10/16/18 Joe for Virginia Statement on the October 15th 7th District Debate
Press Release: Joe Walton for Virginia Statement on the 10/15 Debate
Joe Walton for Congress – VA 7th District
For Immediate Release: 10/16/2018
804-476-0768
press@joeforvirginia.com
Joe Walton for Congress Answers Questions Posed the 7th
District Candidates.
Joe for Virginia is disappointed
Representative Brat wouldn’t commit to participate if Joe was on stage even
though Joe is a ballot-certified candidate.
Powhatan, Virginia: Below is Joe’s statement on what may be the only debate among the candidates for the 7th the debate last night. We thank many in the media for covering Joe’s candidacy in their debate coverage even though Representative Brat would not commit to participate if Joe was on stage.
We repeatedly sought confirmation from Congressman Dave Brat’s campaign that he would participate if Joe was on stage and Brat’s campaign ignored all requests.
Joe weeks ago personally asked Dave Brat at the Louisa High School Democracy Day event to let Joe in the debate but Brat shifted blame to his campaign and said such decisions were not under his control.
To be clear:
Joe will debate Representative Brat and/or Democrat-nominee Abigail Spanberger at any time and any place and subject to whatever conditions those two candidates can agree upon. We have asked Abigail Spanberger’s campaign to plan a debate before Election Day with Joe and invite Representative Brat. We are waiting for Spanberger’s campaign to agree to a date.
We are preparing OUR OWN debate and will invite Rep. Brat and Democrat Spanberger to see which of those two candidates are being honest about willingness to debate Joe!
Joe Walton’s Statement on Virginia’s 7th District Debate on October 15th:
I am disappointed Representative Brat wouldn’t commit to participate if I was on stage even though I am a ballot-certified candidate. That is disrespectful to the voters in the 7th District and the democratic process. They need to hear from all the candidates, so they can make an informed decision about representation in Congress.
However, I was able to attend in the audience and have Live Tweeted my responses to the debate questions. I’ll be writing complete responses and videos of my responses shortly for distribution.
Thank you,
Joe Walton
About Joe for Virginia: Joe Walton is a candidate for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District and a proven leader in central Virginia. He is a sensible centrist with a genuine interest in working with constituents, leaders across the state, and federal peers to solve problems in Washington. He believes in and advocates for socially inclusive and fiscally responsible approaches to public policy. He holds a Master of Public Administration degree and is a Ph.D. student in Public Policy at VCU’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.
Learn more: Web: www.joeforvirginia.com | Twitter: @joeforvirginia | Facebook: @joeforvirginia
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Joe for Virginia
Joe Walton is a candidate for Virginia’s 7th Congressional District and former Chair of the Powhatan County Board of Supervisors with a record of accountable and effective leadership in central Virginia. He is a sensible centrist with a genuine interest in working with constituents, leaders across the state, and federal peers to solve problems in Washington. He believes in and advocates for socially inclusive and fiscally responsible approaches to public policy. He holds a Master of Public Administration degree and is a Ph.D. student in Public Policy at VCU’s L. Douglas Wilder School of Government and Public Affairs.