Commitment 2018: 4th Congressional District
Commitment 2018: 4th Congressional District
WEBVTT SETH HALL IS BETTING THAT BRAND WON’T WORK IF A BLUE WAVE TURNS OUT THIS YEAR. >> MR. MASSIE’S NOT BROUGHT BACK ANYTHING TO THE DISTRICT. THE ROADS ARE COLLAPSING, THE- BRIDGE IS FALLING DOWN AT THE- CINCINNATI. REPORTER: SETH HALL SAYS HE BELIEVES THOMAS MASSIE IS SO RIGID IN HIS LIBERTARIAN IDEOLOGY HE’S ALIENATED REPUBLICAN AND DEMOCRATIC COLLEAGUES IN CONGRESS >> AND THAT’S PART OF GETTING INTO CONGRESS. IT’S NOT STANDING ON YOUR IDEOLOGY AND JUST VOTING NO EVERYTHING AND SAYIN HEY, I WON BY VOTING NO. I’M GOING TO GET IN THERE AN I’M GOING TO WORK TO INFLUENCE AND I MAY HAVE TO COMPROMISE ON SOME SITUATIONS IN ORDER TO GET SOME STUFF DONE. REPORTER HALL ALSO CRITICIZED MASSIE FOR VOTING FOR THE TAX CUTS AND JOBS ACT, WHICH HE SAYS DISPROPORTIONATELY BENEFITS THE RICH MASSIE STANDS BY THAT VOTE. >> JOBS AND THE ECONOMY IS ALWAYS AT THE TOP. PEOPLE CARE ABOUT THAT, THAT’S WHY I THINK THE TAX CUTS WERE CONSEQUENTIA UNEMPLOYMENT IS AT AN ALL-TIME LOW IN KENTUCKY, AND IT’S LOWEST IN NORTHERN KENTUCKY, THE AREA THAT I REPRESENT. REPORTER: MASSIE SAYS HE’S NOT AFRAID TO CRITICIZE REPUBLICANS OR DEMOCRATS. BUT HE TOUTS HIS SPOT ON THE SENATE TRANSPORTATION COMMITTEE AS A KEY TO ADDRESSING INFRASTRUCTURE NEEDS >> I’VE GOT LEGISLATION TO REPRIORITIZE THE FEDERAL HIGHWAY TRUST FUND ON ROADS AND BRIDGES, INSTEAD OF MUSEUMS AND TRAIL REPORTER: MASSIE ALSO REVIVED THE ONCE-DORMANT HOUSE SECOND AMENDMENT CAUCUS. HE SAYS VOTERS IN THE DISTRICT CARE DEEPLY ABOUT GUN OWNERS’ RIGHTS. BUT HALL BELIEVES THOSE SAME VOTERS ARE BECOMING IMPATIEN >> I THINK HIS APATHY IS LEADING TOWARDS, I WOULDN’T CALL IT A TSUNAMI, BUT THERE IS A BLUE WAVE THAT IS PERCOLATING BELOW THE SURFACE. >> ANYBODY HOPING TO GET A SURFBOARD OUT IN KENTUCKY’S DISTRICT AND RIDE THE BLUE WAVE IS GOING TO BE EATING SAND, I THINK, BECAUSE THERE IS NO BLUE WAVE IN KENTUCKY’S FOURTH DISTRICT REPORTER: A SPOKESPERSON FOR MASSIE’S CAMPAIGN NOTED NORTHERN KENTUCKY JUST RECEIVED $75 MILLION IN INFRASTRUCTURE GRANTS. THERE ARE A COUPLE O INDEPENDENTS RUNNING AS WELL. DAVID MOFFETT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT I’M SORRY, THAT’S MIKE MOFFETT WILL BE ON THE BALLOT. AND DAVID GOODWIN IS RUNNI
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Commitment 2018: 4th Congressional District
He's known for his role in the biting video series called "The Swamp," which has garnered millions of views on the internet.Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie said he's not afraid to expose members of either party.But his Democratic challenger, Seth Hall, said Massie spends too much time making enemies and not enough time working for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District.It stretches from Eastern Jefferson County to Ashland and includes northern Kentucky.WLKY’s Mark Vanderhoff spoke to both candidates.
He's known for his role in the biting video series called "The Swamp," which has garnered millions of views on the internet.
Kentucky congressman Thomas Massie said he's not afraid to expose members of either party.
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But his Democratic challenger, Seth Hall, said Massie spends too much time making enemies and not enough time working for Kentucky's 4th Congressional District.
It stretches from Eastern Jefferson County to Ashland and includes northern Kentucky.
WLKY’s Mark Vanderhoff spoke to both candidates.