How cute,,,, Is daddy trying to set up sonny boy as his successor? First, Bill Young has the gall not to attend an earlier debate, then sends his kid to this one. Second, after vote after vote to continue fighting in Iraq and Afghanistan, he has a sudden pre-election "conversion" and wants to pull out. We deserve good representation in Washington, not somebody who simply assumes that we all owe him his vote, irrespective of his behavior.

Yep, his daddy does get back to people when they contact him. I sent a letter to Bill Young one time regarding how Social Security benefits are taxed on the Federal Income Tax return. I received a response on Social Security, but not about the subject matter I wrote about. Seems someone in the office saw the key words "Social Security" & hit a button to send me a form letter reply. No response would have been better then showing that letters aren't even read completely.

Tony Branch

There is only one member of the U. S. House that has served longer than Bill Young. I guess it proves that all you need for many people in our district is to be a live Republican to deserve unending government employment as a Congressman. There about the same number of registered Democrats as Republicans (and a huge number of independents) in Pinellas County. Is Rep. Young so entitled that he feels he never needs to debate a challenger??

He should have checked his schedule before committing to a debate on this date -- or did he know his schedule and figured he didn't need to attend the debate??? His behavior is unacceptable.!

And his father was like the empty chair

For this constituent/voter, I go to different events/forums to hear the actual candidates, not a stand in. I do not wish to hear an understudy-fill in! Not that Bill Young had my vote before the forum, he certainly did not have my vote afterwards! Actions speak louder than words! It seems to me that Bill Young disregarded the populace!