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The Republican Party Just Dumped A Whole Bunch Of Its Dirt On Hillary Clinton
By Hunter Walker, September 23, 2014
The annual meeting of the Clinton Global Initiative, an initiative of the Bill, Hillary, and Chelsea Clinton Foundation dedicated to addressing "global challenges," is taking place in New York this week. The Republican National Committee marked the occasion by dumping a huge opposition research file on Clinton to reporters.
Titled "Clinton Confab Complications," the research briefing declared, "As Clinton World Gathers In New York, Problems Loom Over Hillary Clinton’s 2016 Campaign." It highlighted several issues Republicans think can hurt Clinton, including her ties to "heads of state, business leaders, and actors" and alleged "conflicts of interest," business dealings of some of her staffers, and potential progressive opposition to Clinton.
The GOP has previously used some of these same attacks on Clinton. This briefing makes clear that Republicans hope the separate points will contribute to an overall narrative that Clinton is ethically compromised and overly cozy with big business. The RNC is also clearly eager to capitalize on any potential dissatisfaction with Clinton among the more liberal wing of the Democratic Party.
In an email to Business Insider, RNC Press Secretary Kirsten Kukowski said the GOP thought " CGI is always a good opportunity for us."
"T he Wall Street ties and her problems with that part of the Democrat Party and the baggage that comes with CGI as an organization," Kukowski said of Clinton. "This summer has solidified the fact that Hillary Clinton is out of touch with Americans between spending all of her time with millionaires and comments that she was dead broke despite million-dollar homes and book deals.
"This week the Clintons will be palling around with millionaires sticking a finger in the eye of Elizabeth Warren Democrats who already have questions about Hillary's loyalties. It's no wonder Democrats like Elizabeth Warren and Martin O’Malley see an opportunity to engage these voters who are disappointed the Democrat party is trying to anoint Hillary Clinton. But it isn't just who Hillary spends her time with — it's the baggage that comes with her ties to an organization that has had a lot of financial and ethical questions surrounding it."
A spokesperson for Clinton did not respond to a request for comment from Business Insider.
Read the RNC's full briefing on the "Clinton Confab Complications" [following]
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