pay it back. if to you commit a violent crime, you re going to jail. [cheers and applause] if can i get an amen? i m going to tell you the truth. reporter: scott s team has confirmed the first major ad buy will be a whopping $6 million in states, one of which is new hampshire. florida governor ron desantis made a stop there yesterday. this week he s going to to meet with donors in miami where it s expected he will make the long-awaited announcement. and while in concord, desantis the met with residents, state reps and governor governor chris sununu who is still considering a run for president. but the already confirmed and prospective candidates have to the make major strides to catch up with former president trump s lead in the polls. perhaps one of the harshest critics of the former president may announce his run soon as well, former new jersey governor. chris:ty. north dakota governor doug berg am also expected to the make a decision in the coming days, and miami mayor frances s
where does he stand in this race so far? well, this ad buy is significant. he s a prolific fund-raiser, he s making a statement, trying to make up the deficit, i, mean trump has already spent 13 million and desantis, although he is not announced yet, he has spent 10 million between the campaign and the pack. so, tim scott has a lot of room to make up, but he is the most prominent black republican, he s counting on his personal story as well as his faith to carry him through. you know, a lot of folks liked him and got in the republican party, they would like to see him pull through. i think the question is, whether or not they have the faith he can actually pull through, especially up against someone like the former president of the united states. when you re looking at wrong desantis, i m wondering what the kind of talk is inside the party, as well, he s kind of running out of this idea that donald trump cannot win. the republican party needs to
week. alexandria hoff is live in washington with details, high alexandria. hi arthel. it s going to be a busy week and david senator scott did sign the paperwork is official for him. he is not expected to formally announce the run until monday but dropped his first campaign ad last night. today s kids are growing up immersed in a culture where everyone is a victim. we have to start teaching the necessity of individual responsibility for. scott team has confirmed the first major ad buy is going to be a whopping $6 million in key presidential primary states that includes new hampshire work florida governor ron desantis was yesterday. now, this week is going to head back to miami he s going to meet with donors it s expected that s when he ll make the long-awaited announcement. in the grant say he meet with residents, state reps and the governor who is still considering a run for president himself. they already confirmed prospective candidates they will
the other reason that this filing is important is because i reported this morning that the scott campaign in waiting has done a pretty significant ad buy, radio and television and also a separate digital buy. this is a team that s dealing with a deep war chest. scott trying to show power on the airwaves. a $6 million buy that will start wednesday that s in iowa and new hampshire on broadcast cable and radio. then an additional buy of seven figures in the digital space. that means tim scott is on the airwaves and with ads from wednesday when they start in iowa and new hampshire all the way through the first debate. voters will not just be getting a vision of him on the ground stumping as an official candidate likely later this week. they will be seeing him on every screen and every radio station just to remind them that presidential season has kicked off. we will see you in iowa and new hampshire as well.
that you mentioned in your introduction. the fact this campaign in waiting is spending $6 million on an ad buy that s going to run from wednesday, when he touches down in the state, all the way through first debate, shows their spotlight on iowa and new hampshire. shows their deep pockets. that s something senior officials have told me. they are planning on using a lot of it. it allows scott to stay in the race. it allows him to show his fund-raising prowess. we know this. you need a candidate who is willing and you need the money to get you through this. it s potentially a slog of a primary. it s notable scott is showing his monetary strength, putting more money into first ad buy than some campaigns even have cash on hand. i think the notable thing i m sure this caught gabe s attention. the way the trump team is responding by saying, it shows that there s not a clear second place here. in their words, second place is wide open, a clear dig at desantis. exactly.