VOTERS ARE BEING INUNDATED WITH MESSAGING AND
POLITICAL ADS. AN I HOPE YOU'RE SITTING DOWN.
THIS MAY COME AS A SHOCK. SOME OF THE ADS MAY BE
MISLEADING. IT IS TRUE.
A CNN FACT CHECK FOUND SOME DEMOCRATS HAVE BEEN THE SUB
SUBJECT OF ATTACK ADS FOR DEFUNDING THE POLICE.
THAT IS A PHRASE THAT GAINED STEAM IN 2020.
WHAT IT MEANS VARIED FROM PERSON-TO-PERSON.
SO AS WE START TO LOOK AT SOME OF THE DIFFERENT ADS, LET'S
TACKLE THIS ONE TOPIC IN PARTICULAR.
DANIEL DALE REVIEWED A NUMBER OF ADS FOR CNN.COM.
THIS IS FROM CALIFORNIA'S THIRD CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT, KERMIT
JONES WAS TARGED BY THIS AD, FROM KEVIN KYLIE.
>> AND IF PELOSI HAS HER WAY, THEY'LL DEFUND THE POLICE AND
RAISE THE GAS TAX EVEN HIGHER. KERMIT JONES, HE'S NOT WITH US.
HE'S WITH PELOSI. >> SO WHAT IS THE REAL STORY
THERE ON THE RECORDS. >> THIS IS A DOUBLE DOSE OF
NONSENSE. IT IS PURE FICTION CONJURED FROM
THIN AIR. NOT ONLY DOES THIS CANDIDATE
OPPOSE DEFUNDING THE POLICE BUT WE KNOW THAT SPEAKER PELOSI HAS
DISMISSED THAT CONCEPT. SHE'S DONE THAT IN PUBLIC AND IN
INTERVIEWS. LISTEN TO TWO OF HER COMMENTS
ONE FROM THIS YEAR AND ONE FROM BACK IN 2020.
>> THAT IS NOT THE POSITION OF THE DEMOCRATIC PARTY.
COMMUNITY SAFETY TO PROTECT AND DEFEND IN EVERY WAY IS OUR OATH
OF OFFICE. FUNDING A POLICE IS A LOCAL
MATTER AS YOU KNOW. FROM THE STAND POINT OF OUR
LEGISLATION, WE'RE NOT GOING TO THAT PLACE.
WHAT WE'RE DOING IS TALKING ABOUT HOW WE CHANGE POLICIES AND
MAKE OUR POLICING MORE JUST. >> AND IT IS NOT JUST WORDS
UNDER PELOSI'S SPEAKERSHIP, DEMOCRATS HAVE PASSED LAWS TO
PROVIDE ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO POLICE NOT TO DEFUND.
SO THIS AD IS COMPETELY MADE-UP. >> BUT HE GETS A LOT OF
ATTENTION AND YOU HAVE ANOTHER EXAMPLE OUT OF VIRGINIA.
ALSO A CONGRESSIONAL RACE. FORMER CIA OFFICER SPAMBERGER IS
THE TARGET HERE, A GROUP CALLED MOMS FOR SAFE STREETS.
TAKE A LOOK. >> AND ABIGAIL SPANBERGER JOINS
AOC'S EFFORT TO DEFUND THE POLICE.
SHE SOLD OUT FOR A POLITICAL CONTRIBUTION FROM AOC.
>> WHAT WHAT THE RECORD THERE. >> THE RECORD IS THAT
CONGRESSWOMAN SPANBERGER IS ONE OF THE MOST AGGRESSIVE
INVESTMENT DEMOCRAT HOUSE OPPONENTS OF DEFUNDING THE
POLICE. SHE TOLD HER COLLEAGUES THAT IT
IS RIDICULOUS AND ASKED THEM TO NEVER USE THAT PHRASE AGAIN.
SHE'S A FORMER CIA OFFICER AND A FORMER LAW ENFORCEMENT AGENCY,
SO AGAIN THIS IS FICTION. AND LISTEN TO WHAT SHE SAID
ABOUT A BILL THAT PROVIDES ADDITIONAL FUNDING TO POLICE.
>> THE INVEST TO PROTECT ACT WOULD HELP GET THE JOB DONE OF
ENSURING THAT POLICE DEPARTMENTS, PARTICULARLY THOSE
LIKE I REPRESENT IN SMALLER AND RURAL COMMUNITIES, HAVE THE
ABILITY TO RECRUIT, AND RETAIN OFFICERS.
THIS LEGISLATION INVESTS IN OFFICER SAFETY, IT INVESTS IN
DOMESTIC VIOLENCE RESPONSE TRAINING AND INVESTED IN FUNDING
THE POLICE DEPARTMENTS LIKE THOSE I REPRESENT.
>> SO, WHAT DOES -- WHAT DOES THIS AD BASE ITS DEFUND THE
POLICE CLAIM ON? WELL IT MISREPRESENTS ONE OF HER
VOTES IN SMALL TEXT, THAT TINY TEXT IT SKCITES IN VOTE OF A
POLICE REFORM BILL. IT IS PROMOTES CHANGES TO REDUCE
POLICE MISCON DUCK. IT DOES NOT REDUCE FUNDING.
>> DANIEL DALE, WITH 15 DAYS UNTIL THE MIDTERMS, YOU HAVE
YOUR WORK CUT OUT IN TERMS OF YOUR FACT CHECKS AHEAD.
THANK YOU. >> THANK YOU.
>>> WELL, TODAY WE'RE TALKING ABOUT EARLY VOTING IN GEORGIA.
KICKS OFF TODAY IN FLORIDA AND THERE IS A MAJOR DEBATE TONIGHT.
JOINING ME NOW TO TALK ABOUT ALL THINGS MIDTERMS FORMER
REPUBLICAN CONGRESS FRANCIS ROONEY.
GOOD TO SEE YOU THIS MORNING. NICE TO HAVE YOU WITH US.
SO WE LOOK AT THIS DEBATE AND A LOT OF FOCUS IS ON THIS DEBATE
NOT JUST IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, BUT PLENTY OF NATIONAL
ATTENTION AS WELL. AT THIS POINT, IS CHARLIE
CRIST'S TURN AS GOVERNOR FOR THE STATE OF FLORIDA IN THE PAST, IS
IT A STRENGTH OR A VULNERABILITY GOING INTO TONIGHT'S DEBATE?
>> WELL I THINK RON DeSANTIS IS A CLEAR FRONT-RUNNER HERE.
THE QUESTION FOR RON IS HOW MUCH MONEY DOES HE HAVE TO SPEND TO
DUST OFF CRIST. >> MEANING WHAT?
TO DUST HIM OFF MEANING IS THERE ANY ROOM, WHEN YOU SAY THAT AND
WHEN WE LOOK AT HEADING INTO THIS, IS THERE ANY WIGGLE ROOM
FOR UNDECIDED VOTERS TONIGHT? YOU THINK THERE ARE STILL VOTES
THAT COULD BE WON OVER TWO WEEKS OUT?
>> I THINK THAT RON IS A WELL-KNOWN QUANTITY NOW.
HE DID WHAT HE SAID HE WOULD DO ABOUT EDUCATION.
AND HE'S DONE A GREAT JOB ON HURRICANE IAN.
BETTER THAN SOME PREVIOUS HURRICANE RESPONSE PREPAREDNESS
ACTIVITIES. AND I THINK THAT HE'S EVEN
BECOMING STRONGER WITH HISPANICS IN THE STATE OF FLORIDA, THE
WHOLE MOVEMENT OF HISPANICS TOWARD REPUBLICANS IS A A WHOLE
SEPARATE SUBJECT. >> SO WHEN WE LOOK AT THEN,
BASED ON HIS STRENGTH INTO THIS DEBATE WITH TWO WEEKS LEFT TO GO
UNTIL ELECTION DAY, EARLY VOTING STARTING NOW.
YOU BELIEVE IT IS HIS RACE TO LOSE?
>> YEAH, I DEFINITELY DO. REMEMBER, HE CARRIED A LOT OF
BLACK MOTHERS BECAUSE HE PROMISED TO STRAIGHTEN OUT
EDUCATION. AND HE'S DONE IT.
SO I THINK HE'LL CARRY THEM AGAIN.
THERE WERE OTHER 300,000 MORE REPUBLICAN VOTERS A DAY, MOST OF
WHICH CAME FROM DORAL WHICH IS VENEZUELANS.
I THINK HE'LL DO BETTER WITH A LOT OF HISPANICS AS WELL.
>> WHEN WE BROADEN OUT A LITTLE BIT HERE, SO MUCH IN POLITICS
HAS CHANGED AT THIS POINT IN 2020.
INCLUDING DEBATES. WE'RE SEEING FEWER OF THEM IN
DIFFERENT STATES. YOU ARE SEEING CANDIDATES ON
BETH SIDES SAY I'M NOT GOING TO DEBATE ANY MORE.
HOW IMPORTANT ARE DEBATES IN 2022 FOR VOTERS?
>> I THINK IT WOULD BE A REAL SHAME FOR CANDIDATES TO SHY AWAY
FROM DEBATING. THAT IS A GOOD OPPORTUNITY FOR
VOTERS TO SEE HOW THEY DO UNDER PRESSURE, HOW THEY COULD RESPOND
AND THINK ON YOUR FEET AND OTHER MATTERS THAT ARE GERMANE TO
WHETHER THEY'LL BE GOOD AT THEIR JOB OR NOT.
>> DO YOU THINK IT SHOULD BE A REQUIREMENT FOR CANDIDATES?
>> I DON'T KNOW IF YOU COULD REQUIRE PARTICULAR CANDIDATE
BEHAVIOR. BUT THE VOTERS SURE OUGHT TO
PUNIS PUNISH THAT REFUSE TO DEBATE.
>> AND THE MEDIA SHOULD TOO. >> WE LOVE A GOOD DEBATE.
I DON'T NEED TO TELL YOU THAT. WHEN WE LOOK AT NATIONWIDE,
THERE ARE A NUMBER OF ELECTION DENIERS ON BALLOTS IN YOUR PARTY
AND THERE ARE REAL CHANCES THAT THEY COULD WIN SOME OF THE RACES
AND IN SOME TATES, THEY COULD CONTROL ELECTIONSCH DO YOU THINK
THE REPUBLICAN PARTY IS DOING ENOUGH TO PUSH BACK ON THOSE
LIES OR IS THIS SIMPLY MORE ABOUT GAINING SEATS?
>> WELL, I WOULD PREFER THAT THE REPUBLICAN PARTY ABANDON THESE
ELECTION DENIERS AND RECOGNIZE, AS I'VE WRITTEN, THAT THE
ELECTION WAS LEGITIMATELY WON BY PRESIDENT BIDEN AND MOVE FORWARD
ON A POSITIVE SERIES OF POLICY POINTS THAT WOULD IMPROVE THE
LIVES OF EVERY DAY AMERICANS LIKE DEALING WITH INFLATION, OUT
OF CONTROL SPENDING, REALLY DEALING WITH CHINA INSTEAD OF
THIS ON AGAIN, OFF AGAIN EFFORT TO DEAL WITH THEM.
WE HAVE A LOT OF THINGS TO DO IN THIS COUNTRY AND I THINK
REPUBLICANS HAVE HISTORICALLY GOOD APPROACHES TO THEM.
BUT RIGHT NOW IT IS ALL CONFUSED BY THIS CLOUD OF TRUMP.
>> YOU SAY IT IS CONFUSED BY THE CLOUD OF TRUMP.
AND THERE IS A LOOMING TURF WAR IN FLORIDA BETWEEN RON DeSANTIS
AND DONALD TRUMP. DO YOU THINK THAT COULD IMPACT
THE GOVERNOR'S CHANCES AT ALL? >> I THINK THAT AS THINGS STAND
RIGHT NOW, THINK RON WOULD GIVE A -- A RE-ELECTED RON WOULD GIVE
DONALD TRUMP A RUN FOR HIS MONEY IN PLA, AND MAYBE SOME OTHER
PLACES AS WELL. I'M NOT SURE GLENN YOUNGKIN
COULDN'T GIVE TRUMP A GOOD RUN FOR HIS MONEY AS WELL.
>> WE'LL BE WATCHING. NICE TO SEE YOU THIS MORNING.
THANK YOU.