https://wikileaks.org/podesta-emails/emailid/7860
RE: McCain Survey- Take 3
From: kfuksa@gqrr.com
To: pbegala@hatcreekent.com, tom@zzranch.com, tara.mcguinness@gmail.com, susan@one.org, john.podesta@gmail.com
CC: sgreenberg@gqrr.com, agreenberg@gqrr.com, anai@gqrr.com, ABaumann@gqrr.com, JContario@gqrr.com
Date: 2008-01-09 17:32
Subject: RE: McCain Survey- Take 3
Paul et al- We've reworked the Obama message into the survey, as
requested. But on the list of negative facts we need to cut ONE since
we separated out gay adoption and his use of cocaine. Please send your
suggestions. Thanks!
* 1 Obama (owe-BAHM-uh) was the only candidate at a recent event not to
cover his heart during the national anthem and he has stopped wearing an
American flag pin.
* 2 Obama (owe-BAHM-uh) benefited from a land deal from a contributor
who has been indicted for corruption.
* 3 Obama (owe-BAHM-uh) would personally negotiate with the leaders of
terrorist nations like Iran and North Korea without preconditions.
* 4 Obama (owe-BAHM-uh) voted against allowing people to use handguns
to defend themselves against intruders.
* 5 Obama (owe-BAHM-uh) plans to raise taxes by 180 (one hundred and
eighty) billion dollars a year to pay for his government-run health care
plan
* 6 Obama (owe-BAHM-uh) voted repeatedly against emergency funding
bills for U.S. troops in Iraq and Afghanistan.
* 7 Obama (owe-BAHM-uh)'s father was a Muslim and Obama grew up among
Muslims in the world's most populous Islamic country.
* 8 Obama (owe-BAHM-uh) is ranked as one of the ten most liberal
members of the Senate because of his support of issues like gay
adoption.
* 9 (Other)
* 10 (All)
* 11 (None)
* 12 (Don't know/refused)
* 13 Obama (owe-BAHM-uh) voted against requiring medical care for
aborted fetuses who survive the procedure.
* 14 Obama (owe-BAHM-uh) supports giving driver's licenses to
undocumented immigrants
* 15 Obama (owe-BAHM-uh) described his former use of cocaine as using
"a little blow."
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From: Begala, Paul [mailto:pbegala@hatcreekent.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 4:08 PM
To: Kristi Fuksa; Tom Matzzie; Tara McGuinness; Susan McCue; John
Podesta
Cc: Stan Greenberg; Anna Greenberg; Ana Iparraguirre; Andrew Baumann;
Jesse Contario
Subject: RE: McCain Survey- Take 3
Several issues:
1. I think gay adoption belongs with the "liberal" hit on Obama, but "a
little blow" does not. "A little blow" needs to be tested on its own.
2. This means we have to cut one Obama negative. Suggestions?
3. I think we need a more accurate tax attack on Obama. The $180
billion tax hike for health care is only the beginning. Obama also
supports raising the cap on Social Security taxes, which would be a tax
increase of $1.3 trillion over ten years. [See factcheck.org, citing
data from Cato Institute and Citizens for Tax Justice
http://www.factcheck.org/clinton_vs_obama.html
<http://www.factcheck.org/clinton_vs_obama.html> Obama will also be
attacked for Charlie Rangel's "mother of all tax reforms," which the GOP
says will be a $1 trillion tax increase. See Bloomberg story at
http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid= ... Cc&refer=h
ome
<http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=20601087&sid=a2Ydcv4tYVCc&refer=
home>
Paul
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From: Kristi Fuksa [mailto:kfuksa@gqrr.com]
Sent: Tuesday, January 08, 2008 3:28 PM
To: Begala, Paul; Tom Matzzie; Tara McGuinness; Susan McCue; John
Podesta
Cc: Stan Greenberg; Anna Greenberg; Ana Iparraguirre; Andrew Baumann;
Jesse Contario
Subject: McCain Survey- Take 3
Hello-
Attached is another revision of the McCain survey. It is currently at
25 minutes exactly, so please take that into account when making further
edits. As for the timing of this poll, are there any more thoughts on
fielding tomorrow versus holding off? Or is the consensus to wait for
tonight's results?
Tom-- Do you think we can do a quick call today with you in order to
discuss the implications for the upcoming research and timeline for the
ads?
Thanks all! Kristi
Kristi Fuksa <http://www.gqrr.com/index.php?ID=1068>
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