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."