Ron Shepston Thanks Supporters and Commits to Defeating Gary Miller this Fall

ORANGE COUNTY, CA- I congratulate Ed Chau on his winning the Democratic Party nomination for Congress in the 42nd District. This was a hard-fought campaign; while of course I differ with the result, in the end I hope that my participation in this race will have made him a stronger candidate in November.

Ed has demonstrated his real strengths in retail politics in this campaign and Ive learned a lot from watching him.  That this victory means so much to them helps soften the blow of this defeat.  Its time to put an end to Gary Miller's confusion of his career as a developer with his actual job: representing the 42nd Congressional District and protecting the American Constitution. The strengths that Ed has shown should serve him well in his race against Gary Miller this fall. Its time to put an end to the partisan politics that enabled the destructive policies of two Bush administrations. Ed will be championing issues that are critical to a Democratic agenda. I wish him well and will of course be voting for him in November.

The results came in too late last night for me to offer a proper speech at the close of the campaign, so I want to close with a great and heartfelt expression of appreciation for my supporters. Most of all, I thank my wife, Belinda, for agreeing to stand with me as I took on this great adventure. She has proven to me, once again, how lucky I have been in finding her. I thank my family, which has shown me such great support, and my longtime friends, who have done the same. My campaign workers have come from all three counties in the district and beyond; my donors, from all over the Southland and across the country; my supporters, literally from as far away as Europe, Asia, and Australia. My campaign volunteers, in particular, poured their heart and soul into this effort. I can only hope for them that the joy was not simply in the result we all sought, but in the process of standing side to side with like-minded people, working for the benefit of all. I hope they enjoyed working on this campaign as much as I enjoyed meeting and working with all of them.

I will continue working on the issues that I made the centerpiece of my campaign: ending the war, protecting the middle class, restoring fiscal sanity to government, and reasserting Constitutional rule. I look forward to a great year for the Democratic Party.

- Ron Shepston

Update: Shepston Finishes Strong in Voter Contact Push
into Primary Election

Earlier this month, the Ron Shepston for Congress campaign reported they have raised over $92k for their June 3rd primary.  Today they report that the final voter contact push has followed suit.

Number of contacts since Friday, March:

16, 700 pieces of mail dropped
36, 000 emails
34, 000 robocalls
18, 579 live dials
7,211 live persuasion messages
1362 live persuasion calls completed
200 yard signs placed

Latest News about Ron

05/07/2008 CA 42- Democracy for America -
OC endorses Shepston
Organization founded by Democratic Party Chairman Dean support Ron Shepston as their choice for the 42^nd Congressional District. Continue

05/06/2008 CA 42- Southern California CWA endorses Shepston
The Southern California Council - Communication Workers of America, AFL-CIO name Ron Shepston as their choice. Continue

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22951 Los Alisos Blvd. Suite 5
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