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Political attack ads target key races in Florida

Political attack ads target key races in Florida
HIM REACH OUT TO SANFORD POLICE. COMMITMENT 2022 WE ARE TAKING A CLOSER LOOK AT A WAVE OF POLITICAL ADS IN LOCAL STATE HOUSE AND SENATE RACES QUESTION IS POLITICAL REPORTER GREG FOX SHOWS US WHO IS BEHIND THE ADS AND WHY VOTERS SHOULD PAY ATTENTION TO THESE RACES. SOME IDEAS JUST PLAIN BAD OTHERS JUST PLAIN WEIRD REESIBAGA WILD FOR WEIRD IDEAS, YOU KNOW, IT’S CLOSE TO ELECTION DAY WHEN THE REALLY HARSH POLITICAL ADS HIT THE AIRWAVES. SHE’S FANATICAL FOR RADICAL IDEAS OF FINANCIAL MISMANAGEMENT TRAIN WRECK PARTISAN POLITICS FIRST SCHOOLS AND STUDENTS LASTING EXTREME JOY, THE BETTER QUESTION IS WHO IS BACKING THESE ADS ALL OF THEM COME FROM THE REPUBLICAN PARTY OF FLORIDA. HERE’S WHAT YOU SHOULD REALLY KNOW IF YOU’RE SEEING THESE ADS THEY’RE IN LOCAL STATE HOUSE AND SENATE RACES. REPUBLICANS ARE WORRIED. THEY MIGHT LOSE AND SOME OF THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES HAVEN’T BEEN WILLING OR AVAILABLE TO DEBATE THE DEMOCRATS DECLARED BANKRUPTCY FOUR TIMES THIS AD BASHING HOUSE DISTRICT 45 CANDIDATE ALLY BRASWELL POINTS OUT FINANCIAL CHALLENGES AS A BUSINESS OWNER SOMETHING HE ADDRESSED IN A TIGER BAY DEBATE WITH REPUBLICAN CAROLINA. AMISTY. YOU ARE NOT COMPETENT TO REPRESENT ONE OF THE MOST GOING TO DISTRICTS IN OUR STATE DISTRICT 45 AND THE PARTY THAT SHE REPRESENTS REPRESENTED IN ELECTED A PRESIDENT WHO HAS HAD MULTIPLE BANKRUPTCY. SO I THINK WE NEED TO TAKE A LOOK AT THAT AT LEAST AMNESTY SHOWED UP AT THAT SAME DEBATE DEMOCRATS CARLOS GUILLERMO SMITH AND HOUSE 37 RISHI BAGA AND HOUSE 35 ENJOY GOLF MARCIL AND SENATE DISTRICT 10 APPEARED BUT STATE SENATOR JASON BRODER DECLINED. HE’S ALSO DECLINED OUR WEST TWO DEBATE AND EVERY SINGLE INTERVIEW REQUEST. WE HAVE MADE THIS CAMPAIGN SEASON SMITH’S OPPONENT SUSAN PLACENTIA DID NOT RESPOND TO THE INVITATION OR OUR WEST TO DEBATE REQUEST AND BAG AS OPPONENT FRED HAWKINS CANCELED AT THE LAST MINUTE SAYING HE NEEDED TO ATTEND TO FLOODING IN OSCEOLA COUNTY FOLLOWING HURRICANE, IAN. HE HAS NOT RESPONDED TO MY MULTIPLE REQUESTS FOR A DEBATE OR INTERVIEW. THANK YOU FOR HAVING ME HERE TODAY IN A CREDIT TO THE REPUBLICAN CANDIDATES AND DISTRICTS 36 38 AND 39 RACHEL PLANKIN DID ACCEPT A DEBATE WITH DEBORAH PALALALIAN A BILL THAT WILL HAVE REPRESENTATIVE DAVID SMITH ENGAGED IN DEBATE WITH HIS OPPONENT SARAH HENRY THAT WE NEED TO PROTECT LIFE AND DOUG BANKS AND JOINED US TO DEBATE TIFFANY HUGHES SUPPORTING RADICAL AGENDA BY THE WAY, THE WORD RADICAL IS SO FAR LEADING THE RACE FOR MOST ABUSED WORD IN A LOCAL TV COMMERCIAL FOR THE RECORD DEMOCRATS ARE ALSO FILLING YOUR LOCAL MAILBOXES WITH JABS THAT REPUBLICANS IN THESE MAILERS. YOU CAN CUT THROUGH ALL THE CRAZY CLAIMS BY EITHER GOING TO WESH.COM AND WATCHING OUR DEBATES IN MANY OF THESE LOCAL RACES OR SIMPLY GOING TO A CANDIDATES WEBSITES AND READING UP O
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Political attack ads target key races in Florida
You know it's close to election day when the really harsh political ads hit the airwaves, like ones from the Republican Party of Florida that you can watch parts of above. The ads are in local state House and Senate races that Republicans are worried they might lose. Some of the Republican candidates haven't been willing or available to debate the Democrats."Declared bankruptcy four times,” said one ad bashing House District 45 candidate Allie Braswell. The ad points out his financial challenges as a business owner, something he addressed in a Tiger Bay debate with Republican Carolina Amesty. “You are not competent to file a balanced budget and to represent one of the most influential districts in our state,” Amesty said. “The party that she represents represented and elected a president who has had multiple bankruptcies, so I think we need to take a look at that,” Braswell said at the debate.At the same debate, Democrats Carlos Guillermo Smith in House 37, Rishi Bagga in House 35 and Joy Goff-Marcil in Senate District 10 appeared, but state Sen. Jason Brodeur declined. He's also declined our WESH 2 debate and every single interview request we have made this campaign season. Smith's opponent, Susan Plasencia, did not respond to the invitation or our WESH 2 debate request. And Bagga's opponent, Fred Hawkins, canceled at the last minute, saying he needed to attend to flooding in Osceola County following Hurricane Ian. He has not responded to multiple requests for a debate or interview.In a credit to the Republican candidates in districts 36, 38 and 39, Rachel Plakon did accept a debate with Deborah Poulalion.Rep. David Smith engaged in debate with his opponent, Sarah Henry, and Doug Bankson joined us to debate Tiffany Hughes.The word "radical" is so far leading the race for the most abused word in a local TV commercial.For the record, Democrats are using your mailboxes to deliver all kinds of jabs at Republicans.

You know it's close to election day when the really harsh political ads hit the airwaves, like ones from the Republican Party of Florida that you can watch parts of above.

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The ads are in local state House and Senate races that Republicans are worried they might lose. Some of the Republican candidates haven't been willing or available to debate the Democrats.

"Declared bankruptcy four times,” said one ad bashing House District 45 candidate Allie Braswell.

The ad points out his financial challenges as a business owner, something he addressed in a Tiger Bay debate with Republican Carolina Amesty.

“You are not competent to file a balanced budget and to represent one of the most influential districts in our state,” Amesty said.

“The party that she represents represented and elected a president who has had multiple bankruptcies, so I think we need to take a look at that,” Braswell said at the debate.

At the same debate, Democrats Carlos Guillermo Smith in House 37, Rishi Bagga in House 35 and Joy Goff-Marcil in Senate District 10 appeared, but state Sen. Jason Brodeur declined. He's also declined our WESH 2 debate and every single interview request we have made this campaign season.

Smith's opponent, Susan Plasencia, did not respond to the invitation or our WESH 2 debate request.

And Bagga's opponent, Fred Hawkins, canceled at the last minute, saying he needed to attend to flooding in Osceola County following Hurricane Ian. He has not responded to multiple requests for a debate or interview.

In a credit to the Republican candidates in districts 36, 38 and 39, Rachel Plakon did accept a debate with Deborah Poulalion.

Rep. David Smith engaged in debate with his opponent, Sarah Henry, and Doug Bankson joined us to debate Tiffany Hughes.

The word "radical" is so far leading the race for the most abused word in a local TV commercial.

For the record, Democrats are using your mailboxes to deliver all kinds of jabs at Republicans.