016 12:07 PM > *To:* Brinster, Jeremy > *Subject:* NEWS: Politico Exposes Clinton Campaign ‘Money-Laundering’ > Scheme > > > > > > *[image: Image removed by sender. Bernie 2016]* > > > > *Politico Exposes Clinton Campaign ‘Money-Laundering’ Scheme* > > > > *May 2, 2016* > * Contact: Michael Briggs (802) 233-8653 <%28802%29%20233-8653>* > > BURLINGTON, Vt. – U.S. Sen. Bernie Sanders’ campaign manager, Jeff > Weaver, on Monday criticized a Hillary Clinton campaign fundraising scheme > that state party leaders told Politico > <http://sendy.berniesanders.com/l/DfrPBYJWWKIFXgZ763cGcMqQ/oGBNof3UBoDBjaNQNa6h0w/uYvdKjbV7632vO892kpilqumBw> > has been used as a self-serving “money-laundering" conduit. > > Despite Clinton’s pledges to rebuild state parties, Politico found that > less than 1 percent of the $61 million raised by the Victory Fund has > stayed in the state parties’ coffers. > > “Secretary Clinton is looting funds meant for the state parties to skirt > fundraising limits on her presidential campaign,” Weaver said. “We think > the Clinton campaign should let the state parties keep their fair share of > the cash.” > > Sanders’ and Clinton’s primary campaigns both raised about $26 million in > April, but Politico documented how the Hillary Victory Fund, a supposedly > joint fundraising committee, has been exploited to inflate her presidential > primary campaign. > > “Secretary Clinton has exploited the rules in ways that let her > high-dollar donors like Alice Walton of Wal-Mart fame and the actor George > Clooney and his super-rich Hollywood friends skirt legal limits on campaign > contributions,” Weaver added. “If Secretary Clinton can't raise the funds > needed to run in a competitive primary without resorting to laundering, how > will she compete against Donald Trump in a general election?” > > The Sanders campaign first raised questions about the arrangement in an > April 18 letter from Brad Deutsch, the attorney for Sanders’ campaign, to > U.S. Rep. Debbie Wasserman Schultz, the chair of the DNC. > > "Hillary Clinton says that campaign finance reform is one of the most > important issues facing our country but her campaign's use of the Victory > Fund to essentially launder money proves otherwise," Weaver said. "You > cannot exploit a broken campaign finance system one day and vow to get big > money out of politics the next." > > Sanders last month raised money for three progressive Democratic > candidates for the House of Representatives. Unlike the Hillary Victory > Fund, every dollar went directly to helping the candidates. The senator has > also raised significant sums for the Democratic Senatorial Campaign > Committee. > > *###* > > Paid for by Bernie 2016 > > [image: Image removed by sender. (not the billionaires)] > > PO Box 905 - Burlington, Vermont 05402, United States > > [image: Image removed by sender.] > > > > > > > > -- > > Josh Schwerin > > Spokesman, Deputy Director of Rapid Response > > Hillary for America > > @JoshSchwerin > > > > > > -- > > Josh Schwerin > > Spokesman, Deputy Director of Rapid Response > > Hillary for America > > @JoshSchwerin > -- Josh Schwerin Spokesman, Deputy Director of Rapid Response Hillary for America @JoshSchwerin