Local Campaign Newspapers (The Journal, The Register, The Daily Pilot)

Toby, C.J., Josh, Sam, and Scott Holcomb huddle over these newspapers at the hotel-suite breakfast table, pages open to headlines and pull-out sections slamming Sam's campaign remarks. Ink-dark text draws sharp readings aloud; sheets pass hand to hand amid rising voices, creases deepening as they fuel debate on strategy missteps.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Press Hits and Campaign Friction

Local campaign newspapers (Register, Daily Pilot, The Journal pull-outs) are read aloud and referenced for specific local hits—insulting remarks, compromising photos, and anecdotal missteps—serving as evidence of Sam's immediate vulnerability.

Before: Stacked and being pored over by staff at the breakfast table.

After: Remains on the table as the team extracts talking points and decides who will triage which item.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

Strategy Breakfast: Clash, Loyalty, and a Quiet Reassurance

Local campaign newspapers are referenced for pull-out sections and critical local attacks; aides read specific clippings aloud to illustrate how regional outlets are framing Sam's actions and to underscore the severity of local backlash.

Before: Sheets and pull-outs are circulated across the table with fingers pointing at specific columns and photos.

After: They remain in the aides' possession as evidence for immediate tactical decisions and as material to rebut or reframe later.

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S4E16 · The California 47th

From Triage to Offense: Framing Democrats as Timid on Taxes

Stacks of local campaign newspapers are being actively read and cited; they provide the raw material—photos, pull-outs, local gaffes—that catalyze the shift from damage control to strategic framing, supplying evidence for the 'idle' narrative.

Before: Spread across the hotel-suite table, pages open to critical headlines and pull-out sections.

After: Rearranged and partially consolidated into the headline device placed prominently for immediate messaging decisions.

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