That’s the advice Tuscaloosa’s mayor has for other cities holding presidential debates
Updated: 5:57 PM CST on December 6, 2023
Now, back to you. In this race, we’ll be connecting with John Pipke over the next few hours here inside the spin room. This is important for the campus, not just for the university, but for the city of Tuscaloosa and the state of Alabama. This is the first time our state has hosted a presidential debate like this. Yes, WVTM13’s MAGDALA LOUISSAINT is also with us in T-TOWN. I spoke with city officials about this. Magdala. This is a big deal for Tuscaloosa. It’s a big deal for Tuscaloosa, Ian and Lisa, and you know what makes it a big deal too? The city of Tuscaloosa sets the tone for such coverage. And that’s exactly what Mayor Walt Maddox and I talked about. Now, as we know, Mayor Maddox tells us that Tuscaloosa is a purple city because it’s evenly divided when it comes to politics. More than half of the students at UA are from out of state. That’s why he believes Tuscaloosa is the perfect city to host an event like this. Now, I asked Mayor Maddox if there was a presidential debate similar to this coming back to Alabama and maybe in another city, what advice would he give to the mayor of another city? Here’s what he said. Be true and authentic to yourself and think like a mayor. No one comes to me and says, as LaGuardia said, this is the Republican way or the Democratic way. They just want to fix it. People turn to government for help in solving problems in their lives that fall into this area. Now, Alabama typically votes Republican and is not considered a swing state when it comes to presidential candidates or elections. Similar to this. But Mayor Maddox says Tuscaloosa is unique and brings something different to the political table. And we’ll talk about that at 6:00. We live downtown
That’s the advice Tuscaloosa’s mayor has for other cities holding presidential debates
Updated: 5:57 PM CST on December 6, 2023
Tuscaloosa’s mayor is offering advice to other city officials who may get a presidential debate in the future. WVTM 13 will have extensive live coverage before, during and after the debate on air and online. >> Everything you need to know: GOP primary debate at University of Alabama He says Tuscaloosa is the perfect place to host the fourth GOP presidential primary debate, because it’s purple and evenly divided on politics. The University of Alabama is a great location, he said, because more than half the student population is from out of state, which means you have a lot of diversity. “Be true and authentic to yourself and think like a mayor,” Maddox said. “No one comes to me and says, ‘This is a Republican or Democratic dilemma.’ They just want to fix it. People turn to the government for help in resolving issues in their lives that follow in this area.
Tuscaloosa’s mayor is offering advice to other city officials who may get a presidential debate in the future.
WVTM 13 will have extensive live coverage before, during and after the debate on air and online.
>> Everything you need to know: The GOP presidential primary debate at the University of Alabama
Tuscaloosa is the perfect place to host the fourth GOP presidential primary debate, he says, because it’s purple and evenly divided on policy.
The University of Alabama is a great location, he said, because more than half the student population is from out of state, which means you have a lot of diversity.
“Be honest and authentic with yourself and think like a mayor,” Maddox said. “No one comes to me and says, ‘This is a Republican or Democratic dilemma.’ They just want to fix it. People turn to government for help with issues related to their lives that follow in this area.”
>> Know ahead: Issues the GOP presidential candidates could discuss during the fourth debate in Alabama
