GOING
GOING TO
GOING TO DO A STORY ON IT TONIGHT, WE'RE GOING TO DO A
BIG STORY ON IT.
AND WHILE I'M SURE THERE ARE A
GOOD AMOUNT OF SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON VIEWERS WHO ARE
THRILLED TO SEE THIS STORY
BEING TOLD, MY INBOX TELLS ME
THERE'S A FAIR AMOUNT OF PEOPLE
WHO AREN'T THANKS TO ATTACK AD
FATIGUE, DOUG SHEEHAN E-MAILED
US AND ASKED WHY DO PEOPLE IN
OREGON HAVE TO LISTEN TO SO
MANY POLITICAL ATTACK ADS FROM
CANDIDATES IN VANCOUVER?
>> WELL, WE CAN EITHER VOTE FOR
THEM OR AGAINST THEM.
NOW I KNOW THIS IS AN EPISODE
ABOUT SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON BUT
I KIND OF WANT TO GET THIS OUT
OF THE WAY FIRST BECAUSE WE
HEAR IT A LOT.
BASICALLY SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON
FALLS INTO OUR TELEVISION
VIEWING AREA.
VIEWING AREA. SO IF SOMEBODY WANTS TO GET A
MESSAGE TO PEOPLE WHO LIVE IN
LET'S SAY VANCOUVER, THEY'VE
GOT TO SEND IT THROUGH OUR
AIRWAVES.
AIRWAVES.
AIRWAVES. EVEN IF THAT MEANS IT'S GOING
OUT TO OREGONIANS WHO ARE
SEEING THE ADS THAT AREN'T
REALLY RELEVANT TO THEM.
UNFORTUNATELY THERE'S NO
GETTING AROUND.
GETTING AROUND. BUT SUE H HAS A BIG QUESTION
TONIGHT WHY?
TONIGHT WHY? OH, WHY ARE THERE SO MANY
CAROLYN LONG AND JAMIE HERRERA
BUTLERS AT BUTLER ADS?
WELL, THE REASON IS IT'S A
CLOSE RACE.
CLOSE RACE. IT'S ALSO ONE OF THE LAST
REPUBLICAN CONTROLLED DISTRICTS
ON THE WEST COAST.
>> TAKE A LOOK AT THIS MAP.
I MEAN THIS KIND OF PAINTS THE
WHOLE PICTURE.
WHOLE PICTURE. THESE ARE THE CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICTS UP AND DOWN OREGON,
WASHINGTON, CALIFORNIA.
WASHINGTON, CALIFORNIA. AND SINCE 2018, HERRERA
BUTLER'S DISTRICT IS LITERALLY
THE ONLY ONE TOUCHING THE
PACIFIC OCEAN.
PACIFIC OCEAN. THAT'S NOT LED BY A DEMOCRAT.
SEE THAT LITTLE BIT OF RED
CUTTING THROUGH SOUTHWEST
WASHINGTON.
WASHINGTON. NOW DEMOCRATS REALLY WANT TO
TURN THAT BLUE AND CREATE
LITERALLY BLUE WALL DOWN THE
WEST COAST.
WEST COAST. AND THEY'RE SPENDING A FORTUNE
ON ADS TO DO IT.
AND REPUBLICANS ARE PUTTING UP
THEIR OWN FORTUNE TO DEFEND TIM
GORDON TAKES IT FROM HERE.
>> I'M JAMIE, HER BUTLER AND I
APPROVE THIS MESSAGE.
I'M CAROLYN LONG AND I APPROVE
THIS MESSAGE.
THIS MESSAGE. >> IT'S ALMOST LIKE THE
COMPETITION NEVER STOPPED.
>> DEMOCRAT CAROLYN LONG LOST
TO REPUBLICAN JAMIE HERRERA
BUTLER IN 2018 BUT ONLY BY FIVE
PERCENT.
PERCENT.
PERCENT. >> THE CLOSEST ANYONE'S EVER
COME TO BEATING THE INCUMBENT
SINCE SHE WON THE SEAT IN 2010
.
.
. THE
. THE THIRD CONGRESSIONAL
DISTRICT INCLUDES ALL OF CLARK
COUNTY.
COUNTY.
COUNTY. BUT AS YOU CAN SEE ALSO MUCH
MORE SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON FROM
THE COAST TO KLICKITAT COUNTY.
>> AS A MOTHER I'M NOT GOING TO
LEAVE MY FAMILY OUT PROTECTION
OR YOURS.
OR YOURS.
OR YOURS. WE PULL THROUGH PULLING
TOGETHER AND THAT'S WHAT WE'RE
GOING TO DO NOW.
THOSE CONSTITUENTS ARE HEARING
A LOT FROM THE CANDIDATES RIGHT
NOW.
NOW.
NOW. >>
NOW. >> JAMIE.
>> JAMIE.
>> JAMIE. ARE A BUTLER PROMOTING HERSELF
AS THE INDEPENDENT MINDED
PRODUCTIVE CONSERVATIVE.
PRODUCTIVE CONSERVATIVE. THEY'RE LOOKING FOR SOMEONE
WHO'S GOING TO PUT THEM AND
THEIR FAMILIES AND THEIR
BUSINESSES IN THEIR COMMUNITIES
FIRST.
FIRST.
FIRST. >>
FIRST. >> AND I'VE BEEN RANKED AS THE
NUMBER ONE MOST ACTIVE LAWMAKER
IN WASHINGTON STATE OUT OF THE
HOUSE AND SENATE.
AND THAT'S WHERE MY ABILITY TO
SOLVE PROBLEMS AND COLLEGE
PROFESSOR CAROLYN LONG AS THE
HARDWORKING COMMUNITY CONNECTED
LIBERAL ALTERNATIVE.
LIBERAL ALTERNATIVE. >> WELL, I THINK I'VE SHOWN
THAT I'M SOMEBODY WHO'S PRESENT
ACCOUNTABLE AND COMMITTED TO
WORKING FOR THE PEOPLE IN
SOUTHWEST WASHINGTON BY MY
CONSTANT WORK BEING IN THE
COMMUNITY BEFORE CAUVIN.
AND NOW AFTER COVERED HAVING
LIVED TOWN HALLS NOW DOING
DRIVE IN TOWN HALLS, HOLDING
POLICY ROUNDTABLE POLLS, I JUST
SOMEBODY IS WORKING HARD FOR
EVERYBODY'S VOTE.
EVERYBODY'S VOTE. >> SO IN THAT SENSE IT'S VERY
MUCH A REPEAT.
WASHINGTON STATE UNIVERSITY
POLITICAL SCIENCE PROFESSOR
MARK STEFAN SAYS THE TIMES HAVE
CERTAINLY CHANGED.
CERTAINLY CHANGED. BUT THE CANDIDATES ARE PRETTY
MUCH WHO THEY WERE.
IN 2018 AND THE RACE AGAIN
APPEARS CLOSE.
APPEARS CLOSE. YOU KNOW, RECENT POLLS SUGGEST
A REAL TIGHTENING IN THIS RACE.
>> I THINK IT'S A VERY INTENSE
TIME RIGHT NOW FOR EVERYONE AND
REALLY THE QUESTION IS SORT
OF HOW MUCH CAN THE TWO SIDES
GET THEIR OWN BASE THERE AND
WHERE DO THOSE INDEPENDENTS
BREAK AT THE LAST MINUTE?
>> INTERNAL POLLING BY THE LONG
CAMPAIGN AND DEMOCRATS HAVE
LONG JUST TWO POINTS BEHIND AND
WITHIN THE MARGIN OF ERROR FOR
A VICTORY.
A VICTORY. BUT LONGTIME POLITICAL SCIENCE
PROFESSOR SAYS I NEED EVERYBODY
TO GET OUT OUT THERE AND VOTE.
>> YOU KNOW, I'VE BEEN TEACHING
STUDENTS FOR YEARS ABOUT THE
IMPORTANCE OF CIVIC ENGAGEMENT
AND DEMOCRACY.
AND DEMOCRACY. I THINK IT'S THE MOST IMPORTANT
ELECTION IN OUR LIFETIME.
>> AND THE INCUMBENT CONGRESS
HAS PROVEN I CAN BE EFFECTIVE.
>> AND IF YOU'RE WILLING I LOVE
TO GO BACK TO WASHINGTON, D.C.
AND CONTINUE TO FIGHT FOR YOU
AND HUMBLY ASK FOR YOURSELF.
>> CAROLYN LONG SUPPORTS A
RADICAL HEALTH CARE SCHEME THAT
WOULD CLOSE WASHINGTON
HOSPITALS.
HOSPITALS. SHE BRAGGED ABOUT VOTING TO CUT
COVERAGE FOR PREEXISTING
CONDITIONS.
CONDITIONS. >> SO TO THE FINISH LINE AND
WE'RE SEEING THE BATTLE PLAY
OUT IN ADS PAID FOR BY A RECORD
AMOUNT OF FUND RAISING MORE
THAN SEVEN MILLION DOLLARS
BETWEEN THE TWO.
AND POLITICAL ACTION COMMITTEES
ON BOTH SIDES ARE BRINGING OUT
THE UGLY SIDE OF POLITICAL
CAMPAIGNING EVEN MORE.
ALL OF THIS WILL BE BEHIND US
WITH ELECTION DAY AND
ULTIMATELY