Stone in the News
November
WJBF Augusta, November 8, 2008
Stone Keeps Campaign Team Together for 2010
Effingham Herald, November 8, 2008
Stone Wins Effingham Landslide over Barrow
Augusta Chronicle, November 8, 2008
Washington Payola Gains Win for Barrow: Stone Opens 2010 Campaign
Savannah Morning News, November 8, 2008
Stone Calls for House Cleaning at NRCC; Kicks off 2010 Campaign
October
Savannah Morning News, October 20, 2008
Economists unveils financial rescue plan at event sponsored by congressional candidate John Stone
Augusta Chronicle, October 12, 2008
Stone a rock-solid choice for Congress
Savannah Morning News, October 12, 2008
Stone says its his turn in DC
NBC Augusta, October 10, 2008
Candidates sound off on economy in first debate
Effingham Herald, Oct 2, 2008
Stone calls for transportation, energy fixes
August
Atlanta Journal-Constitution, August 14, 2008
Stone Blasts Barrow for Bad Energy Votes
July
Atlanta Journal Constitution, July 16, 2008
Stone Carries Nearly 60% in GA12 Win
Savannah Morning News, July 16, 2008
Barrow Faces Stone for Congress
Friday, November 07, 2008
NRCC Clean Sweep Mandatory for Survival of GOP
Stone Calls for Moratorium on Donations to NRCC until New Leadership in Place
(Augusta, GA) - Congressional Candidate John Stone (R-GA12) today called for the National Republican Congressional Committee to install a new team of senior leadership in the wake of this week's devastating loss at the polls for conservative candidates.
"A primary factor behind the loss we suffered in Georgia's 12th District was political missteps by NRCC senior leadership" Stone says, who lost to Democrat incumbent John Barrow 66-34% with 95% of precincts reporting. "NRCC learned nothing from 2006, and this year continued their failed strategy of favoring incumbents over challengers, and basing their support strictly on dollars raised, undermining dozens of competitive campaigns like ours across the country."
Stone says that last spring, in the middle of an extremely tough year for fundraising for Republicans, NRCC publicly discouraged major donors from contributing to the GA12 race in order to funnel money into NRCC-favored races, leaving the GA12 campaign financially hamstrung for the remainder of the campaign. Stone raised around $400,000 for the campaign, compared to Barrow's $2.2 million.
NRCC then spread the message to Washington conservative groups that the GA12 race was "not winnable," leading to many formerly Republican-friendly organizations' endorsement of liberal Democrat John Barrow, in an effort to curry favor from Democrats in the belief the endorsement was a cost-free political giveaway.
Barrow ended his campaign with a week-long DCCC media blitz of ads featuring an endorsement by NRA President Chris Cox. NRCC provided no support for Stone, leading to the large loss margin that will continue to mislead donors as to whether the 12th District seat is winnable in the future. Stone has already announced for the 2010 contest.
"This was a seat that could have been won this year, even without financial support from NRCC, if they had just not directly undermined our campaign," Stone says. "Their actions constitute gross political incompetence, and are a primary cause behind conservative losses nationwide. The ultimate insult is that in the middle of our fighting as hard as we could to raise dollars and win this race, NRCC asked our major donors to give to the national party to help other congressional candidates, while denying us any help and denigrating our race to prospective supporters."
"I urge Republican supporters across our district, state, and nation to withhold all financial aid to the NRCC until they have swept the decks clean of those responsible for this debacle," Stone says. "In the meantime, give generously to candidates of your choice, where 100% of your donation will be used locally to advance the conservative cause."
Posted on 11/07 at 12:09 PM
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Sunday, October 26, 2008
Stone Volunteers Heading Your Way!
Stone for Congress volunteers are out walking neighborhoods district-wide this weekend. Keep an eye out, and be sure to show your support for the Stone team.
Saturday, we covered parts of the greater Savannah, greater Augusta, and Metter areas.
Today, we’ll have volunteers spreading the message to neighbors in their hometowns all over the district.
We would love to have you - and your friends and family - join us after church today. Call the Augusta office at (706) 793-9800 and we’ll tell you where to meet!
If you can't make it tomorrow but want to help out, give us a call and we'll get you set up.
Posted on 10/26 at 10:30 AM
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Monday, October 13, 2008
Chairmen of Democratic, Republican Parties in 12th Join John Stone For Congress Economic Forum
Tony Center, Dennis Coxwell join host committee for bipartisan forum with renowned economist Dr. Pat Choate
(Savannah, GA) – Former Ford Administration senior economic advisor and Reform Party Vice-Presidential Candidate Dr. Pat Choate will unveil a non-partisan alternative to the $700 billion Wall Street bailout package during a midday news conference in Savannah for John Stone for Congress, on Friday, October 17.
A financial forum on the plan following the news conference will be hosted by 12th District Democratic Party Chair Tony Center and 12th District Republican Chair Dennis Coxwell, in addition to State Senator Regina Thomas (D-Savannah), State Senator Eric Johnson (R-Savannah), former U.S. Rep. J. Roy Rowland, MD (D-Dublin), and other elected officials and community leaders.
“We need solutions beyond what the two parties are offering,” says 12th District Republican Congressional Candidate John Stone. “We can no longer afford to be just against someone else’s plans, we have to start providing real alternatives to the bad economic policies and practices of Washington and New York. Dr. Choate has developed specific policies that can provide those better alternatives for the next Congress in January. With input from folks in our district, we can start developing a responsible plan to repeal the bad legislation that was rushed into law this month with a real financial reform plan that will benefit the entire country, not just Wall Street and foreign investors.”
Dr. Choate holds a doctorate in Economics from the University of Oklahoma, and is a former economics professor at George Washington University Graduate School of Political Management. He has authored over 200 publications on diverse public policy issues such as U.S. competitiveness in world trade, politics, and education. Dr. Choate was director of the U.S. Department of Commerce Economic Development Administration Office of Economic Research under President Gerald Ford, and was the Reform Party’s Vice Presidential Candidate in the 1996 Presidential election.
The press conference and forum will be held at 11:30 a.m. on Friday, Oct. 17 at the Oglethorpe Inn, 7110 Hodgson Memorial Drive, Savannah. Seating will be limited. For more information, contact Sarah Harper Scott at 706-793-9800 or .
Posted on 10/13 at 02:42 PM
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