Dale Peterson's Alabama Agriculture Commissioner Candidacy

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In some major political races, accusations of lying and cheating are being thrown around left and right, but the Dale Peterson for Alabama Agriculture Commissioner campaign is not taking any guff. Posted less than 24 hours ago, the Dale Peterson Alabama Agriculture Commissioner commercial has gotten almost a half-million hits on YouTube. Thanks to the fame of this video, Dale Peterson is practically assured cash advance money for his campaign.

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Alabama Agricultural Commissioner advertisement

A response of some kind is practically assured for everyone who watches the Dale Peterson for Alabama video. Just like a checklist of stereotypes, this film seems to check off each item : riding a horse towards the camera? Yes. Cowboy hat and a huge cowboy hat? Yes. History of military service and a drill-sergeant voice? Got that. Huge shotgun? Check. Fighting for the “little guy”? Got that. If this video were any less (or a lot more) significant, it could very well be considered entirely parody.

Elected, not appointed, but why?

The Dale Peterson Alabama Agricultural Commissioner advertisement raises questions about the Alabama elections. First, why is the Agricultural Commissioner elected? With millions of dollars at their control, the Commissioner wields significant amounts of power. Some states elect their commissioners, but other states appoint it. On one side of the thinking, elected officials mean that the electorate is a lot more involved. Others say that too numerous elected positions means voters do not inform themselves – simply vote for a name.

If he wins, what Alabama position would Dale Peterson control

The Alabama Department of Agriculture that Dale Peterson is running to head has been around in one form or one more since 1883. The position serves for four years, and has been elected since 1891. The Alabama Department of Agriculture and Industries regulates food, drug, and animal feed, weights, measures, livestock, chemicals, and more. Over 600 individuals are employed by the department, which has an operating budget of thirty million dollars.

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He has a lever action rifle not a shotgun, big difference. At any rate. You left out some great ones:

  1. He does a great job of blaming the unemployment in Alabama on illegals(Current scapegoat) and the politicians who aren’t doing anything. Funny thing about that is that cheaper inputs (labor, land, etc) and minimal government (5% cheap stuff, 95% minimal government) that allow entrepreneurs to create economic activity where none existed previously.

  2. Having been to Alabama several times to various parts, I have not seen a lot of ranching. That is more like Florida, Oklahoma or Texas.

  3. I am sure that his skills as a veteran will help him greatly.