Script for “Mission” (TV):
ABBOTT: “Together we can secure our border, keeping Texans safe from drug cartels and gangs that are importing crime to our state.”
VO: “He’ll double the funding for the Department of Public Safety – and hire 500 more state troopers – for border security.”
ABBOTT: “I will never stop fighting! And that’s why I’m asking you to elect me as your next governor.”
Ad Facts For “Mission”:
FACT: “[Abbott Will] Double The Funds For The Department Of Public Safety – And Hire 500 More State Troopers – For Border Security.”
- Abbott “Wants To Nearly Double State Spending To Improve Security Along the U.S.-Mexico Border.” “Attorney General Greg Abbott, the Republican candidate for governor, said Tuesday he wants to nearly double state spending to improve security along the U.S.-Mexico border, proposing a ‘continuous surge’ with 1,000 new boots on the ground and millions of dollars-worth of high-tech equipment.” (Jay Root, “Abbott Touts $300 Million Border Security Proposal,” Texas Tribune, 2/4/14)
- Abbott Has Called For Adding 500 New Department Of Public Safety Officers Over Four Years For Border Security Purposes. “The border security package would entail the hiring of 500 new Department of Public Safety officers over four years — plus additional overtime and support staff — to help create what he called a ‘permanent border shield.’” (Jay Root, “Abbott Touts $300 Million Border Security Proposal,” Texas Tribune, 2/4/14)
CHYRON: San Antonio Express-News Headline: “Cartel Violence Continues Unabated Across The Border” (San Antonio Express-News, 4/1/13)
CHYRON: The Associated Press Headline: “Cartels Dispatch Agents Deep Inside US” (The Associated Press, 4/1/13)
CHYRON: KRGV Headline: “Official: Mexican Cartels Growing In Texas” (KRGV, 10/12/12)
Script for “Cartels” (Radio)
ANNOUNCER: “Cartel violence. Attacks on border patrol agents. Drug runners. They threaten our way of life and terrorize law-abiding Texans.
“Barack Obama won’t secure the border. But Greg Abbott will.
“As governor, Greg Abbott’s mission is to keep Texans safe.
“His plan will double the funds for the Texas Department of Public Safety for border security. Abbott will secure the border by hiring 500 more state troopers, with added surveillance in the air and on water. And Greg Abbott’s plan will increase funds for the Border Prosecution Unit.”
AUDREY ABBOTT: “Please welcome a man I love calling my father, Attorney General Greg Abbott.”
GREG ABBOTT: “Together we can secure our border, keeping Texans safe from drug cartels and gangs that are importing crime to our state.
“I will NEVER stop fighting!
“And that’s why I’m asking you to elect me as your next governor.” (cheers)
ANNOUNCER: “Political ad paid for by Texans for Greg Abbott.”