Election 2016: U.S. Congressional District 19 Candidate Forum

The Naples Daily News is hosting a forum for Collier County Republican primary races. Congressional District 19 candidates include former Secret Service agent Dan Bongino, Sanibel Councilman Chauncey Goss and Naples businessman Francis Rooney.

3rd & 7 37yd

Goss: I support E-Verify. But yes, I do support Donald Trump.

by Alexandra.Glorioso 8/22/2016 9:48:45 PM
Crowd chuckles when Francis Rooney says he supports Trump as he doesn't want Clinton in office - already had 8 years http://pbs.twimg.com/media/CqfrZS3XEAAtsqG.jpg

by jigsha desai via twitter 8/22/2016 9:49:24 PM
What country is the greatest threat to you and why?

by Alexandra.Glorioso 8/22/2016 9:49:27 PM
Rooney: I can't say a single country. Obama's abject weakness is allow a realignment of power.

by Alexandra.Glorioso 8/22/2016 9:49:58 PM
Rooney: China, Russia and Iran are leveraging each other.

by Alexandra.Glorioso 8/22/2016 9:50:12 PM
Goss also voicessupport for Donald Trump at live political forum at the @NDN video studio. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cqfrn-RWAAEsmKD.jpg

by jigsha desai via twitter 8/22/2016 9:50:21 PM
Rooney: All these things in motion are affecting badly our relationship with Sunni states.

by Alexandra.Glorioso 8/22/2016 9:50:48 PM
Goss: I think Iran. It's acting very badly and using a lot of proxies around the world. Iran is destabilizing that part of the world and threatening Israel which is our only ally there -- Turkey is or was an ally. The administration doesn't understand the dynamic very well. He's alienated our friends and emboldened our enemies.

by Alexandra.Glorioso 8/22/2016 9:52:07 PM
did bongino drop out because of his profanity tirade?

by MisaAmane 8/22/2016 9:54:33 PM
Why is Dan Bongino not participating in the forum?

by naplessunshine 8/22/2016 10:18:45 PM
@naplessunshine: Bongino said today he didn't wish to participate in our forum.

by rebecca.reis 8/22/2016 10:19:12 PM
Goss on Cuba: "These guys are thugs." -- in reference to the Castros.

by Alexandra.Glorioso 8/22/2016 10:20:19 PM
Allen Bartlett asks candidates what kind of relationship US should have with Cuba.

by jigsha desai via twitter 8/22/2016 10:20:36 PM
Goss on Cuba: "Hopefully they aren't going to be there much longer." When that happens, open up trade.

by Alexandra.Glorioso 8/22/2016 10:20:39 PM
Well that blows.

by naplessunshine 8/22/2016 10:20:41 PM
Rooney on Cuba: Been to Cuba. Problem with travel there is empowering authoritarian government. Provide civil liberties, free press.

by Alexandra.Glorioso 8/22/2016 10:21:13 PM
Francis Rooney says he has been to Cuba three times. http://pbs.twimg.com/media/Cqfy3puWcAAS0RO.jpg

by jigsha desai via twitter 8/22/2016 10:21:58 PM
Rooney on Cuba: Company working with cuba doesn't pay its workers directly. Government won't allow it.

by Alexandra.Glorioso 8/22/2016 10:21:59 PM