On Tuesday, "American Idol" winner and Birmingham native Taylor Hicks backed U.S. Sen. Tommy Tuberville (R-Auburn) in his bid for Alabama governor.
In an appearance on Birmingham radio's "Alabama's Morning News," the musician noted this was his first political endorsement. Hicks highlighted Tuberville's history as an educator, his relationship with President Donald Trump, and his efforts to take care of farmers in Alabama and grow the military for his support.
"Well, I believe Coach Tuberville, Senator Tuberville, is, I think he's the best candidate for governor for Alabama, and I'm putting my full endorsement behind him," Hicks declared. "I think I've known Coach and I've known Senator Tuberville for going on about 10 or 15 years. And first and foremost, let's not forget that he's an educator. You know, he was a coach at Auburn. He was an educator at Auburn."
"And I think one of the things that I like about some of his, you know, ideas for the state is beefing up education," he continued. "As I tour around the country, you know, I see, I go to schools and perform. And I think that education is something that us Alabamians need to, you know, I think we really need to take a look at and make sure that we take care of our kids. And I think Coach will do that."
"I also think that Coach Tuberville, with his relationship with President Trump, will protect and, you know, grow our military assets in Huntsville. And I think he's the best candidate for governor. And not only that, he's a good guy. And he likes to play golf, and he's pretty funny, too," Hicks added.
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