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from Past and present Governor candidates from Alabama (number of quotes indicated): |
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Abortion Chris Countryman: Supports choice and women's health care. Kay Ivey: Signed amicus brief to stop abortions after 20 weeks. Malika Sanders-Fortier: I believe in human rights of unborn children and of women. Robert Bentley: Do everything to protect those who cannot protect themselves. Tim James: Supports a human life amendment to the Constitution. Walt Maddox: Anti-abortion but pro-law: don't waste time on new laws. Yolanda Flowers: Don't ban abortion but provide counseling for a real choice. Jen Tooker: Government shouldn't be involved in woman's right to choose. |
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Budget & Economy Chris Countryman: Prepare financially for new, or expanding, state programs. David Carrington: Clean up overspending; restore fiscal responsibility. Kay Ivey: Reduce red tape to improve \business climate. Kay Ivey: Wants to use $400 million of COVID relief to build prisons. Stacy Lee George: Vocational training key to jobs program. Tim James: Cut programs, transition government jobs to private sector. Tommy Battle: $750M in city spending to generate $2.5B private investment. Walt Maddox: Fiscal 2018 budget raised rates on services and cut expenses. Yolanda Flowers: Invest in community job training and workforce development. Yolanda Flowers: Lottery can fund infrastructure, accessible broadband. Yolanda Flowers: Supports state lottery to fund schools, roads, highways. |
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Civil Rights Chris Countryman: No discrimination based on orientation or gender identity. Chris Countryman: Ok to refuse church services to gay couples. Chris Countryman: Repeatedly sought same-sex marriage license. Kay Ivey: One-man-one-woman marriage is cornerstone of civilization. Lynda Blanchard: Don't pit color against color; we are all the same. Malika Sanders-Fortier: There's unfinished business of the Civil Rights Movement. Walt Maddox: Honors Civil Rights History Task Force. Doug Jones: Committed to addressing racial and social inequities. Tommy Tuberville: Urged NCAA to ban transgender athletes from women's sports. |
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Corporations Kay Ivey: Tax relief to job creators and small businesses. Robert Bentley: We will do whatever we can to attract new businesses. |
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Crime Chris Countryman: Creative and cost effective ways to deter crime. Kay Ivey: Rehabilitate prisoners; don't just warehouse them. Stacy Lee George: Unburden prisons with path for reformed inmates. Stacy Lee George: Call in National Guard to get state prisons under control. Walt Maddox: Approved tactical short-term crime reduction strategy. Yolanda Flowers: Private prisons have corrupted Alabama's justice system. Yolanda Flowers: Hire police, prison guards who are psychologically suited. |
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Drugs Chris Countryman: Okay medical marijuana and study full legalization. David Carrington: Education will lower drug use & need for Medicaid. Lynda Blanchard: Oldest son died from drugs; led her to help Alabama children. Tim James: Repeal medical marijuana law, perfect recipe for fraud/abuse. Walt Maddox: Substance abuse should have its own cabinet-level officer. Yolanda Flowers: We must revisit fair sentencing and petty drug offenses. Will Boyd: Roll back Alabama's hemp ban; expand cannabis access. |
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Education Chris Countryman: Cutting the education budget is never a solution. Chris Countryman: Provide funding for college outside of sports scholarhips. David Carrington: Alabama needs massive increase in education spending. Kay Ivey: Remove bad teachers; let students leave failing schools. Kay Ivey: Charter Schools "plan of action" for statewide reform. Kay Ivey: Charter Schools offer quality alternative to private schools. Lynda Blanchard: Choice move to good school or pay for private not right. Parker Griffith: Statewide lottery to fund Alabama schools. Parker Griffith: AdWatch: New statewide vote on school-funding lottery. Robert Bentley: Give more power to school boards to make decisions. Robert Bentley: Improving schools with a federal/state/private partnership. Robert Bentley: First Class program: voluntary Pre-K education. Robert Bentley: First Class Pre-K good, but only enrolls 12% of kids. Stacy Lee George: Local control but invest in teachers. Tim James: Supports school choice including funding for church schools. Tim James: Permanently ban the teaching of Critical Race Theory. Walt Maddox: Proposes a state lottery to transform the education system. Yolanda Flowers: Funding for public schools is crucial, use money lottery. Yolanda Flowers: Schools must be desegregated & become more diverse. Yolanda Flowers: Supports school choice if parents feel child learns better. |
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Energy & Oil Chris Countryman: Help transition to clean energy. Kay Ivey: Wind & solar power are still too expensive. Robert Bentley: Supports off-shore drilling and the oil and gas industries. Walt Maddox: Incentives to encourage people & utilities to use solar. |
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Environment Kay Ivey: Tax credits for landowners who replant cut trees. Kay Ivey: No water commissions with onerous regulations & litigation. Robert Bentley: Primary value of forests is economic and job related. Walt Maddox: Sees his role as a protector of the natural resources. Tommy Tuberville: Repeal EPA program's "disastrous" methane tax. |
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Families & Children Robert Bentley: Supports relief for families who cannot afford their houses. Tim James: Traditional marriage/family is foundation for a free society. |
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Foreign Policy Tim James: Alabama supported Israel years before 1948 founding. |
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Free Trade Robert Bentley: $241K to promote AL exports and international trade. Tommy Tuberville: Higher prices for tariffs will help pay off national debt. |
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Government Reform David Carrington: Reorganize and streamline government. Kay Ivey: Reduce legislators' salary; remove ability to set own salary. Kay Ivey: 5,000 fewer state employees than three years ago. Kay Ivey: Prohibit lobbyists from serving in the executive branch. Stacy Lee George: End corruption; turn Alabama into model state. Tim James: Eliminate unnecessary regulations unduly burdening business. Tim James: Require proof of citizenship & photo ID in order to vote. |
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Gun Control Chris Countryman: Favors greater ability to track gun purchases. Chris Countryman: Favors background checks and state database. Kay Ivey: Do everything we can to preserve right to bear arms. Robert Bentley: Freedoms are guaranteed in the Second Amendment. Stacy Lee George: Unequivocally support the Second Amendment. Tim James: If Feds overstep on this issue, we will not submit. Walt Maddox: Refuses to comply with the NRA even if it costs him support. Yolanda Flowers: Supports gun rights, but raise age for owners to 21. Yolanda Flowers: Opposes permitless concealed carry of guns. |
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Health Care Chris Countryman: Quality affordable care available to everyone. Chris Countryman: Expand Medicaid; health care for all. Kay Ivey: ObamaCare does much more harm than good. Kay Ivey: Each state creates its own insurance pool for high risk. Kay Ivey: Opposes vaccine mandates in spite of more than 14,000 deaths. Kay Ivey: Accused by opponents of shaming the unvaccinated. Lynda Blanchard: Socialistic medicine will not work in America. Malika Sanders-Fortier: State should expand Medicaid under Affordable Care Act. Stacy Lee George: Local control of Medicaid; no single payer. Tim James: Stand against federal tyranny of vaccine mandates. Walt Maddox: Expand Medicaid so all citizens receive care. Yolanda Flowers: Healthcare is a right, we must create a comprehensive plan. Will Boyd: Alabama should expand Medicaid, 90% paid by federal govt. |
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Homeland Security Kay Ivey: 1,000-foot perimeter at military funerals to enforce respect. Stacy Lee George: Will focus on caring for veterans. |
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Immigration Kay Ivey: Vast sums pay for teaching children of illegal immigrants. Tim James: Building the wall remains more important than ever. Walt Maddox: Find a compassionate pathway to citizenship. |
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Jobs Chris Countryman: Current minimum wage barely meets worker needs. Chris Countryman: Raise the minimum wage. David Carrington: Need programs to train workers to get jobs & to advance. Tim James: We support Alabama as a "Right to Work" state. Tommy Battle: 21st Century Manufacturing Zone Act: 17,000 new jobs. Walt Maddox: Will make workforce training and development his priority. Yolanda Flowers: Raise minimum wage to $15/hr., people deserve a living wage. Yolanda Flowers: Every high school needs to have a vocational side to them. |
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Principles & Values Chris Countryman: Protect churches but not in non-religious public services. David Carrington: Will clean up corrupt system and earn public trust. Kay Ivey: Alabama Farmers Federation's PAC endorses Ivey. Lynda Blanchard: May God paint this country red with the blood of Jesus. Lynda Blanchard: Praying about changing from senate to governor's race. Malika Sanders-Fortier: Bridge renaming bill gives us time to seek the will of God. Parker Griffith: 20-foot inflatable duck: Bentley is "ducking" the debates. Robert Bentley: We are endowed with certain Freedoms by our Creator. Robert Bentley: Refuses to debate, after promising to debate post-primaries. Tim James: God granted America authority amongst nations. Tim James: Tim owns his faith in Christ as the foundation of his life. Tim James: Faith in God first, family second in all policy decisions. Tim James: Faith-based organizations can participate in public programs. Tim James: Condemn activist judges who allow desecration of the flag. Tommy Battle: Conservative values from first job in his dad's restaurant. Tommy Battle: Longtime member of Trinity United Methodist Church. Walt Maddox: Put the principles of people over those of the parties. Yolanda Flowers: My campaign is based on the word of God. Doug Jones: Governor should treat state with grace and dignity. Will Boyd: Currently serves as Presiding Bishop of Zion Ministries. |
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Social Security Tommy Tuberville: We have to reform Social Security or it will go broke. |
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Tax Reform Chris Countryman: Super-rich must pay their fair share. Chris Countryman: Supports targeted spending cuts and tax cuts. Lynda Blanchard: Slovenians can't live with 50% taxes, we don't want that. Robert Bentley: Freeze property taxes for homeowners. Stacy Lee George: New lottery will raise money at low cost. Stacy Lee George: Modest changes can ease tax burden. Tim James: Repeal 2019 gas tax, eliminate grocery sales tax. Walt Maddox: Make Alabama's tax structure less regressive. Yolanda Flowers: Push for a lottery, to fund education. Doug Jones: State should reinstate not taxing overtime pay. |
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Technology Bill Hightower: 10-year plan for infrastructure. Kay Ivey: $1 billion invested in Alabama's road and bridges. Kay Ivey: Slams Facebook for temporary removal of campaign page. Walt Maddox: Crumbling infrastructure threatens safety and job growth. Kay Ivey: Big Tech & blue state liberals stole election from Trump. |
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Welfare & Poverty Yolanda Flowers: Support Medicaid expansion for working poor, rural hospitals. |
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Gubernatorial winners and losers in each state: AK - AL - AR - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NJ - NM - NV - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY - Senatorial winners and losers in each state: AK - AL - AR - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NJ - NM - NV - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY - U.S. House of Representatives winners and losers in each state: AK - AL - AR - AZ - CA - CO - CT - DE - FL - GA - HI - IA - ID - IL - IN - KS - KY - LA - MA - MD - ME - MI - MN - MO - MS - MT - NC - ND - NE - NH - NJ - NM - NV - NY - OH - OK - OR - PA - RI - SC - SD - TN - TX - UT - VA - VT - WA - WI - WV - WY - |
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