Georgia GOP's Loudermilk-Young Debate Becomes Referendum on Absence as Burt Jones Turns Empty Podium Into Political Weapon

Georgia GOP's Loudermilk-Young Debate becomes referendum on absence as Burt Jones turns empty podium into political weapon

With candidate Rick Jackson absent from the stage, Lt. Gov. Burt Jones used Georgia's Republican gubernatorial debate to frame the race around visibility, strength and accountability.

Alone on debate stage, Burt Jones backs GOP election changes and slams opponent Rick Jackson for skipping

ATLANTA — The final Republican gubernatorial primary debate revealed more about Lt. Gov. Burt Jones than it did about billionaire Rick Jackson, as the latter declined to attend.

Burt Jones debates alone after Jackson backs out. What he said on stage

Burt Jones took the Atlanta Press Club debate stage alone on Monday after his opponent Rick Jackson skipped the debate for a campaign event.

Alone on the debate stage, Jones talks taxes, data centers

(The Center Square) – Georgia Lt. Gov. Burt Jones fielded questions about sports betting, taxes and data centers next to an empty podium on Monday as his opponent participated in

Heads Up: 4 Questions that Burt Jones Must Answer in Today’s Debate

Today’s the day of the Atlanta Press Club Republican run-off debate. With Rick Jackson dodging the debate because he’s too afraid to answer questions, Burt Jones will have the stage all to himself. Here’s just a few questions that Jones must answer for Georgia voters: Does Jones support Trump’s $1.8 billion slush fund for cop beaters and January 6 insurrectionists – and what’s more, does he think he is entitled to taxpayer-funded restitution fo…