Tuesday, July 29, 2008

Stone Agrees to Five Televised Debates

(Savannah, GA) - Republican John Stone has agreed to a minimum of five televised debates against incumbent Democrat John Barrow in the hotly contested race for Georgia's 12th Congressional District.

John Stone for Congress today agreed to accept invitations from all four media outlets that participated in the primary election debates, including the Atlanta Press Club/Georgia Public Television series, the Augusta Comcast Connect Live Candidates Forum, the Savannah Morning News Candidate Forum, and the Statesboro Herald Candidate Forum. Dates and times for the debates have yet to be determined.

Joining the four primary election venues is a new forum tentatively set for Milledgeville on September 3 by the Georgia College and State University American Democracy Project.

"The more information the voters have on the sharp differences between me and Mr. Barrow the better," says Stone. "Mr. Barrow is very skilled at obscuring those issues, but open debates will peel back that veil of deception."

Stone says he will accept additional debate and forum requests as scheduling allows before the November 4 General Election.

Contact: Matt DeLoach, (912) 687-6567