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all, Please find Correct The Record's weekend talking points package both attached and below. Thanks! *2.13.15 Weekend Package* *1.* *The Hill: “Hillary calls for extending CHIP funding” <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#14b8532e8847515d_one>* *2. **Hillary Clinton: Fighting for America’s Workers <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#14b8532e8847515d_workers>* *3. **Black History Month: Hillary Clinton Fighting for Civil Rights <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#14b8532e8847515d_aa>* *4. **Hillary Clinton: Tough on Terrorism <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#14b8532e8847515d_terror>* *5. **Hillary Clinton: Tops New National Poll <https://mail.google.com/mail/u/0/#14b8532e8847515d_poll>* *ICYMI: The Hill blog: Briefing Room: “Hillary calls for extending CHIP funding”* <http://thehill.com/blogs/blog-briefing-room/232730-hillary-calls-for-extending-chip-funding> By Jesse Byrnes February 12, 2015 Hillary Clinton is pushing for Congress to reauthorize the federal government's child healthcare program, lending her support to congressional Democrats looking to keep the program around. "[D]espite strong bipartisan support, we are concerned that gridlock in Washington and unrelated disputes over the Affordable Care Act could prevent an extension of the program," Clinton and former GOP Senate Majority Leader Bill Frist (Tenn.) wrote in an op-ed in The New York Times on Thursday. "As parents, grandparents and former legislators, we believe that partisan politics should never stand between our kids and quality health care," the pair added. Clinton, the presumed 2016 Democratic presidential frontrunner, is calling on Congress to extend the Children's Health Insurance Program's (CHIP) funding for the next four years, labeling the approximately $10 billion expense "an investment in our children that will pay off for decades to come." Senate Democrats have launched their own push to reauthorize the program, signing on as co-sponsors of a bill that would extend funding through 2019. Currently, the program's funding runs out at the end of September. A companion bill was also introduced in the House on Thursday. The program, which has been around for the better part of two decades, covers about 10 million children. Some Republicans have cast CHIP as duplicative given benefits under ObamaCare, and say additional subsidies and eligibility under Medicaid make the program as unnecessary. "If CHIP is not reauthorized, more families will be hit with higher costs. As many as two million children could lose coverage altogether. Millions more will have fewer health care benefits and much higher out-of-pocket costs, threatening access to needed health services," Clinton and Frist wrote. "And because families without adequate insurance often miss out on preventive care and instead receive more expensive treatment in hospital emergency rooms, all of us will be likely to end up paying part of the bill," they added. The op-ed also marks the second time in as many weeks that Clinton has jumped into a healthcare debate. Last week she tweeted that "#vaccineswork" after two possible 2016 Republican contenders, Gov. Chris Christie (N.J.) and Sen. Rand Paul (Ky.) suggested that parents should have some choice on whether to immunize their children. *TALKING POINTS: HILLARY CLINTON: FIGHTING FOR AMERICA’S WORKERS* *“This is the country where if you work hard, you can make it. And each generation is supposed to have it a little better than the one before.” – Hillary Clinton, **10/23/14* <http://www.buzzfeed.com/rubycramer/hillary-clinton-as-surrogate-more-like-the-main-attraction#.hu3BBNX7R> - Hillary Clinton has stood up and fought for American workers her entire life, reflecting her belief that our country’s future depends on a strong and successful middle class. - Clinton worked to close tax loopholes and called <http://www.washingtonpost.com/wp-dyn/content/article/2008/04/14/AR2008041401413.html> for eliminating “any tax break that promotes or rewards outsourcing.” Hillary also supported <http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=2&vote=00083>legislation to discourage outsourcing in the private sector and to restrict <http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=108&session=2&vote=00032> federal agencies from outsourcing work. - Clinton proposed <http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=77061> a $1 billion per year innovation fund to encourage states to develop family leave and paid leave policies, and also called for providing paid parental leave to all federal employees. - Clinton cofounded the bipartisan Senate Manufacturing Caucus and fought <https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/429> to bring new manufacturing technology to small and medium-sized businesses, which would help to create jobs and spur manufacturing growth. - Clinton stood up against unfair Chinese trade practices and voted <http://www.senate.gov/legislative/LIS/roll_call_lists/roll_call_vote_cfm.cfm?congress=109&session=1&vote=00086> in favor of authorizing action on Chinese imports if the Chinese government did not reform its currency practices. - Clinton worked to expand job training opportunities for workers and led <https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/431/> efforts <https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2586> to bring together local businesses, governments, educational institutions and labor organizations to collaborate on new programs to train workers for modern technology jobs. - Clinton backed efforts <https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/1992> to expand protections for workers’ pensions and to protect <https://beta.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1485> overtime <https://beta.congress.gov/amendment/108th-congress/senate-amendment/1580> pay for working Americans. - Clinton fought to strengthen <https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/2231> safety protections for coal miners and worked <https://www.congress.gov/bill/107th-congress/senate-bill/2189> to secure health coverage for laid off and retired steelworkers. - Clinton worked to give all American workers the opportunity to easily save for the future. Hillary proposed <http://edition.cnn.com/2007/POLITICS/12/21/clinton.trans.retirement/> creating “American Retirement Accounts” that would give workers greater security on their savings and increase flexibility in making investments. *BOTTOM LINE: *Hillary Clinton’s life has been about fighting to protect and lift up American workers and their families. Hillary's vision for our future is reflected by her efforts to ensure everyone has a fair shot at the American Dream. *TALKING POINTS: BLACK HISTORY MONTH: HILLARY CLINTON FIGHTING FOR CIVIL RIGHTS* *BACKGROUND: **February is Black History Month, when we honor the struggle, progress, and contributions of African Americans. Throughout her entire career, Hillary Clinton has been a strong champion of the African American community, working to ensure all Americans enjoy the same rights and opportunities. * *KEY POINTS:* · Hillary Clinton has worked her entire life to ensure that all Americans have equal access to our country’s rights and freedoms. · When Hillary was a teenager, she had the privilege of seeing Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. speak and recalled <http://clinton4.nara.gov/textonly/WH/EOP/First_Lady/html/generalspeeches/Wed_Jul_26_162340_2000.html> that “he challenged all of us there that evening, as he did throughout his life, to stay awake during the great civil rights revolution that was sweeping our country.” · Clinton has consistently advocated in favor of voting rights and repeatedly <https://www.congress.gov/bill/109th-congress/senate-bill/450> fought to expand <https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/804> access to the polls to make it easier for everyone to vote. She also led efforts <https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1986> to guarantee <https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2313> that every vote is counted, by updating electronic voting machines. · Clinton has called <http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hillary-clinton-takes-hard-truths-about-race-and-justice> for more equity in America’s criminal justice system. In the wake of unrest in Ferguson, Missouri, Hillary Clinton delivered bold <http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/the-fix/wp/2014/08/29/hillary-clinton-was-surprisingly-bold-on-ferguson/>comments that “got personal by asking whites to put themselves in the shoes of black Americans.” Hillary asked people to “imagine… if a third of all white men – just look at this room and take one-third – went to prison during their lifetime. Imagine that. That is the reality in the lives of so many of our fellow Americans in so many of the communities in which they live.” · As a candidate for president in 2007, she proposed <http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=77075> making changes to drug sentencing laws and noted in particular that “the scales of justice are seriously out of balance when it comes to charging, sentencing and punishing African Americans.” In the Senate, she also fought to strengthen <https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/368/> community policing programs and end <https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/2132/cosponsors> racial profiling. · In the face of a Supreme Court that in 2007 “turned its back <http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=93092> on the promise of *Brown* vs. *Board of Education* that students of different racial backgrounds deserve an opportunity to attend school together,” Hillary Clinton proposed <http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=92097> a plan to help every school voluntarily work for a more diverse student body. · Hillary fought against attempts to weaken civil rights through our nation’s Justice Department. She spoke out against federal judicial nominees like Leslie Southwick, whom she said <https://www.congress.gov/congressional-record/2007/10/24/senate-section/article/s13273-9/> had “demonstrated a lack of respect and understanding for the civil rights of all Americans, and particular indifference towards the real and enduring evils of discrimination against African Americans.” · She has boldly sounded the alarm <http://www.presidency.ucsb.edu/ws/?pid=93137> about the inequities that still exist between African Americans and whites, such as disparities in the number of uninsured children, people living in poverty, and college enrollment for high school graduates. · Hillary has honored the history of African Americans by introducing legislation <https://www.congress.gov/bill/110th-congress/senate-bill/3511> to establish a Civil Rights History Project and by cosponsoring bills <https://www.congress.gov/bill/108th-congress/senate-bill/1157>that created the National Museum of African American History and Culture. *TALKING POINTS: TOUGH ON TERRORISM* *MESSAGE: **In a changing and unpredictable world, Hillary Clinton’s leadership on issues of national security has kept America secure and helped make the world a safer place.* *KEY POINTS:* · Hillary Clinton has recognized the threat and taken a tough stance against ISIS saying, “we have to do everything we can to…marginalize extremists through the Middle East.” · As Secretary of State, Hillary Clinton worked through diplomatic channels to help the United States fight terrorism and safeguard our national security. - Secretary Clinton made the case for the raid to bring Osama bin Laden to justice. - Clinton built relationships with key players in the Middle East and funded counterterrorism training initiatives. o Through negotiations with Russia, Clinton successfully worked to reduce the number of nuclear missile launchers in the world. o Clinton built and maintained a coalition to enact the toughest sanctions in Iran’s history in order to encourage Iran to abandon, or at least stall, its nuclear program. o Clinton negotiated the Gaza cease-fire between Israelis and Palestinians, helping avert an all-out war in Gaza. o Clinton played a role to end the war in Iraq and begin a transition to civilian society in Afghanistan. o Clinton instituted new roles at the State Department to fight terrorism: - Clinton created the Center for Strategic Counterterrorism Communications to combat Al-Qaeda’s growing influence online. - Clinton established the Bureau of Counterterrorism to advance counterterrorism objectives and our national security. o Clinton identified and led on important issues which affect our national security, such as the global empowerment of women and climate change. § Clinton worked to empower women and girls around the world to participate in their economies. This helps make economies stronger and more stable. § Clinton prioritized addressing climate change in her time at the State Department. Weather events caused by climate change can lead to famine and destroyed infrastructure, which increase instability and unrest. · Serving as a United States Senator representing New York during September 11, 2001, Hillary Clinton made it a priority to urge the pursuit of justice against Al Qaeda and improve our nation’s efforts to combat terrorism. *RECENT STATEMENTS ON ISIS:* · *Clinton: “Canada, the United States, and many other nations are working together to stop the spread of ISIS and other violent jihadi extremists in the region.” *“Canada, the United States, and many other nations are working together to stop the spread of ISIS and other violent jihadi extremists in the region. These militants are targeting religious and ethnic minorities, kidnapping and beheading civilians, persecuting and enslaving women, and attracting foreign fighters, including some with Western passports from the United States and Canada who could easily return home. This fight is crucial, and more broadly, we have to do everything we can to empower moderates and marginalize extremists throughout the Middle East and the wider Muslim world.” [Sec. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Global Perspectives – Winnipeg, 1/21/15] · *Clinton: “There is a distorted and dangerous strain of extremism within the Muslim world that continues to spread.”* “We are in a contest of ideas and values. And who are we contesting against? Well we are not contesting against the vast majority of Muslims. Islam itself is not the adversary. And the vast majority of Muslims are peaceful and tolerant people. Here amongst us this afternoon we see that every day, in Canada and the United States, with so many of our neighbors and fellow citizens. But we can’t close our eyes to the fact that at this time in our world history there is a distorted and dangerous strain of extremism within the Muslim world that continues to spread. Now its adherents may be few in number. But they have the capacity to cause profound damage, most especially, to their own communities. With these vicious few, we are confronting an ideology of hate – a worldview based on tearing down and dividing rather than building up and bringing together based on a claim to absolute truth and total intolerance for the beliefs and rights of their fellow human beings.” [Sec. Hillary Rodham Clinton, Global Perspectives – Winnipeg, 1/21/15] *TALKING POINTS: HILLARY CLINTON TOPS NEW NATIONAL POLL* *BACKGROUND**: A new **Bloomberg Politics/Saint Anselm College* <http://images.businessweek.com/cms/2015-02-07/sunday-rev.pdf>* New Hampshire poll conducted January 31 – February 5, 2015 finds that Hillary Clinton leads the field of potential Democratic presidential candidates in New Hampshire and maintains sky-high approval ratings.* *KEY POINTS:* - Even as right-wing attack groups throw everything but the kitchen sink at Hillary Clinton, she continues to connect with Democrats, Independents and Americans of all backgrounds who are hungry for her experience, leadership and vision. Because of Hillary Clinton’s years of public service, her strong record as a leader, and her commitment to fighting for middle class workers and their families, she has the support of so many Americans. - According to the poll, 56% of the likely Democratic primary voters polled in New Hampshire said that Hillary Clinton was their first choice for president, 41% ahead of the next potential candidate. - Hillary Clinton is viewed favorably by 89% of likely Democratic primary voters. *THE BIG PICTURE:* - This latest poll is in line with what others polls and pundits have been showing for months – that Hillary Clinton has unprecedented support, despite the onslaught of Republican attacks against her. - A Fusion Massive Millennial poll <https://fusiondotnet.files.wordpress.com/2015/02/politics-affiliations-comedian.pdf> conducted January 6-11, 2015 finds that 57% of young Democrats polled chose Hillary Clinton as their preferred Democratic presidential nominee, 47% higher than the next potential candidate. The poll also shows that in a head-to-head matchup with young Republicans’ preferred GOP nominee, Mitt Romney, who eventually decided not to run, Hillary Clinton would win by double digits, 55%-31%. - A Bloomberg Politics/Des Moines Register Iowa poll <http://images.businessweek.com/cms/2015-01-31/saturday-b-30496.pdf> conducted January 26-29, 2015 finds that 56% of the likely Democratic caucus-goers polled in Iowa said that Hillary Clinton was their first choice for president, 40% ahead of the next potential candidate. The poll also shows that Hillary Clinton is viewed favorably by 84% of Democratic likely caucus-goers. - An ABC News/Washington Post poll <http://abcnews.go.com/blogs/politics/2015/01/historys-a-positive-for-clinton-not-so-for-bush-or-romney/> conducted January 12-15, 2015 finds that Hillary Clinton leads each of the top potential GOP candidates in hypothetical matchups by double digits. According to the poll, Hillary leads Jeb Bush 54%-41%, Mitt Romney 55%-40%, Chris Christie 53%-40%, Rand Paul 54%-41%, and Mike Huckabee 56%-39%. - For 17 out of the past 18 years, Hillary Clinton has been named Americans’ Most Admired Woman, according to a Gallup poll <http://www.gallup.com/poll/180365/barack-obama-hillary-clinton-extend-run-admired.aspx> from December 8-11, 2014. - Clinton is extremely popular among Democrats: an NBC/Marist poll <http://www.msnbc.com/msnbc/hillary-clinton-beats-joe-biden-hypothetical-2016-matchup> from July 7-13, 2014 puts her favorability/unfavorability rating in Iowa at 89 percent/6 percent; in New Hampshire it’s even higher, at 94 percent/4 percent. - In polls conducted this summer in Ohio <http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/ohio/release-detail?ReleaseID=2066> , New Jersey <http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/new-jersey/release-detail?ReleaseID=2068> and Florida <http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/24/clinton-polling-well-in-key-presidential-battleground/>, Hillary Clinton had commanding leads over potential 2016 GOP contenders. - According to a Quinnipiac press release on the Ohio poll <http://www.quinnipiac.edu/news-and-events/quinnipiac-university-poll/ohio/release-detail?ReleaseID=2066>, "Secretary Clinton, on the other hand, is almost everyone's favorite candidate.” - Regarding the New Jersey poll, a Quinnipiac official stated <http://www.nj.com/politics/index.ssf/2014/08/hillary_clinton_leads_christie_for_president_in_nj_poll_finds.html>, “As Gov. Christopher Christie traipses around the nation, his presidential potential seems alive, but former Secretary of State Hillary Clinton, the adopted girl next door, easily beats him in his home state.” - Based on the Florida poll, CNN reported <http://politicalticker.blogs.cnn.com/2014/07/24/clinton-polling-well-in-key-presidential-battleground/> that “Hillary Clinton is the clear 2016 frontrunner in the nation's largest presidential battleground state.”