Bob Dole TV AD
Shown on WMUR-TV Six O'Clock News Jan. 31st
Attack on Forbes
Transcribed by Greg Levandoski
[Low droning background noise persistent through ad. "Sliding"
noises between cuts.]
Male Narrator: "From 1985 to 93, Steve Forbes was a political
appointee to a government agency."
[Cut to shot of Forbes on cover of Newsweek ripping a "budget" in
half. Quote from Newsweek below, `"...spending was reduced."
Newsweek 1/19/96.']
"He claimed in Newsweek he'd cut the budget..."
[Cut to another head and shoulders shot of Forbes looking down.
`Forbes Doubled the Budget to Over $200 million. Associated Press
1/30/96.' written below.]
"...but the Associated Press reports, `Official audits discovered
Forbes doubled his agency's budget.'"
[Cut to head shot of Forbes with `$276,000 Tax Dollars Wasted. IG
Report 10/21/93.' written below.]
"Forbes even allowed $276,000 tax dollars to be wasted redecorating
the European residence of a friend who was also his aide."
[Cut to video of Forbes smiling with `The More We Learn...' written
underneath.]
"The more we learn about Steve Forbes,..."
[Video of Forbes stays and writing below is replaced with, `The
More Questions We Have." At bottom of screen `PAID FOR BY DOLE FOR
PRESIDENT, INC.' is written with small head shot of Dole to the
left of it.]
"...the more questions we have."
[Cut to black screen with a "slamming" sound. `STEVE FORBES'
written at top with Dole's signature staying at the bottom. More
"slamming" as `UNTESTED' and `NOT READY FOR THE JOB' "fall" while
said by the narrator.]
"Steve Forbes; untested, just not ready for the job."