Commitment 2022: Dean Odle running for governor of Alabama
FIRST BID TO THE OFFE.IC CARLA WA.DE CARLA: GENE ODLE DESCRIBES HIM AS A LIFELONG SUPPORTER OF THE AMERICA FSTIR AGENDA AND ALABAMA NEEDS A LEADER NOT A CAREER POLITICIAN AND INFLUENCED BY POWERFUL DONORS. IT WAS GOVERNOR KEI IVY’S HANDLING OF THE PANDEMIC THAT DREW DEAN ODLE INTO ETH GOVERNOR’S RACE AND OPPOSED THE SHUTWNDO MANDATES. DEAN: I DECIDED TO RUN BECAUSE OF THE FAILUREF O LEADERSHIP ENWH IT COMES TO THE CORONAVIRUS PANDMIC AND DEAD LAST IN K-12 EDUCATION AND 5 2ND IMAN TH. THE PRISON SYSTEM I AS DISASTER, THE FEDS BEFORE TO GET INVOLVED IT’S SO BAD. WE HEAV A LOT OF BAD PROBLEMS HERE AND IT’S TIME FOR LEADERSHIP. CARLA: ODLE HOMESCHOOLED ONE OF HIS KIDS AND OPENED A SCHOOL THROUGH HIS CHURCH. LIKE HIS FELLOW CHALLENGER BLANCHARD, HE SAID RON DESANTIS EXPANSION OF SCHOOL CHOEIC PROGRAMS IS A MODEL ALABAMA SHOULD CONSIDER. DEAN: FLORIDA WAS RANKED 29TH IN EDUCATION AND IN 2017 GOVERNOR DESANTIS CAME IN, EXECUTIVE ORDER AND GOT RID OF OBAMSA’ COMMON CORE CURRICULUM AND EXPANDED THEIR SCHOOL CHOICE PROGRAMS TO INCLUDE 56% OF THE STATE ELIGIBLE AND THEY WENT FROM 29T TOH THIRD AND I TNKHI WE CAN DO THAT IN ALABAMA. THE DIFFEREENC BETWEEN OUR OPPONENTS WE WILL DO A COMPLETE NO STRINGS ATTACHED SCHOOL PROGM.RA CARLA: ODLE CRITICIZED THE MONEY TO BUILD NEW PRINSSO AND SHOULD BE USED TO SREHO UP THE STATE’S RURAL STRUGGLING HOSPITALS. DEAN: WE TOOK MONEY WE RECEIVED FROM THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT FOR THE COVES NDPAEMIC AND TOOK THAT AND SPENTT I ON TRYING TO FIX THE PRISON PROBLEM AND TO ME THAT WAS A MISEUS OF FUNDS AND WE SHOULD HAVE TAKEN THAT AND PUT IT TOWARDS THE PROBLEMIT WH THE HOSPITALS. WE HAVE 65 RURAL HOSPITALS ON THE VEERG OF CLOSING AND WE DON’T NEED THAT. WE NEED THAT AS A PRIORITY. CARLA: AS FAR AS ADDRESSING ALABAMA’S CRUMBLING AND OVERCROWDED PRISON WHICH IS HAVE BEEN OPERATING UNDER THE THREAT OF FEDERAL TAKVEEOR. DEAN: THOUGH I’M A PASTORND A NOT FORHE T LEGALIZATION OF MARIJUANA, I AM UNDERHE T BELIEF THAT WE SHOULDN’T BE PUTTING PEOPLE IN PRISON FOR MARIJUANA POSSESSION AND MARIJUANA USE. AS LONG AS IT WAS A NONVIOLENT CRIM IE, DON’T THINK WE NEED PEOPLE IN PRISON TAKING UP PRONIS SPACE AND PRISON BEDS AND THINGS OVER MARIJUANA. CARLA: THIS YEAR, ANOTHER ATTEMPT AT CREATING A LOTTERY OR APPROVING CASINO STYLE GAMBLING FAILED IN THE STATE LEGISLATURE, ODLE SAYS ULTIMATELY EXPANDED GAMING SHOULD BE LEFT UP TO VOTERS TO DECIDE BUT HE’S NOT IN FAVOR OF EITHER. DEAN: I THINK WHEN YOU ADD CASINOS, YOU’RE CREATGIN AN ENVIRONMENT MORE ORGANIZED CRIME IS COMING INTO THE STATE. IT DOESN’T REALLY PRODUCE WHAT THEY WANT IT TO PRODUCE. AND LOTTERIES, LOTTERIES START OUT WORKING PRETTY GOOD LIKE THEY DID INEO GRGIA BUT OVER TIMENC OE POLITICIANS FIGURE OUT THAT’S ANOTHER COOKIE JAR THEY CAN GET MONEY FROM, THEN IT USUALLY BEGINS TO FAIL. CARLA: TO COMBAT RISING INFLATION, ODLE WOULD LOWER TAXES. DEAN: WE DIDN’T NEEDHE T GAS TAX AND I DEFINITELY WOULD REPEAL IT. TH WATOULD BE ONE OF THE FIRST THINGS THAT NEEDS TO GO BECAUSE WE NEED TO LOWER TAXES. E THWAY WE PAY FOR WHAT WE NEED, THE ROADS AND BRIDGES AND THINGS, WE NEED TO INCREASE OUR DRILNGLI FOR OIL AND NATURAL GAS AND I’M THE ONLY ONE OFHE T CANDIDATES TALKING AUTBO THAT. WE HAVE TOO MANY FEDERAL REGULATIONS UNCONSTITUTIONAL THAT STOP US FROM DRILLING FROM OUR OIL AND NATURAL GAS. CARLA: HE SUPPORTS CONSTITUTIONAL CARRY AND AGAINST ANY INFRINGENTME ON SECOND AMENDMENT RIGHTS. COLE IS RUNNI ONGNHE T ELECTION OF INTEGRITY FAVORING MORE AUDITS OF STEAT ELECTION. ANDE: WE DON’T HAVE VOTER INTEGRITY AND NOT SURE OUR VEOT COUNTED, THAT’S A SERIOUS MATTER AND I THINK REPUBLICANS AND DEMOCRATS SHOULD TAKE IT SERIOUS WE CAN AITUD THESE THINGS AND CHECK THESE THINGS AND MAKE SURE THAT WE’RE NOT BEING CHEATED OUT OF OUR VOT.ES CA
Commitment 2022: Dean Odle running for governor of Alabama
Updated: 6:11 PM CDT May 4, 2022
As part of our Commitment 2022 coverage, WVTM 13 is talking with the Republican and Democratic candidates on the ballot in Alabama’s gubernatorial race.In the video above, anchor Carla Wade met with Dean Odle, one of the Republican candidates, to discuss why he wants to be governor of Alabama. Grab the WVTM 13 app for the latest updates on this year’s general election.Candidates for GovernorRepublicanKay Ivey (I)Lindy BlanchardLew BurdetteStacy GeorgeTim JamesDonald JonesDean OdleDave ThomasDean YoungDemocratYolanda FlowersPatricia JamiesonArthur KennedyChad “Chig” MartinMalika Sanders-FortierDoug SmithIMPORTANT DATESMay 9: Voter registration deadlineMay 17: Last day to apply by mail for an absentee ballotMay 19: Last day to apply in person for an absentee ballotMay 24: Primary election
As part of our Commitment 2022 coverage, WVTM 13 is talking with the Republican and Democratic candidates on the ballot in Alabama’s gubernatorial race.
In the video above, anchor Carla Wade met with Dean Odle, one of the Republican candidates, to discuss why he wants to be governor of Alabama.
Grab the WVTM 13 app for the latest updates on this year’s general election.
Candidates for Governor
Republican
- Kay Ivey (I)
- Lindy Blanchard
- Lew Burdette
- Stacy George
- Tim James
- Donald Jones
- Dean Odle
- Dave Thomas
- Dean Young
Democrat
- Yolanda Flowers
- Patricia Jamieson
- Arthur Kennedy
- Chad “Chig” Martin
- Malika Sanders-Fortier
- Doug Smith
IMPORTANT DATES
May 9: Voter registration deadline
May 17: Last day to apply by mail for an absentee ballot
May 19: Last day to apply in person for an absentee ballot
May 24: Primary election
