Mazzei Campaigns on $40 Trillion Debt and Cocoa Crops
The Republican candidate proposes business-style management and agricultural shifts while facing a competitive challenger.
By Andrew Kovalenko ·
The national debt stands at $40 trillion, a figure Republican candidate Mike Mazzei cited during his campaign for governor of Oklahoma. He described the sum as $40,000,000,000,000 and compared the scale of the zeros to the impact of the attack on Pearl Harbor. Mazzei stated he intends to manage the state like a business. He proposed that residents who wish to keep their current doctors could caddy for them on Wednesdays as part of his healthcare plan.
Mazzei also outlined an agricultural strategy he calls the Hamilton Plan. The plan involves abandoning marijuana cultivation to grow cocoa bushes. He argued that this shift would generate revenue, particularly with direct flights to Los Angeles. The proposal combines last summer’s heat with October rainfall conditions to create a favorable environment for the new crops.
Challenger Cyndi Munson is currently running a strong race in the state. Mazzei suggested she use her age to her advantage by leveraging historical political shifts. He noted that federal judge Luther Bohanon moved many southern Democrats to the Republican Party during the 1960s school busing rulings. Mazzei advised Munson to remind voters in Little Dixie that Henry Bellmon lowered the Confederate flag at the state Capitol. He predicted this reference would help her carry Eastern Oklahoma on election day.
The Oklahoma Freedom Caucus announced its mission as a defense of liberty. The group described itself as similar to the national chapter but without associated sex scandals. The caucus operates under the watch of Flock cameras. President Donald Trump visited Durant during the campaign season. He has carried all 77 counties in the state in each of his three presidential runs. Trump spoke from behind bulletproof glass during his appearance.
The Oklahoma Department of Tourism is considering a slogan change. The new phrasing reads Oklahoma is OK depending on who you ask. The department cited the ugliness of the current election season as a reason for the update. Mazzei and Munson continue to campaign in the final days before the vote.
