Spring Break
College Republicans campaign in Warner Robins
VINCE HAMPTON
Issue date: 9/22/08 Section: News
Several College Republicans spent the weekend in Warner Robins where they went door to door for Rick Goddard, a retired general who is running for 8th Congressional District.
Goddard, vice president and chief technology officer at Mercer University, is running on a conservative platform with an emphasis on bringing accountability to Congress.
The students arrived in Warner Robins Friday evening. On Saturday they began going door-to-door in an effort to introduce Goddard and his platform to the residents of the 8th District.
"We wanted to discuss the issues," said David Kirby, a graduate student from Acworth. "These ranged from health care, energy independence and his views on the economy."
Ally Wright, a senior from Peachtree City, said Goddard is "working on getting gas prices down. He is also running on bringing people out of Washington and bringing new people into Congress to actually get things done."
Though incumbent Democrat Congressman James Marshall is seeking reelection, Kirby said Goddard's past experience as a general gives him an advantage over Marshall with leadership capability.
"Within the 8th Congressional District is Robins Air Force Base, his leadership and excellence in the military, will enable him to take a strong leadership stance"
Participants knocked on more than 1,600 doors and said the response from the residents was "overwhelming positive."
But the weekend was not all work. On Saturday, Goddard and his campaign staff hosted the College Republicans at his house where politics was replaced with grilling and Georgia football.
"He was great, he was there, his wife was there. He's fun to be around," Kirby said. "It was just a great experience. I feel like he was being genuine, just being himself."
Goddard, vice president and chief technology officer at Mercer University, is running on a conservative platform with an emphasis on bringing accountability to Congress.
The students arrived in Warner Robins Friday evening. On Saturday they began going door-to-door in an effort to introduce Goddard and his platform to the residents of the 8th District.
"We wanted to discuss the issues," said David Kirby, a graduate student from Acworth. "These ranged from health care, energy independence and his views on the economy."
Ally Wright, a senior from Peachtree City, said Goddard is "working on getting gas prices down. He is also running on bringing people out of Washington and bringing new people into Congress to actually get things done."
Though incumbent Democrat Congressman James Marshall is seeking reelection, Kirby said Goddard's past experience as a general gives him an advantage over Marshall with leadership capability.
"Within the 8th Congressional District is Robins Air Force Base, his leadership and excellence in the military, will enable him to take a strong leadership stance"
Participants knocked on more than 1,600 doors and said the response from the residents was "overwhelming positive."
But the weekend was not all work. On Saturday, Goddard and his campaign staff hosted the College Republicans at his house where politics was replaced with grilling and Georgia football.
"He was great, he was there, his wife was there. He's fun to be around," Kirby said. "It was just a great experience. I feel like he was being genuine, just being himself."
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